>> 2007 UK CD album comprising a 20-track personal selection of classic Tamla Motown cuts that meant something to Kevin. "The records had so much more energy than other records and that they were all from one label, that hadn't happened before. It was almost like, if it's Tamla it's good." Includes hits from The Temptations, Four Tops, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & The Pips and more. <<

1. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Album Version
2. The Temptations - My Girl - Single Version [Stereo]
3. Four Tops - Walk Away Renee - Album Version [Stereo]
4. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love - Album Version [Stereo]
5. Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John - Album Edit
6. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Album Version
7. Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Look Of Love
8. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On - Single Version
9. Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love - Single Version
10. Four Tops - It's All In The Game - Album Version
11. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her - Album Version
12. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There - Album Version
13. The Isley Brothers - I Guess I Ll Always Love You - Album Version
14. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Album Version
15. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You - Single Version [Mono]
16. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding - Single Version
17. The Supremes - Bad Weather - Single Version
18. Marvin Gaye - If I Should Die Tonight
19. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together - Album Version [Stereo]
20. Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Album Version [Stereo]

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Anybody else find that tracklisting just a tad on the blah (read: obvious) side? I mean, yes, they're all great songs, but do we really need Kevin Rowland to point them out to us?

-Paul

I think it's very uninspired. I would even quibble with the version selected for some of the choices. The mono 45 mix of "You Can't Hurry Love" is superior to the stereo mix, and same is true for the Four Tops "It's All in the Game & "Walk Away Renee", as well as Stevie's "I Was Made to Love Her".

Everyone seems intent on changing history. One would think the afterthought mixes for the small LP market of that time and the even smaller FM radio play were more significant than the original single mixes that sold in the millions, were played inexhaustably on the transistor and tabletop radios, and worn out on 45's.

I've always hated hearing "My World Is Empty Without You" on FM radio because it's always that crappy stereo album mix. The mono mix contains the music everyone actually heard first and that was the music that was successful. The stereo track is second best in many cases.