I realize I don't have a really good compilation of the huge triple-A rotation Motown hits.

When I grew up, I used to hear these quite often. Back in the 80s, The Motown Sound WAS the "retro".

The movies got over on these hits a few times.. The Big Chill, Forrest Gump (although that had a bit of Atlantic soul too)... Whoopi Goldberg lipsyncing "You Can't Hurry Love" in Jumpin Jack Flash (1:50)

But on the real, I don't hear these songs like I used to.. On the radio, in the movies. I realize it's actually been a long time now.

They used to be inescapable, now I miss them.

The problem is, I don't want to go overboard and buy up everyone's albums, but I find some compilations way too skimpy--->http://www.amazon.ca/V1-1...B00005R8E1

Is there a good Motown hits compilation out right now that does the catalog a bit of justice, but still contains only the mega hits?

I just bought the Motown 50 3 cd boxset it is great!!!

I bought the Motown 40 compilation years back.

If it's at a store I frequent (you probably know what it is), that's what I would get (the Motown 50 compilation).

Well, there are many Motown compilations out there, but the Hitsville USA box set just outdoes all of them. It contains all the great hits and then some.




Personally, I am still debating over whether I will buy the new Complete Motown #1s Box or not:



It looks good doesn't it?

rachel3 said:

I thought that wasn't out til December??

Disc: 1
1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
3. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
4. The Supremes - Baby Love
5. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
6. The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack
7. The Temptations - Get Ready
8. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
9. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run
11. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
12. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
13. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown
14. Jackson 5 - ABC
15. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two
16. Mary Wells - My Guy
17. The Contours - Do You Love Me
18. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
19. R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
20. The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
21. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shotgun
22. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
23. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
24. Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything
25. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Disc: 2
1. The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
2. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
3. Commodores - Brick House
4. Edwin Starr - War
5. The Temptations - My Girl
6. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
7. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love
8. Commodores - Easy
9. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
10. Four Tops - Reach Out, I'll Be There
11. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
12. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
13. Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
14. Smokey Robinson - Being With You
15. Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
16. The Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame
17. The Miracles - Love Machine
18. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
19. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
20. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Disc: 3
1. Commodores - Nightshift
2. Diana Ross - Upside Down
3. Rick James - Super Freak
4. The Temptations - Treat Her Like A Lady
5. Lionel Richie - My Destiny
6. Stevie Wonder - Light My Fire
7. Four Tops - Everybody's Talking
8. Rare Earth - Get Ready
9. Kim Weston & Marvin Gaye - Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I Say A Little Prayer
11. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Wichita Lineman
12. Thelma Houston - Jumpin' Jack Flash
13. The Temptations - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
14. The Supremes - Come Together
15. David Ruffin - Put A Little Love In Your Heart
16. Michael Jackson - You've Got A Friend

silverchild said:

Now that looks like it could hit the spot since I was trying to narrow it down to the 60s Motown... there it is; 1959-1971!

silverchild said:

Looks amazing but it is complete-ist without actually giving you a full collection of anything. I am not studying Motown... I just want an injection of the good ol' 60s Motown hits, like "Heatwave" "Jimmy Mack" "You Can't Hurry Love" "Dancing In The Street" without going overboard (and $pending too much).

Cinnie said:

It was probably a pre-order.

Cinnie said:

Yeah, the Hitsville USA box set shall do you greatly. It's just awesome. It was the only thing that got me into the music and legend of Motown.

okay, silverchild, thank you for answering my question! a 4 disc set with all of the earliest motown hits, and it is still in print. God bless you.

No it was not a pre-order mine arrived last week but the Hitsville set looks nice too!!

I would like to have the number ones box. That is a nice looking set. Has anyone invested in the year-by-year singles boxed sets (complete motown singles)? I really want 1968-71

Cinnie said:

I have most of those songs already but I might buy this set for a few people on my Christmas list.

silverchild said:

It certainly does! I go crazy over box sets with unique packaging.

silverchild said:

Yeah,this is the ultimate Motown box set! I bought it in 1992 when it was first released.It's really the only Motown compilation that you need.All the major songs are included.It stops in 1971 but there's a second box set that goes from 1971 to the early 90s.I got both of these.

daPrettyman said:

I've been curious about those sets,too.

SoulAlive said:

I keep watching them on ebay. They are cheaper there, but I don't have nearly $100 for each set.

Cinnie said:

Sidenote: I SO like you for injecting that Jumping Jack Flash film clip into this conversation. So innovative.

Carlllon said:

It's just kind of an example of how... I used to hear these classics without even trying.

Cinnie said:

I told you about that set years ago.

Here's another one...



...The Motown Box (4 CDs)



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Cinnie said:

Music IS everywhere.

theAudience said:

I think it has been so long that I forgot... and now that I've ventured out into the stores, I realize that boxset isn't THERE like I expect to just run into it.

I'm probably moving soon so I'll cop it in the next city.

Don't be surprised if I ask this question again

daPrettyman said:

I'll eventually get them

SoulAlive said:

Yeah, me too. I think I'm going to break down and get the 1968-1971 collections. Those are some of my favorite years in music.

daPrettyman said: