What is the greatest Motown album?

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  • #1
  • Posted: 06/27/2017 06:02
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This includes the Motown and Tamla or Gordy labels. No Greatest Hits or Compilations. That's too easy.
Here's mine, in no particular order;

Stevie Wonder. Innervisions
Marvin Gaye. What's Going On
Dazz Band. Keep It Live
Diana Ross. Diana (1980)
Rick James. Come Get It
Pretty Things. S.F. Sorrow
Mandre. Mandre
Rare Earth. Get Ready
Eddie Kendricks. Eddie Kendricks
The Miracles. City of Angels
Diana Ross (1976)
Undisputed Truth. Undisputed Truth
Jr. Walker & The All-stars. What Does It Take
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. One Dozen Roses
Gladys Knight & The Pips. Neither One of Us
Commodores. Machine Gun
Diana Ross. The Boss
Stevie Wonder. Talking Book
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 06:29
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Seriously mate, you've got compulsive thread starting syndrome.

Always seen Motown as more of a singles label, although you've already mentioned most of the classics. Only two to add really, one obvious:


Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder


Street Songs by Rick James

Don't forget Motown were also responsible for this:


The Return Of Bruno by Bruce Willis
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 07:20
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Oops, forgot these ones. Theyre actually better than all the later Michael Jackson and Jacksons albums.

Jackson 5. Dancing Machine
Jackson 5. Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
The Jacksons. The Jacksons
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 07:39
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And I forgot this:


Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

As for S.F. Sorrow - can't see that it counts as Rare Earth only acted as US distrib. It was a Columbia press in the UK in '68, and was released a year later in North America. Can't see it being classed as a 'Motown album', aesthetically if nothing else...
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 08:11
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Jimmy Dread wrote:
And I forgot this:


Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

As for S.F. Sorrow - can't see that it counts as Rare Earth only acted as US distrib. It was a Columbia press in the UK in '68, and was released a year later in North America. Can't see it being classed as a 'Motown album', aesthetically if nothing else...


Oh. I didnt know all that about SF Sorrow. I thought it was just part of Motown's freaky rock period. With Rare Earth and stuff. My older brothers had it and i thought it was nice when i was a kid. I liked it. I still do.
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 08:40
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 08:48
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I also forgot these ones.

Spinners. 2nd Time Around
Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross. Diana and Marvin
Thelma Houston. Any Way You Like It
Eddie Kendricks. People Hold On;, Boogie Down
Temptations. All Directions; Sky's the Limit
Supremes. Floy Joy
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 09:54
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Also these.

Rick James. Bustin Out of L7
Teena Marie. Wild and Peaceful
David Ruffin. David Ruffin
Diana Ross. Lady Sings the Blues, Touch Me in the Morning "
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 10:40
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I really love these two...


This Old Heart Of Mine by The Isley Brothers


Make It Happen by Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
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  • Posted: 06/27/2017 15:17
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Jimmy Dread wrote:
Seriously mate, you've got compulsive thread starting syndrome.

It'd be better if the threads weren't mindless one-word answers to questions BEA has already covered. For example:
https://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13711

It's time somebody did an ADP again. AfterHours, we never heard from you. Come on dude, I enjoy reading your insight.
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