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VA - The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 9: 1969 (2007)

VA - The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 9: 1969 (2007)

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

  • Title: The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 9: 1969
  • Year Of Release: 2007
  • Label: Motown
  • Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B, Pop Rock, Psychedelic
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 07:13:49
  • Total Size: 1,75 Gb
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A Diana Ross & the Supremes B-side in 1969 was called "The Beginning of the End," and it's hard not to think that the title applies to Motown in 1969, especially as depicted in the six-disc, 148-track box set The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 9: 1969. Berry Gordy uprooted Motown to Los Angeles at the end of 1968, a move that couldn't help but be seen as symbolic no matter what good business reasons there might have been behind it. It seemed that Gordy was abandoning Detroit in the wake of the 1967 Riots, leaving behind tumult in the Motor City and also severing ties with the label's roots, if not its history. It was ten years since the label's inception, and in that decade Motown rose from a scrappy independent to a label with so much success it was almost an institution, and what better way to cement its mainstream institutional success than by relocating to the heart of show biz? It made sense on paper even if it nevertheless had the byproduct of removing some of the label's soul, as it seemed as if its heart belonged in Detroit. But most cultural change is slow, not sudden, so it's not like 1969 saw the debut of a brand-new Motown: instead, it was the beginning of the label's third act, one that saw it broadening its borders and eventually leading to the artistic triumphs of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye in the early '70s -- in other words, it was "the beginning of the end."

Within that fledgling ending were remnants of the very beginning, of course, sometimes remnants that appeared to be just a shade too self-conscious, as when Gordy had Detroit TV legend Soupy Sales cut a single, almost as a way to illustrate how Motown still had ties to its hometown even if the 45 itself was an ultra-bizarre "Macarthur Park" parody non-too subtly titled "Muck-Arty Park." And, of course, the label's leading lights remained the superstars from the '60s -- Diana Ross & the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder. But even if the names are familiar, the sounds reflected the time, as the productions are studded with wah wah guitars, fuzztones, and elastic funk beats. The feeling of the era is reflected most glaringly in the very title of "Psychedelic Shack," but also in how Smokey Robinson & the Miracles sang Dion's "Abraham Martin & John," the elegiac undertones of the Supremes' "Someday We'll Be Together," and the smooth, lush tones of Wonder's "My Cherie Amour." These lush, soft tones are improbably echoed in, of all places, Jr. Walker's recordings; once the toughest, hardest of the Motown stable, he is also held under the sway of the softer sophistication of the new era Motown (quite fetchingly so on "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)") unlike Marvin Gaye, whose "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" has a bounciness to it that is the closest thing to a throwback to classic Motown among the hits in 1969. Even if the sound recalled earlier days, there's a sophistication within his writing and the production, just as there is in Stevie Wonder's "Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday," which is one of his best moments.

Nevertheless, these kind of mammoth hits -- hits that turned into pop classics -- didn't dominate Motown's year; they were the exception, not the rule, as the label had its most uneven year since 1963. From 1964 through 1968, almost every single the label released turned into a hit of some magnitude, and their bench was so deep the records that didn't appear on the charts were nevertheless by and large terrific. In 1969, Motown had hits that weren't memorable, singles that were exercises in fashionable styles and sounds, singles that suggested that the label was chasing trends instead of setting the pace. Part of this was due to cultural shifts, part was due to shifts within Motown, as Gordy decided to attack the times head-on by opening up a rock label with Rare Earth and started distributing Chisa, the label of world music pioneer Hugh Masekela and his partner Stewart Levine. Such digressions do dilute the consistency of the listening experience on The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 9, making it compare unfavorably to the almost all-killer sets from 1966, 1967 and 1968. But even if there is more pop culture archaeology here than there has been on one of these sets since 1963, most of these records sound good as artifacts of 1969; on these also-rans the production is appealing, all that is lacking is good material. But amidst this middling material are some very good, even excellent, singles thanks to Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Norman Whitfield and Ashford & Simpson, who helped give this year many great moments. But what really defined the year for Motown is the debut of the Jackson 5, whose debut "I Want You Back"/"Who's Lovin' You" arrived at the end of the year. On this set, it appears toward the end of the set, following several discs of music that vacillate between the good to the pleasingly mediocre, so it sounds every bit as bracing and exciting as it did upon its original release. It's a hit that closed the door on Motown's period of doldrums and opened the doors to a new decade, while giving the label its biggest new stars in years.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Edwin Starr - Twenty Five Miles (3:21)
1.02 - Edwin Starr - Love Is My Destination (2:53)
1.03 - The Supremes - I'm Livin' In Shame (Juke Box Single) (3:03)
1.04 - The Supremes - I'm So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around) (3:38)
1.05 - Marvin Gaye - Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By (Single Version / Mono) (2:25)
1.06 - Marvin Gaye - Satisfied Feelin' (Album Version) (2:57)
1.07 - The Originals - We've Got A Way Out Love (3:09)
1.08 - The Originals - You're The One (3:11)
1.09 - The Originals - We've Got A Way Out Love (Alternate Mix) (3:06)
1.10 - David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) (3:27)
1.11 - David Ruffin - I've Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby (Album Version) (2:56)
1.12 - Soupy Sales - Muck-Arty-Park (Single Version) (4:05)
1.13 - Soupy Sales - Green Grow The Lilacs (Single Version) (3:05)
1.14 - Stevie Wonder - Don't Know Why I Love You (Promo Version) (3:03)
1.15 - Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour (Single Version / Mono) (2:54)
1.16 - Stevie Wonder - I Don't Know Why (Single Version / Mono) (2:47)
1.17 - The Temptations - Runaway Child, Running Wild (Single Version/Mono) (4:46)
1.18 - The Temptations - I Need Your Lovin' (2:29)
1.19 - Shorty Long - Don't Mess With My Weekend (2:40)
1.20 - Shorty Long - I Had A Dream (Single Version) (3:41)
1.21 - Shorty Long - Ain't No Justice (Single Version) (2:48)
1.22 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) (Single Version) (3:34)
1.23 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Keep An Eye (Single Version) (2:35)
2.24 - The Supremes - I'll Try Something New (Stereo Version) (2:25)
2.25 - The Supremes - The Way You Do The Things You Do (Single Version) (1:42)
2.26 - Chuck Jackson - Are You Lonely For Me Baby (Single Version) (3:04)
2.27 - Chuck Jackson - Your Wonderful Love (2:56)
2.28 - Chuck Jackson - Are You Lonely For Me Baby (Alternate Long Version) (3:21)
2.29 - Fantastic Four - I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love Again (Single Version) (3:14)
2.30 - Fantastic Four - Pin Point It Down (Single Version) (3:05)
2.31 - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (We've Got) Honey Love (Album Version) (2:40)
2.32 - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I'm In Love (And I Know It) (Single Version) (2:31)
2.33 - Earl Van Dyke - Runaway Child, Running Wild (Single Version) (3:15)
2.34 - Earl Van Dyke - Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (Single Version) (3:29)
2.35 - Jonah Jones - For Better Or Worse (Single Version) (2:55)
2.36 - Jonah Jones - Don't Mess With Bill (3:51)
2.37 - The Supremes - The Composer (Single Version / Mono) (2:54)
2.38 - The Supremes - The Beginning Of The End (Single Version) (2:28)
2.39 - Billy Eckstine - My Cup Runneth Over (2:27)
2.40 - Billy Eckstine - Ask The Lonely (2:56)
2.41 - Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (Single Version / Mono) (2:56)
2.42 - Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) (2:17)
2.43 - Four Tops - What Is A Man (2:34)
2.44 - Four Tops - Don't Bring Back Memories (2:58)
2.45 - The Honest Men - Cherie (Single Version) (3:00)
2.46 - The Honest Men - Baby (Single Version) (2:53)
2.47 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) (2:29)
2.48 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Brainwasher (2:54)
3.49 - The Temptations - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down (Single Version/Mono) (4:39)
3.50 - The Temptations - Since I've Lost You (2:40)
3.51 - The Isley Brothers - Just Ain't Enough Love (Album Version) (2:18)
3.52 - The Originals - Green Grow The Lilacs (Album Version) (2:43)
3.53 - The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are (Single Version / Mono) (2:55)
3.54 - The Supremes - The Young Folks (3:14)
3.55 - The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are (Alternate Mix) (2:57)
3.56 - Edwin Starr - I'm Still A Struggling Man (2:28)
3.57 - Edwin Starr - Pretty Little Angel (Album Version) (2:13)
3.58 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Nitty Gritty (Single Version) (3:01)
3.59 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Got Myself A Good Man (3:08)
3.60 - The Miracles - Doggone Right (Single Version / Mono) (2:58)
3.61 - The Miracles - Here I Go Again (Single Version / Mono) (2:57)
3.62 - The Miracles - Abraham, Martin, And John (Single Version / Mono) (2:52)
3.63 - The Miracles - Abraham, Martin, And John (Alternate Mix) (2:59)
3.64 - David Ruffin - I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved (Single Version / Mono) (2:47)
3.65 - David Ruffin - We'll Have A Good Thing Going On (Album Version) (2:36)
3.66 - The Supremes - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow (Album Version) (3:06)
3.67 - The Supremes - Try It Baby (3:48)
3.68 - Captain Zap & The Motortown Cut-Ups - The Luney Landing (Single Version) (2:24)
3.69 - Captain Zap & The Motortown Cut-Ups - The Luney Take-Off (Single Version) (1:18)
3.70 - Bobby Taylor - Oh, I've Been Blessed (2:49)
3.71 - Bobby Taylor - It Should Have Been Me Loving Her (2:58)
3.72 - The Lollipops - Cheatin' Is Telling On You (2:41)
3.73 - The Lollipops - Need Your Love (Single Version) (2:57)
4.74 - Edwin Starr - Oh How Happy (2:45)
4.75 - Edwin Starr - Ooo Baby Baby (Single Version) (2:40)
4.76 - Terry Johnson - My Spring Time (Cellarful Of Motown Version) (2:32)
4.77 - Terry Johnson - Suzie (Single Version) (2:46)
4.78 - Bobby Taylor - My Girl Has Gone (2:55)
4.79 - The Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You (2:54)
4.80 - The Temptations - Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You) (2:51)
4.81 - Marvin Gaye - That's The Way Love Is (Mono Version) (3:34)
4.82 - Marvin Gaye - Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love (2:53)
4.83 - Chuck Jackson - Honey Come Back (3:34)
4.84 - Chuck Jackson - What Am I Gonna Do Without You (2:31)
4.85 - The Originals - Baby, I'm For Real (3:18)
4.86 - The Originals - Moment Of Truth (Album Version) (3:12)
4.87 - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) (Single Version / Mono) (3:02)
4.88 - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heartless (3:03)
4.89 - Wes Henderson - In Bed (Single Version) (2:50)
4.90 - Wes Henderson - Reality (Single Version) (3:27)
4.91 - The Supremes - The Weight (3:02)
4.92 - The Supremes - For Better Or Worse (2:37)
4.93 - Shorty Long - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (2:58)
4.94 - Shorty Long - When You Are Available (Single Version) (2:48)
4.95 - Fantastic Four - Just Another Lonely Night (Single Version) (2:53)
4.96 - Fantastic Four - Don't Care Why You Want Me (Long As You Want Me) (Single Version) (3:11)
4.97 - Joe Harnell - Midnight Cowboy (Single Version) (2:43)
4.98 - Joe Harnell - Green Grow The Lilacs (Single Version) (2:51)
5.99 - The Marvelettes - That's How Heartaches Are Made (Single Version) (2:58)
5.100 - The Marvelettes - Rainy Mourning (Single Version) (2:52)
5.101 - Stu Gardner - Home On the Range (Everybody Needs A Home) (Single Version) (3:17)
5.102 - Stu Gardner - It's A Family Thang' (Single Version) (2:10)
5.103 - Stu Gardner - Mend This Generation (Single Version) (2:57)
5.104 - Monk Montgomery - A Place In The Sun (Single Version) (2:27)
5.105 - Monk Montgomery - Your Love (Single Version) (2:22)
5.106 - Stevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True (Single Version / Mono) (3:05)
5.107 - Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (Single Version / Mono) (3:05)
5.108 - Stevie Wonder - I'd Be A Fool Right Now (Single Version / Mono) (2:53)
5.109 - Arthur Adams - It's Private Tonight (Single Version) (3:11)
5.110 - Arthur Adams - Let's Make Some Love (Single Version) (2:23)
5.111 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - These Eyes (3:37)
5.112 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - I've Got To Find A Way To Win Maria Back (Single Version) (3:10)
5.113 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Friendship Train (3:45)
5.114 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Cloud Nine (3:10)
5.115 - The Spinners - In My Diary (2:46)
5.116 - The Spinners - (She's Gonna Love Me) At Sundown (2:34)
5.117 - Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (3:00)
5.118 - Jackson 5 - Who's Lovin' You (Single Version) (4:21)
5.119 - Jimmy Ruffin - If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can (3:01)
5.120 - Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound (3:01)
5.121 - Dorothy, Oma & Zelpha - Gonna Put It On Your Mind (Single Version) (2:35)
5.122 - Dorothy, Oma & Zelpha - Henry Blake (Single Version) (2:42)
6.123 - The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together (3:26)
6.124 - The Supremes - He's My Sunny Boy (2:20)
6.125 - Four Tops - Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me (Single Version) (2:36)
6.126 - Four Tops - The Key (2:36)
6.127 - Chuck Jackson - Baby, I'll Get It (Album Version) (2:38)
6.128 - Chuck Jackson - The Day My World Stood Still (Single Version) (3:02)
6.129 - Marvin Gaye - What You Gave Me (Album Version) (2:36)
6.130 - Marvin Gaye - How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It) (Album Version) (2:57)
6.131 - Rare Earth - Generation (Light Up The Sky) (Single Version) (2:47)
6.132 - Rare Earth - Magic Key (Single Version) (3:28)
6.133 - David Ruffin - I'm So Glad I Fell For You (Shortened Single Version / Mono) (3:06)
6.134 - David Ruffin - I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me (3:06)
6.135 - David Ruffin - I'm So Glad I Fell For You (Alternate Mix) (4:15)
6.136 - The Miracles - Point It Out (Single Version / Mono) (2:39)
6.137 - The Miracles - Darling Dear (3:12)
6.138 - The Miracles - Point It Out (Alternate Mix) (2:34)
6.139 - Anonymous Children Of Today - Can We Talk To You? (For A Little While) (Single Version) (2:17)
6.140 - Anonymous Children Of Today - Love And Peace (Single Version) (2:58)
6.141 - The Rustix - Can't You Hear The Music Play (Single Version) (2:17)
6.142 - The Rustix - I Guess This Is Goodbye (Single Version) (2:54)
6.143 - The Five Smooth Stones - I Will Never Love Another (Single Version) (2:45)
6.144 - The Five Smooth Stones - Love Unto Me (Single Version) (2:08)
6.145 - Marvin Gaye - How Can I Forget (Stereo Version) (2:03)
6.146 - Marvin Gaye - Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (3:27)
6.147 - The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack (3:50)
6.148 - The Temptations - That's The Way Love Is (3:20)

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  • mufty77
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