Ce premier volume de " Motown Unreleased : 1966 " édité en Angleterre sur le label Motown Records [ UK ] le 15 Décembre 2016 comporte , comme les précédents albums de cette série , son lot de perles . Il y a une superbe version de " Stand By Me " de Earl Van Dyke , enregistré " Live At The 20 Grand , Detroit " en 1966 , une sublime version par Marvin Gaye avec Kim Weston de " Just Too Much To Hope For " , une version alternative de " Ain't Too Proud To Beg " des Temptations , un superbe " The Soulful Shack " des Miracles , une version de Road Runner " Road Burner [ Son Of Road Runner ] " petite merveille jusque là inédite de Jr. Walker & The All Stars pour ne citer qu'eux , ( il y a même The Mynah Birds " un groupe pop dans un style très British Beat ) tant cette galette est jouissive .

01 ) The Miracles : The Soulful Shack [ Previously Unreleased Alternate  Version ] 2'54

02 ) The Temptations : Ain't Too Proud To Beg [ Previously Unreleased Alternate  Version ] 2'38

03 ) Marvin Gaye : Suddenly I Was Alone [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'37

04 ) Billy Eckstine : The Shadow Of Your Smile [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'05

05 ) The Mynah Birds : I Got You [ In My Soul ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

06 ) The Mynah Birds : I'll Wait Forever [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'08

07 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : Road Burner [ Son Of Road Runner ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'54

08 ) Billy Eckstine : For Once In My Life [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'39

09 ) Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston : That'll Be The Day [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'47

10 ) Earl Van Dyke : Don't Mess With Bill [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'13

11 ) The Miracles : Flower Girl [ Previously Unreleased Alternate  Version ] 2'20

12 ) Brenda Holloway : Can't You Hear Me Knocking [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'59

13 ) Brenda Holloway : Whenever You Need Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'20

14 ) Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston : Just Too Much To Hope For [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'00

15 ) Earl Van Dyke : Stand By Me [ Live At The 20 Grand,Detroit 1966 Previously Unreleased ] 3'45

16 ) The Four Tops : A Taste Of Honey [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'04

17 ) The Four Tops : Wives & Lovers [ Lead Vocal Obie Benson Take 1 Previously Unreleased ] 2434

18 ) The Four Tops : Wives & Lovers [ Lead Vocal Levi Stubbs Take 3 Previously Unreleased ] 2'34

19 ) The Four Tops : Wives And Lovers [ Lead Vocal Lawrence Payton Take 4 Previously Unreleased ] 2'34

Le vingt-deuxième album de Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ; " Flying High Together " est édité en Amérique sur le label Tamla Records T-318L / T 318T ( 8-Track Cartridge ) [ US ] le 27 Juillet 1972 . Il parait également en Allemagne sur le label Tamla Motown EMI Electrola Records 1 C 062-93 965 [ GE ] , en France sur le label Tamla Motown Records 2C 064-93965 [ FR ] la même année et au Japon sur le label Tamla Records SWG-7600 ( SMOT-10045 ) [ JP ] en 1973 . Désolé , je n'ai l'album qu'en Mono  et si quelqu'un le possède en Stereo , je suis preneur . Un bon album  avec une version de " Oh Girl " des Chi-Lites un peu plus Funky .

A 1 ) I Can't Stand To See You Cry 3'23

A 2 ) Theme From '' Love Story '' 3'36

A 3 ) We've Come Too Far To End It Now 3'46

A 4 ) Flying High Together 2'39

A 5 ) With Your Love Came 3'05

A 6 ) It Will Be Alright 3'07

B 1 ) Oh Girl 2'46 

B 2 )  You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' 2'47

B 3 ) We Had A Love So Strong 2'47

B 4 ) Got To Be There 4'29

B 5 ) Betcha By Golly , Wow 4'36

Mes petits Bonus

A ) We've Come Too Far To End It Now [ Single Stereo Version ] 3'49

A ) When Sundown Comes [ Previously Unreleased Single SP Tamla Records T 54211 ] 3'24

Réalisé sur Tamla Records T 54220F [ US ] en B Side le 25 Avril 1972 .

A ) I Can't Stand To See You Cry [ Single Mono Version ] 3'38

B ) With Your Love Came [ Single Stereo Version ] 3'19

B ) I Can't Stand To See You Cry [ Single Stereo Promo Version ] 3'38

Le cinquième album de Brenda Holloway ( une compilation ) ; " Greatest Hits And Rare Classics " est édité en Amérique sur le label Motown Records MOTD 5485 / 3746354852 / 3746354885-4 [ US ] en 1991 . Il parait également en Angleterre sur le label Spectrum Music Records 554 4712 [ UK ] en 1998 et en Espagne sur le label Motown Records MW020 [ ES ] en 2001 . Une bonne compilation , sans plus.... .

01 ) Every Little Bit Hurts 2'56

02 ) Who's Lovin' You 2'44

03 ) When I'm Gone 2'10

04 ) Just Look What You've Done 2'57

05 ) You've Made Me So Very Happy 2'54

06 ) Hurt A Little Everyday 2'51

07 ) Starting The Hurt All Over 2'27

08 ) How Many Times Did You Mean It 3'01

09 ) Operator 3'18

10 ) I'll Always Love You 2'50

11 ) Unchained Melody 3'38

12 ) I'll Be Available 2'42

13 ) I've Been Good To You 3'06

14 ) Where Were You 2'27

15 ) You Can Cry On My Shoulder 2'50

16 ) A Favor For A Girl [ With A Love Sick Heart ] 2'39

17 ) I've Got To Find It 2'26

18 ) Together Till The End Of Time 3'05

Avant d'enregistrer leur premier et unique album chez Motown ( Soul Records ) en 1968 , les Monitors ont enregistré une pléiade de titres qui ne furent jamais édités , en voici donc quelques uns échelonnés sur une période de 1964 à 1968 . Ne cherchez pas " The First Flight " , il provient directement de mon imagination , j'en suis très content et j'espère que vous prendrez autant de plaisir à l'écouter , que j'en ai pris à le réaliser .

01 ) Too Busy Thinking About My Baby [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'38

02 ) The Letter [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'00

03 ) Poor Side Of Town [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'52

04 ) Crying In The Night [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'08

05 ) My Love Grows Stronger [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'05

06 ) It Only Happens When Love Is Gone [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'58

07 ) Just Too Much To Hope For [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'39

08 ) It's Got To Be Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'22

09 ) Stepping Closer To Your Heart [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'13

10 ) Show Me You Can Dance [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'21

11 ) You're So Fine & Sweet [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'38

12 ) I'm In Love With You Baby [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'38

13 ) Anything [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'23

14 ) Guilty [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'47

15 ) Cry [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'43

16 ) Cry [ Alternate Version Previously Unreleased ] 2'28

17 ) Doctor Of Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'57

18 ) I Cant Get Along Without You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'42

19 ) Words [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'42

20 ) The Majestics ( Aka The Monitors ) : Hello Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'48

21 ) The Majestics ( Aka The Monitors ) : The Further You Look , The Less You See 2'20

22 ) The Majestics ( Aka The Monitors ) : Hello Baby [ Previously Unreleased Hello Love Version ] 2'43

Le vingt-deuxième album des Four Tops , la compilation ; " The Best Of The Four Tops " est édité en Amérique sur le label Motown Records M 764D / M 764D DJ Promo / MOT L 5764 ( Cassette ) [ US ] en Avril 1973 . Il parait également au Canada sur le label Motown Records M 764D [ CA ] , au Japon sur le label Motown Records SJET-9535 [ JP ] la même année et en Espagne sur le label Motown Records 28.109-XD [ ES ] en 1976 . Une bonne compilation sans plus.... comme tant d'autres .

A 1 ) Baby I Need Your Loving 2'45

A 2 ) Without The One You Love [ Life's Not Worth While ] 2'49

A 3 ) Ask The Lonely 2'41

A 4 ) I Can't Help Myself [ Sugar Pie , Honey Bunch ] 2'39

A 5 ) It's The Same Old Song 2'47

A 6 ) Something About You 2'50

B 1 ) Shake Me , Wake Me [ When It's Over ] 2'41

B 2 ) Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 2'41

B 3 ) Reach Out I'll Be There 3'01

B 4 ) Standing In The Shadows Of Love 2'30

B 5 ) Bernadette 3'03

B 6 ) 7 Rooms Of Gloom 2'34

C 1 ) I'll Turn To Stone 2'27

C 2 ) You Keep Running Away 2'51

C 3 ) Walk Away Renee 2'46

C 4 ) If I Were A Carpenter 2'50

C 5 ) Yesterday's Dreams 2'57

C 6 ) I'm In A Different World 3'08

D 1 ) It's All In The Game 2'44

D 2 ) Just Seven Numbers [ Can Straighten Out My Life ] 3'06

D 3 ) In These Changing Times 3'09

D 4 ) Mac Arthur Park 6'19

D 5 ) [ It's The Way ] Nature Planned It 3'40

D 6 ) Still Water [ Love ] 3'13