All the GREAT songs have James Jamerson on it?

bias, I know. but it's true!



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My Girl - Temptations
Bernadette - 4 Tops
Aint That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
Ooh Baby Baby - The Miracles
To Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
Uptight (Everything Is Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Heat Wave (U) - Martha & The Vandellas
This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (2 recordings) - Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & Pips
Where Did Our Love Go (U) - Diana/Supremes
Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
My Guy (U) - Mary Wells
Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
Love Child - Diana/Supremes
I Guess I'll Always Love you
Dancing In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas
Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Standing In The Shadows Of Love - 4 Tops
Mickey's Monkey (U) - The Miracles
Cloud Nine - Temptations
Nothing's To Good For My Baby - Temptations
My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
You Keep Me Hanging On - Diana/Supremes
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
Little Darling (I Need You) - 4 Tops
I'm Ready For Love
The Way You Do The Things You Do - Temptations
I Can't Help Myself - 4 Tops
Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
You're All I Need To Get By - Temptations
You Can't Hurry Love - Diana/Supremes
Shop Around - The Miracles
Ain't To Proud To Beg - Temptations
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
It's The Same Old Song - 4 Tops
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
Take Me In Your Arms (And Rock Me A Little While) - Brenda Holloway
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (2 recordings) - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell, Diana/Supremes
My Baby Must Be A Magician - The Marvelettes
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart - Diana/Supremes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations
Ask The Lonely - 4 Tops
Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles
I was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
I Second That Emotion - The Miracles
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Jimmy Mack (U) - Martha & The Vandellas
I Hear A Symphony - Diana/Supremes
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - 4 Tops
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Temptations
Get Ready - Temptations
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
Stop! In The Name Of Love - Diana/Supremes
That's What Love Is Made Of
Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
Seven Rooms Of Gloom - 4 Tops
Pride & Joy - Marvin Gaye
(I Know) I'm Losing You - Temptations
Two Lovers - Mary Wells
I'll Turn To Stone - 4 Tops
Come See About Me - Diana/Supremes
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
If I Were your Woman Gladys Knight & The Pips
My World Is Empty Without You - Diana/Supremes
The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
I'm Wondering - Stevie Wonder
Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
The Girls Alright With Me - Temptations
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day - Stevie Wonder
Reflections - Diana/Supremes
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Baby I Need Your Loving - 4 Tops
Quicksand... - Martha & The Vandellas
Reach Out...I'll Be There - 4 Tops
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
The Bells - The Originals
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
Fingertips (pt2)- Stevie Wonder
Hey Girl - Stevie Wonder
What Are You Gonna Do When I'm Gone (U) - Kim Weston (submitted by Chuck Whaley)
Still Water Runs Deep - Four Tops (Chuck Whaley)
All in the Game - Four Tops (Chuck Whaley)
My Baby - Temptations
The One Who Really Loves You (U)- Mary Wells
This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left) - David Ruffin
It Takes Two (U) - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
Honey Chile - Martha & the Vandellas
To Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
When Your Young And In Love - Marvelettes
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
Still Waters Run Deep - Four Tops
If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Want You Back - Jackson 5 (see below)
It's Growing - The Temptations (thanks to Catherine J. Lewis)
Agent Double O Soul - Edwin Starr(thanks to Catherine J. Lewis)
I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations (thanks to John Coe)
I want A Love I can Feel - Temptations (thanks to Anthony Parker)
Heart Breaking Guy - Supremes (thanks to Anthony Parker)

...And countless other Album tunes and "B" sides




Every Time I See You I Go Wild - Stevie Wonder (from Motown Legends reissue)
Respect - Stevie Wonder
A Place In The Sun (U) - Stevie Wonder
Hold Me - Stevie Wonder
Ain't That Asking For Trouble - Stevie Wonder
Baby Don't Do It - Stevie Wonder*
Angie Girl - Stevie Wonder
Music Talk - Stevie Wonder
I'll Love You Forever - Edwin Starrs Greatest Hits (thanks to Catherine J. Lewis)

Sunny - Four Tops (Thanks to Jeff Whittemore)
Sunny - Stevie Wonder (Thanks to Jeff Whittemore)

Fever In The Funk House - James Jamerson composition (Thanks to Jeff Whittemore) This recording is from a Earl Van Dyke album and it is pure Jamerson...


Non Motown Recordings


The Sylvers - Boogie Fever (submitted by Dan & Shari Forst)
Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (" ")
Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation (" ")
Boom Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker (per "Standing In The Shadows of Motown")
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass (submitted by Bud Rolofson, Colorado)
Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
Caravan - Hugo Montenegro album late 70's (submitted by Benjamine Goodwin)
You Don't Have To Be A Star - Billy Davis Jr & Marilyn McCoo (submitted by Andre)
Show And Tell - Al Wilson (submitted by Doug Kauffman from Denver)
Cool Jerk - The Capitals (submitted by Peter Flanagan) actually Bob Babbitt on bass

And it the list just goes on and on... I could copy and paste all day!

Jamersons a legend! Interesting read mate

Invented a new style of bass playing.

All time legend, as were some of the other Funk Brothers.

Thanks for the tip.

He's an all time GREAT! I loved learning about him more on the Motown MUSICIANS DVD! The "Funk Brothers" are/were GREAT! :+) They seemed like nice and cool people to work with too. Ahhh... maybe I was born in the wrong decade!!! hehe

Bootsinox said:

I presume U are referring to the "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" documentary?

A MUST-SEE for any1 who was down with the Motown sound.
Chaka Khan does a mind-blowing version of "What's Going On" too... I nearly got up in the theatre and started dancin'!

I wish I were writing and recording music between 1971-1976 - Stevie Wonder recorded all his best albums (IMHO) in this period, Marvin Gaye recorded "What's Going On", Earth, Wind & Fire and Parliament/Funkadelic were tearing shit up respectively, Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report were alive and well, Herbie Hancock and Patrice Rushen were light years away from "Rockit" AND "To Each His Own" respectively... need I go on?

No Sampler Required... Ryrie & Vogel have 3 more years before they release that revolutionary invention...

'dre

DreZone said:

Yeah, that's the one I bought the day it came out. Great DVD, I've watched every feature on there at least 3 times! hehe There's also a documentary on Stax Records that I want to see. It features Sam Moore(I met him, he's VERY cool and can still sing with soul that pretty much nobody alive today can!)