Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+)
All records looks barely played, if at all. Box has fading caused by age-related shelf storage but is fully intact. Nice set.
Notes:
This is the second pressing box set which did not include the 24 page booklet, inner picture sleeves or textured graphics on the outer box.
Subtitle: "The First Decade"
Note: Notice How The Label Layout & Font Changes Throughout The Discs, Disc 1 Has Side 1 & Side 2 Text Below The "MS-727" Code, Whereas Record 2 Has The Side 1 & 2 Text Above The "MS-728" Code & A Different Font, Disc 3 Has A Similar Layout To Disc One, Disc 4 & 5 Have A Similar Layout To Discs 1 & 2 But The Font Is Also Different On The Both
© 1970
All selections published by Jobette Music Co., Inc., BMI except "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" – published by Act Three Music, BMI and "For Once In My Life" – published by Stein & Van Stock, Inc., ASCAP
Producer: Bill Watson, History of Rock 'N' Roll, Inc.
Researcher: John Gibson
Engineer: Russ Terrana
Narrator: Charlie Van Dyke
Co-ordinator: Phil Jones
Graphic Supervision: Tom Schlesinger
Art Direction: Curtis McNarr & Jim Ladwig
Packaging: Album Graphics Inc.
All Rights Reserved – Trademark Motown Record Corporation – Printed in U.S.A
© Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201
. Volume One
A1. Berry Gordy - Intro: Berry Gordy 2:26
A2. Barrett Strong - Money (That's Want I Want) 3:00
A3. The Miracles - Intro: Smokey / Shop Around 3:35
A4. The Marvelettes - Intro: Katherine Anderson / Please Mr. Postman 3:36
A5. The Marvelettes - Intro: Katherine Anderson / Playboy 3:12
A6. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 3:28
B1. The Miracles - Intro: Smokey / You've Really Got A Hold On Me 3:01
B2. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / Pride And Joy 2:14
B3. Stevie Wonder - Intro: Stevie Wonder / Fingertips 3:51
B4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Intro: Martha Reeves / Come And Get These Memories 3:33
B5. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Intro: Martha Reeves / Love Is Like A Heat Wave 3:07
. Volume Two
C1. The Miracles - Intro: Smokey / Mickey's Monkey 3:06
C2. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / Can I Get A Witness 3:23
C3. Mary Wells - Intro: Smokey / My Guy 3:27
C4. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / Where Did Our Love Go 4:24
C5. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Intro: Martha Reeves / Dancing In The Street 3:06
C6. Four Tops - Intro: Levi Stubbs / Baby I Need Your Loving 3:39
D1. The Supremes - Intro: Mary Wilson / Baby Love 3:33
D2. The Supremes - Come See About Me 2:31
D3. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:02
D4. The Temptations - Intro: Otis Williams / My Girl 4:08
D5. Junior Walker & The All Stars - Intro: Jr. Walker / Shotgun 3:04
D6. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / Stop! In The Name Of Love 3:09
. Volume Three
E1. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / I'll Be Doggone 3:06
E2. The Supremes - Intro: Mary Wilson / Back In My Arms Again 3:24
E3. Four Tops - Intro: Levi Stubbs / I Can't Help Myself 2:46
E4. The Miracles - Intro: Smokey / The Tracks Of My Tears 3:01
E5. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / Nothing But Heartaches 3:04
E6. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / I Hear A Symphony 3:04
F1. Stevie Wonder - Intro: Stevie Wonder / Uptight (Everything's Alright) 3:06
F2. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / My World Is Empty Without You 2:42
F3. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Intro: Martha Reeves / My Baby Loves Me 3:28
F4. The Temptations - Intro: Otis Williams / Ain't Too Proud To Beg 3:19
F5. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted 3:20
F6. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / You Can't Hurry Love 2:58
. Volume Four
G1. Four Tops - Intro: Levi Stubbs / Reach Out I'll Be There 3:24
G2. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / You Keep Me Hangin' On 2:51
G3. Four Tops - Intro: Levi Stubbs / Standing In The Shadows Of Love 3:02
G4. Four Tops - Intro: Levi Stubbs / Bernadette 3:17
G5. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Intro: Martha Reeves / Jimmy Mack 3:11
G6. Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell - Intro: Marvin Gaye / Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2:57
G7. Stevie Wonder - Intro: Stevie Wonder / I Was Made To Love Her 2:52
H1. The Supremes - Intro: Mary Wilson / Reflections 3:25
H2. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Intro: Gladys Knight / I Heard It Through The Grapevine 4:07
H3. The Miracles - Intro: Smokey / I Second That Emotion 3:15
H4. The Temptations - Intro: Otis Williams / I Wish It Would Rain 3:04
H5. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / Love Child 2:51
H6. Stevie Wonder - Intro: Stevie Wonder / For Once In My Life 2:46
H7. The Temptations - Intro: Otis Williams / Cloud Nine 4:13
. Volume Five
I1. The Supremes, The Temptations - Intro: Diana Ross / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 2:55
I2. Marvin Gaye - Intro: Marvin Gaye / I Heard It Through The Grapevine 3:18
I3. Junior Walker & The All Stars - Intro: Jr. Walker / What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 2:56
I4. The Originals - Intro: The Originals / Baby I'm For Real 3:30
I5. The Jackson 5 - Intro: Michael Jackson / I Want You Back 2:54
I6. The Temptations - Intro: Otis Williams / Psychedelic Shack 3:40
J1. The Supremes - Intro: Diana Ross / Someday We'll Be Together 5:35
J2. The Supremes - Intro: Mary Wilson / Up The Ladder To The Roof 3:45
J3. Diana Ross - Intro: Diana Ross / Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) 3:40
J4. Diana Ross - Intro: Diana Ross / Ain't No Mountain High Enough 6:15
Many 7" Vinyl Singles are sold in generic paper or card sleeves and not in the picture sleeves which are shown - these will be described as 'Generic' or 'Not Graded' in the condition descriptions above. For CDs the stated Grading does not include Jewel cases as these are replaceable - however any badly damaged Jewel cases will normally be replaced prior to shipping.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Other MS-727
Other MS-728
Other MS-729
Other MS-730
Other MS-731
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