Three
years of hard work and research down the line from the groundbreaking
release of A Cellarful Of Motown and Volume 2 is Änally here.
In 2002 some of the world’s most valuable collections of archive
pop music was opened up, 40 prisoners of the Motown vaults were allowed
to breathe the air for the Ärst time in 40 years, little was thought then
that this was just the tip of the iceberg.
But after all we are talking Motown. As has been said a million times
before there are no surprises when it comes to the world’s best
known pop music label.
So the doors were creaked open for Volume 1 – for Volume 2 a few
more mountains were moved, a few more spotlights thrown on and a few more
tape boxes moved around in order to bring you the best vaulted tracks
that could be found in the Motown archives.
Some of the tracks here have circulated amongst collectors, but now you
will get to hear them as the writers, producers and the artists intended
– no crackles, hiss or pops.
In some cases in order to bring you something a little different the liberty
has been taken of using a slightly different mix to the versions that
are already ‘out there’.
In the opening notes to Cellarful 1 the rarity of Änding long lost treasures
in the attic or the basement was talked about and the chances of discovering
more than one being slim – well words must now be eaten as here
in all their glory are another 42 of the freshest, mustiest, dustiest
Motown grooves – until Volume 3 that is!!!
CD1
1. Earl Van Dyke: All Day All Night
2. Eddie Holland: Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
3. Gladys Knight & The Pips: Everyday I’ll Love You More Than
Yesterday
4. J.J. Barnes: Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!
5. The Elgins: My two Arms - You = Tears
6. Carolyn Crawford: Keep Stepping (Never Look Back)
7. Dalton Boys: Take My Hand
8. The Marvelettes: The Boy From Crosstown
9. The Monitors: I Can’t Get Along Without You
10. Stevie Wonder: I Gave Up Quality For Quantity
11. Martha & The Vandellas: Start With Joy In The Morning
12. The Detroit Spinners: What Am I Gonna Do Without You
13. Kim Weston: After The Rain
14. Marv Johnson: Let’s Talk It Over
15. Little Lisa: Choo Choo Train
16. Tommy Good: I’ve Gotta Get Away
17. The Vows: Show Girl
18. Creations: In The Dark
19. Hattie Littles: Love Trouble Heartache & Misery
20. The Temptations: Positively Absolutely Right
21. Shorty Long: A Woman Just Won’t Do Right
CD2
1. Diana Ross & the supremes: Honey Bee (Keep On
Stinging Me) (Out On The Floor Mix)
2. J.J. Barnes: Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)
The Miracles: Hoping The Pause Is Helping The Cause
4. Debbie Dean: Baby Baby I’m In Love Again
5. The Isley Brothers: I Can’t Go On Sharing Your Love
6. The Lewis Sisters: Breakaway
7. Four Tops: It’s A Lonely World Without Your Love
8. Connie Haines: Midnight Johnny
9. The Contours: Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy
10. Chris Clark: Sweet Loving
11. Terry Johnson: My Spring Time
12. Martha & The Vandellas: Lone, Lonely Town
13. The Originals: Nothing In This World Like My Baby
14. The Monitors: Words
15. The Supremes: You’ve Got To Pay The Price
16. Rita Wright: Where Is The Love
17. Blinky: Rescue Me
18. Patrice Holloway: Those DJ Shows
19. Tammi Terrell: My Heart
20. The Marvelettes: I Hope You Have Better Luck Than I Did 21. Brenda
Holloway: Crying Time
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