Various - The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 3: 1963 (7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  14 Oct 2005
Genre:       Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues, Non-Music
Style:         Rock & Roll, Country Rock, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop, Gospel, Comedy

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Notes:

Track-by-track annotations by Bill Dahl and Keith Hughes. Edited by Harry Weinger and Thane Tierney.

Bill Dahl of Chicago has written hundreds of album reviews, feature stories and various articles about music and musicians. He has been nominated for a Grammy(R) award for his notes to Ray Charles' "Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection." With Weldon A. McDougal III, Dahl is the author of Motown: The Golden Years. 

Keith Hughes of Wantage, England, is the author of "Don't Forget The Motor City", a Motown discography, and has written articles for a variety of soul magazines. His research has appeared in several CD compilations.

Billboard chart information courtesy of BPI Communications Inc. and Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc.

Discographical information courtesy of Motown Records Archive.

Primary Sources: The Hitsville Session Logbooks, The Motown Library Tape Filling Card Index, The Motown 45 RPM Record Label Files, The Jobete Music Company Catalog January, 1959-March 31, 1967.

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Digitally remastered from the original analog single masters by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East.

With thanks to: All of the artists and Motown staffers who contributed their memories, and to the Motown Winners' Circle (Chris Jenner, John Lester, Andrew Skurow and Paul Nixon); Bill Levenson, Ritchie Hardin, Martin Hughes, Ron Murphy, Robert Pruter and Eric Charge.

Photos: Motown Records Archives except pgs. 17, 92: courtesy Linda Griner; Amos Milburn LP courtesy Show Time Music Archives (Toronto); Worshopp Jazz LPs courtesy Stu Hackel; Single labels courtesy Lars Nilsson.

Our gratitude to Berry Gordy, the Gordy family, the artists, musicians, engineers, writers, producers, arrangers, handclappers and footstompers at 2468 West Grand Boulevard.

(C) 2005 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Track CD14-21 is in the public domain.
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Non-Release Notes

Edition limited to 7500 non-numbered limited edition copies.

Disc 1-5 corresponds to 11-15 in The Complete Motown Singles series.

All musician credits and additional backing vocals, production, engineering or songwriting credits taken from the track-by-track annotations and essays.

 

A. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heat Wave 2:39
B. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) 2:25
CD11-1. The Valadiers - I Found A Girl
CD11-2. The Valadiers - You'll Be Sorry Someday
CD11-3. Linda Griner - Good Bye Cruel Love
CD11-4. Linda Griner - Envious
CD11-5. Paula Greer - I Want To Talk About You
CD11-6. Paula Greer - So In Love
CD11-7. Mary Wells - Laughing Boy
CD11-8. Mary Wells - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
CD11-9. The Chuck-A-Lucks - Sugar Cane Curtain
CD11-10. The Chuck-A-Lucks - Dingbat Diller
CD11-11. Kim Weston - It Should Have Been Me
CD11-12. Kim Weston - Love Me All The Way
CD11-13. The Marvelettes - Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing]
CD11-14. The Marvelettes - Forever
CD11-15. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Come And Get These Memories
CD11-16. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jealous Lover
CD11-17. The Supremes - My Heart Can't Take It No More
CD11-18. The Supremes - You Bring Back Memories
CD11-19. Dave Hamilton - Late Freight
CD11-20. Dave Hamilton - Mellow In Coli
CD11-21. Johnny Griffith Trio - I'mi See You Later
CD11-22. Johnny Griffith Trio - I Did
CD12-1. George Bohanon Quartet - Bobbie
CD12-2. George Bohanon Quartet - El Rig
CD12-3. Paula Greer - I Did
CD12-4. Paula Greer - Falling In Love With Love
CD12-5. "Jack" Haney & "Nikiter" Armstrong - The Interview (Summit Chanted Meeting)
CD12-6. "Jack" Haney & "Nikiter" Armstrong - Peaceful
CD12-7. Amos Milburn - My Baby Gave Me Another Chance
CD12-8. Amos Milburn - I'll Make It Up To You Somehow
CD12-9. The Contours - Don't Let Her Be Your Baby
CD12-10. The Contours - It Must Be Love
CD12-11. Conny Van Dyke - Oh Freddy
CD12-12. Conny Van Dyke - It Hurt Me Too
CD12-13. The Miracles - A Love She Can Count On
CD12-14. The Miracles - I Can Take A Hint
CD12-15. The Temptations - I Want A Love I Can See
CD12-16. The Temptations - The Further You Look, The Less You See
CD12-17. Marvin Gaye - Pride And Joy
CD12-18. Marvin Gaye - One Of These Days
CD12-19. Mary Wells - Your Old Stand By
CD12-20. Mary Wells - What Love Has Joined Together
CD12-21. Edward Holland, Jr. - Baby Shake
CD12-22. Edward Holland, Jr. - Brenda
CD12-23. The Marvelettes - Locking Up My Heart [Second Pressing]
CD12-24. Billy Merritt - Why Go Out Of Your Way
CD12-25. Billy Merritt - I'll Go Anywhere
CD13-1. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Part 1) [First Pressing]
CD13-2. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Part 2) [First Pressing]
CD13-3. The Burnadettes - First, You've Got To Recognize God
CD13-4. The Burnadettes - I'm Going Home
CD13-5. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Part 2) [Second Pressing]
CD13-6. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips (Part 1) [Second Pressing]
CD13-7. Bunny Paul - I'm Hooked
CD13-8. Bunny Paul - We're Only Young Once
CD13-9. The Stylers (2) - Going Steady Anniversary
CD13-10. The Stylers (2) - Pushing Up Daisies
CD13-11. The Wright Specials - Ninety-Nine And A Half Won't Do
CD13-12. The Wright Specials - I Won't Go Back
CD13-13. The Contours - Pa (I Need A Car)
CD13-14. The Contours - You Get Ugly
CD13-15. Amos Milburn - My Daily Prayer
CD13-16. The Supremes - A Breath Taking Guy
CD13-17. The Supremes - (The Man With The) Rock And Roll Banjo
CD13-18. Holland & Dozier - What Goes Up Must Come Down
CD13-19. Holland & Dozier - Come On Home
CD13-20. Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That
CD13-21. Mable John - Say You'll Never Let Me Go
CD13-22. The Temptations - Farewell My Love
CD13-23. The Temptations - May I Have This Dance
CD13-24. The Marvelettes - My Daddy Knows Best
CD13-25. The Marvelettes - Tie A String Around Your Finger
CD14-1. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heat Wave
CD14-2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
CD14-3. The Gospel Stars - Give God A Chance
CD14-4. The Gospel Stars - Have You Any Time For Jesus
CD14-5. The Miracles - Mickey's Monkey
CD14-6. The Miracles - Whatever Makes You Happy
CD14-7. The Velvelettes - There He Goes
CD14-8. The Velvelettes - That's The Reason Why
CD14-9. Stevie Wonder - I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Part 1) [Second Pressing]
CD14-10. The Moroccos (2) - Back To School Again
CD14-11. The Moroccos (2) - Pig Knuckles
CD14-12. LaBrenda Ben - Just Be Yourself
CD14-13. LaBrenda Ben - I Can't Help It, I Gotta Dance
CD14-14. Mary Wells - You Lost The Sweetest Boy
CD14-15. Mary Wells - What's So Easy For Two So Is Hard For One
CD14-16. Stevie Wonder - Work Out Stevie, Work Out
CD14-17. Stevie Wonder - Monkey Talk
CD14-18. Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness
CD14-19. Marvin Gaye - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
CD14-20. Liz Lands, The Voices Of Salvation - We Shall Overcome
CD14-21. Liz Lands - Trouble In This Land
CD14-22. The Marvelettes - As Long As I Know He's Mine
CD14-23. The Marvelettes - He Won't Be True (Little Girl Blue)
CD14-24. Edward Holland, Jr. - I'm On The Outside Looking In
CD14-25. Edward Holland, Jr. - I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To
CD15-1. Kim Weston - Just Loving You
CD15-2. Kim Weston - Another Train Coming
CD15-3. The Darnells - Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye
CD15-4. The Darnells - Come On Home
CD15-5. Howard Crockett - The Big Wheel
CD15-6. Howard Crockett - That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
CD15-7. Caroline Crawford - Forget About Me
CD15-8. Caroline Crawford - Devil In His Heart
CD15-9. The Supremes - When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
CD15-10. The Supremes - Standing At The Crossroads Of Love
CD15-11. The Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
CD15-12. The Miracles - Such Is Love, Such Is Life
CD15-13. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Quicksand [First Pressing]
CD15-14. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Darling, I Hum Our Song
CD15-15. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Quicksand [Second Pressing]
CD15-16. The Miracles - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
CD15-17. The Miracles - Christmas Everyday
CD15-18. Liz Lands - May What He Lived For Live
CD15-19. Liz Lands - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
CD15-20. Edward Holland, Jr. - Leaving Here
CD15-21. Patrice Holloway - Stevie
CD15-22. Patrice Holloway - (He Is) The Boy Of My Dreams

 

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