Right now for me it's GET READY by The Temptations. Incredibly exciting, tight funky pop song. Love it. Everytime it comes on I gotta move my feet. Great lead vocal, and love the way the chorus just explodes.

Love it.

what are your faves?

i agree. that is the motown sound...with that damn drumroll that they had on every single song back then lol

this song just soars.

Bernadette-The Four Tops
Just My Imagination-The Temptations
Stubborn Kinda Fellow-Marvin Gaye
Fingertips-Stevie Wonder
Never Can Say Goodbye-The Jackson 5
Your Precious Love-Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Neither One Of Us-Gladys Knight & The Pips

Too many classic Motown songs, man... can't choose which one was the best, they're all that good!

From "Dancing in the Street" to "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to "Shotgun" to "Love Child" to "I Want You Back", nah, NAH...can't choose.

MOTOWN FOREVER, BABY!

Great topic tho. Right up my alley.

ahhh yes Dancing in the Street is probably my #2. pure fire.

And Marvin's "Grapevine" probably #3.

And Smokey's "Tracks of my Tears" right up there as well.

So many classic tunes.

Superstition!

I'm not gonna even drive myself over this question. Whatever Motown song I'm listening too at present is the best classic song. Too, too, too, too, too, too many classic songs to pick just one. I'm interested in what other think/pick. So, I'll be

TD3 said:

Likewise.

Like said too many great tracks. I got songs for different moods and all but they're all great.

Well, when I think of the Motown sound, this is the first one that comes to mind:

Absolutely no way in hell I could choose just one.

The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Hey Love - Stevie Wonder
2-4-6-8 - Jackson 5
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Bros.
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin

Those are some of my favs. Amongst probably no less than three dozen others.

Nvncible1 said:

Stevie Wonder -- Uptight



Drums are definitely THE foundation of the classic Motown Sound. And don't overlook the bass.

Bumping this thread.

Better than SHOWDOWN/versus thread.

Timmy84 said:

yeah i agree i can't choose just one, that's crazy... make it a top 5 then maybe we can talk

mimi07 said:

what's your top 5?


Mine is something like this....

Get Ready
Dancing in the Street
Heard it thru the Grapevine
Tracks of my Tears
Just My Imagination

Mine's changes every other week, lol

Right now it's these five:

Here I Go Again - The Miracles
The Bells - The Originals
I Love You Secretly - The Miracles (w/o Smokey)
Where Are We Going - Marvin Gaye
Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me - Gladys Knight & the Pips

Timmy84 said:

oooh i don't think I know this one... will definitely check it out!

NoVideo said:

It's a smooth groover that Marvin produced.

Timmy84 said:

Nice indeed... just d/loaded it from amazon.com. Also downloaded "God Bless Whoever Sent You"... dig it as well. Thanks for the heads-up!

NoVideo said:

You're welcome!

'The Tracks Of My Tears'. (today anyway)

To me the best classic Motown song is the one most covered. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".

LoDog said:

I would have guessed "My Girl" to be the most covered Motown track. Although I have heard plenty of "Grapevine" covers too, now that you've mentioned it.

Impossible

-Money (That's What I Want)
-Mickeys Monkey
-Ain't That Peculiar
-I Want You Back
-Don't Mess With Bill
-I Was Made To Love Her
-Shotgun

Superstition said:

"Grapevine" and "My Girl" have been covered a lot.

Stevie Wonder does "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

Starts right around the 2:00 mark.