A Motown Records, também conhecida como Tamla-Motown, é uma gravadora americana de discos fundada em 12 de janeiro de 1959 por Berry Gordy Jr. na cidade de Detroit, estado americano de Michigan conhecida como “Motor Town”, devido às montadoras de automóveis ali instaladas. O nome da gravadora é uma redução de “Motor Town”. Nos anos 60 foi a mais bem sucedida na criação daquilo que se tornou conhecido como O Som da Motown, um estilo de “soul” bem característico, com o uso de instrumentos como pandeiros, baterias e instrumentos do “rhythm and blues” além de um estilo de ‘canto-e-resposta’ (com a repetição, por parte do coral, de frases inteiras ou palavras de alguns versos) originário da música gospel. O “som da Motown” também é marcado pelo uso de orquestração e instrumentos de sopro, por harmonias bem arranjadas e outros refinamentos de produção da música pop, e é considerado precursor da Era Disco dos anos 70.
Apesar de terem existido músicos negros norte-americanos de grande sucesso antes dos anos 60, incluindo Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, e Chuck Berry, a Motown foi a mais importante lançadora de artistas negros desde seu surgimento até o surgimento do chamado “hip hop”. Foi também a primeira a lançar músicas que deixavam de lado o puro e simples lirismo e mergulhavam também em temas socio-políticos.
Foi também a criadora dos chamados ‘girl groups’, como Martha & the Vandellas e The Supremes. Seus artistas eram vestidos, penteados e coreografados de modo impecável, para exibições ao vivo nas tevês e shows. Deveriam, para a gravadora, funcionar como uma espécie de “embaixadores” para outros artistas negros norte-americanos em busca de sucesso.
A maioria dos sucessos da Motown nos anos 60 – destaque para as primeiras gravações de Diana Ross e The Supremes – foi escrita pelo trio de compositores Holland-Dozier-Holland (Lamont Dozier, e os irmãos Brian e Edwin Holland Jr.). Tanto cuidado com a produção deu resultados: de 1961 a 1971 a Motown conseguiu emplacar nada menos que 110 músicas no “Top 10″ norte-americano. Para completar o acompanhamento de alguns artistas, a gravadora teve também sua própria orquestra, chamada The Funk Brothers.
Edifício Hitsville USA em Detroit, Michigan, que serviu como sede da Motown a partir de 1959 até 1968.
Motown – The Complete No. 1′s (2008)
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 1
01. The Miracles – Shop Around 02:49
02. The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman 02:29
03. The Contours – Do You Love Me 02:53
04. Mary Wells – You Beat Me to the Punch 02:45
05. Mary Wells – Two Lovers 02:46
06. The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold on Me 03:12
07. Little Stevie Wonder – Fingertips-Part2 03:11
08. Martha & the Vandellas – Heat Wave 03:04
09. The Temptations – the Way You Do the Things 02:41
You Do
10. Mary Wells – My Guy 02:52
11. The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go 02:32
12. The Supremes – Baby Love 02:37
13. The Supremes – Come See About Me 02:43
14. The Temptations – My Girl 02:58
15. Jr.Walker & the All-Stars – Shotgun 03:19
16. The Supremes – Stop!in the Name of Love 02:52
17. Marvin Gaye – I’ll Be Doggone 02:47
18. The Supremes – Back in My Arms Again 02:54
19. Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself 02:45
20. The Supremes – I Hear A Simphony 02:44
21. Marvin Gaye – Ain’t that Peculiar 02:59
22. Stevie Wonder – Uptight 02:53
(Everything’s Alright)
23. The Temptations – Get Ready 02:38
24. Martha & the Vandellas – Dancing in the 02:39
Street
25. Marvin Gaye – How Sweet it is 02:56
(to Be Loved by You)
26. The Isley Brothers – this Old Heart of Mine 02:53
(is Weak for You)
27. Marvin Gaye – Wherever I Lay My Hat 02:21
(That’s My Home)
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 2
01. The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 02:32
02. Stevie Wonder – Blowin’ in the Wind 03:04
03. The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love 02:46
04. The Temptations – Beauty is Only Skin Deep 02:23
05. Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There 03:01
06. The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin’ on 02:42
07. The Temptations – (I Know) I’m Losing You 02:28
08. The Marvelettes – the Hunter Gets Captured 02:51
by Game
09. The Supremes – Love is Here and Now You’re 02:47
Gone
10. Martha & the Vandellas – Jimmy Mack 02:53
11. The Supremes – the Happening 02:51
12. Stevie Wonder – I Was Made to Love Her 02:36
13. Gladys Knight & the Pips – I Heard it 02:47
Through the Grapevine
14. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – I Second 02:47
that Emotion
15. The Temptations – I Wish it Would Rain 02:46
16. Stevie Wonder – Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 02:45
17. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t 02:14
Nothing Like the Real Thing
18. The Temptations – I Could Never Love 03:32
Another (After Loving You)
19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You’re All I 02:49
Need to Get by
20. Diana Ross & the Supremes – Love Child 02:56
21. Stevie Wonder – for Once in My Life 03:14
22. Marvin Gaye – I Heard it Through the 02:48
Grapevine
23. Diana Ross & the Supremes and the 03:07
Temptations – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
24. Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes of the 03:00
Brokenhearted
25. Brenda Holloway – You’ve Made Me So Very 02:52
Happy
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 3
01. The Temptations – Runaway Child, Running 04:47
Wild
02. Marvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My 02:54
Baby
03. Jr. Walker & All Stars – What Does it Take 02:27
(to Win Your Love)
04. The Temptations – I Can’t Get Next to You 02:52
05. The Originals – Baby, I’m for Real 03:22
06. Diana Ross & the Supremes – Someday We’ll 03:32
Be Together
07. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back 02:59
08. Stevie Wonder – Yester-Me, Yester-You, 03:03
Yesterday
09. The Jackson 5 – Abc 02:57
10. Diana Ross – Reach Out and Touch 03:04
(Somebody’s Hand)
11. Four Tops – It’s All the Game 02:45
12. The Jackson 5 – the Love You Save 03:03
13. Rare Earth – Get Ready 02:51
14. The Temptations – Ball of Confusion 04:04
( That’s What the World is Today)
15. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered 02:39
(I’m Yours)
16. Edwin Starr – War 03:23
17. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – the Tears 03:00
of A Clown [u.K Version]
18. Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 03:35
19. The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There 03:56
20. Stevie Wonder – Heaven Helo Us All 03:12
21. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – the Tears 03:04
of A Clown [ U.S. Version]
22. The Supremes – Stoned Love 04:07
23. Gladys Knight & the Pips – if Were Your 03:16
Woman
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 4
01. The Jackson 5 – Mama’s Pearl 03:12
02. The Temptations – Just My Imagination 03:48
( Running Away with Me)
03. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going on 03:54
04. The Jackson 5 – Never Can Say Goodbye 03:00
05. Marvin Gaye – Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology) 03:14
06. Diana Ross – I’m Still Waiting 03:44
07. The Undisputed Truth – Smiling Faces 03:16
Sometimes
08. Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues 05:27
( Make Me Wanna Holler)
09. Michael Jackson – Got to Be There 03:24
10. Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin 02:34
11. Michael Jackson – I Wanna Be Where You Are 02:59
12. Michael Jackson – Ben 02:46
13. The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone 06:58
14. Stevie Wonder – Superstition 04:28
15. Gladys Knight & the Pips – Neither One of 04:22
Us ( Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
16. The Temptations – Masterpiece 04:23
17. Stevie Wonder – You Are the Sunshine of My 02:52
Life
18. Diana Ross – Touch Me in the Morning 03:49
19. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get it on 04:51
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 5
01. Stevie Wonder – Higher Ground 03:44
02. Eddie Kendricks – Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1) 03:33
03. Stevie Wonder – Living for the City 07:25
04. The Tamptations – Let Your Hair Down 02:40
05. Eddie Kendricks – Boogie Down 03:50
06. Diana Ross – Last Time I Saw Him 02:48
07. The Jackson 5 – Dancing Machine 02:37
08. The Miracles – Do it Baby 03:03
09. Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin’ 03:24
10. Stevie Wonder – Boogie on Reggae Woman 04:12
11. The Temptations – Happy People 03:38
12. Eddie Kendricks – Shoeshine Boy 03:17
13. The Temptations – Shakey Ground 04:03
14. Smokey Robinson – Baby That’s Backatcha 03:47
15. The Commodores – Slippery When Wet 03:20
16. The Jackson 5 – Forever Came Today 06:22
17. David Ruffin – Walk Away form Love 05:30
18. Diana Ross – Theme form Mahogamy 03:24
(Do You Know Where You’re Going to)
19. T.G. Sheppard – Devil in the Bottle 02:48
20. T.G. Sheppard – Tryin’ to Beat the Morning 02:42
Home
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 6
01. The Miracles – Love Machine (Part 1) 03:00
02. Diana Ross – Love Hangover 03:45
03. Marvin Gaye – I Want You 03:55
04. The Commodores – Just to Be Close to You 03:27
05. The Originals – Down to Love Town 05:55
06. Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me this Way 05:42
07. Stevie Wonder – I Wish 04:14
08. Marvin Gaye – Got to Give it Up 04:12
09. Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke 03:55
10. The Commodores – Easy 04:20
11. High Inergy – You Can’t Turn Me Off 03:31
(in Middle of Turning Me on)
12. The Commodores – Too Hot Ta Trot 03:30
13. Rick James – You and I 03:11
14. The Commodores – Three Times A Lady 03:38
15. Diana Ross – the Boss 03:51
16. The Commodores – Sail on 03:54
17. The Commodores – Still 03:44
18. Stevie Wonder – Send One Your Love 04:04
19. Stevie Wonder – Pastime Paradise [bonus 03:27
Track]
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 7
01. Smokey Robinson – Crusin’ 04:29
02. Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious 03:36
03. Diana Ross – I’m Coming Home 05:20
04. Diana Ross – Upside Down 04:05
05. Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’) 05:10
06. Smokey Robinson – Being with You 04:01
07. Rick James – Give it to Me Baby 04:09
08. Rick James – Super Freak 03:27
09. Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life 04:13
10. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – Endless Love 04:28
11. The Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up) 04:02
12. Stevie Wonder – that Girl 05:14
13. Dazz Band – Let it Whip 04:07
14. Charlene – I’ve Never Been to Me 03:54
15. Stevie Wonder – Do I Do 10:31
16. Stevie Wonder – Lately [bonus Track] 04:07
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 8
01. Lionel Richie – Truly 03:19
02. Lionel Richie – You Are 04:06
03. Lionel Richie – My Love 04:06
04. Debarge – All this Love 04:11
05. Debarge – Cold Blooded 04:29
06. Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) 04:19
07. Debarge – Time Will Reveal 04:15
08. Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me 03:57
09. Lionel Richie – Hello 04:08
10. Lionel Richie – Stuck on You 03:12
11. Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I 04:23
Love You
12. Lionel Richie – Penny Lover 03:47
13. The Commodores – Nightshift 04:22
14. Mary Jane Girls – in My House 03:57
15. Debarge – Rhythm of the Night 03:55
16. Rick James – Glow 04:30
17. El Debarge with Debarge – You Wear it Well 03:56
18. Dennis Edwards Featuring Seidah Garrett – 04:03
Don’t Look Any Further
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 9
01. Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover 04:14
02. Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me 04:03
03. Stevie Wonder – Go Home 04:10
04. Val Young – if You Should Ever Be Lonely 04:16
05. Stevie Wonder – Overjoyed 03:43
06. El Debarge – Who’s Johnny 04:09
07. Lionel Richie – Dancing on the Ceiling 04:35
08. Lionel Richie – Love Will Conquer All 04:17
09. Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl 03:38
10. Smokey Robinson – Just to See Her 04:02
11. Georgio – Tina Cherry 05:08
12. Stevie Wonder – Skeletons 05:27
13. Stevie Wonder – You Will Know 05:02
14. The Boys – Dial My Heart 04:22
15. The Boys – Lucky Charm 03:57
16. Today – Girl I Got My Eyes on You 04:59
17. Stacey Lattisaw with Special Guest Johnny 04:16
Gill – Where Do We Go form Here
18. The Guinn Family – Dreamin’ 03:33
Download > Motown – The Complete No. 10
01. Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way 04:15
02. Johnny Gill – My My My 04:06
03. The Boys – Crazy 04:04
04. Johnny Gill – Wrap My Body Tight 03:45
05. Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye 03:10
to Yesterday
06. Shanice – I Love Your Smile 04:25
07. Boyz II Men – Uhh Ahh 03:50
08. Lionel Richie – Do it to Me 04:32
09. Boyz II Men – End of the Road 05:50
10. Boyz II Men – I’ll Make Love to You 03:56
11. Boyz II Men – on Bended Knee 05:32
12. Diana Ross – Take Me Higher 04:19
13. Boyz II Men – 4 Seasons of Loneliness 04:55
14. Boyz II Men – A Song for Mama 05:04
15. The Temptations – Stay 04:47
16. Profyle – Liar 04:00
17. Erykah Badu – Bag Lady 04:06
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