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Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: February 10, 2020, 7:44 am
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True confession - I never owned a copy of any of the Tamla
Motown Chartbusters albums.
I am curious - I know a song by Lynda Carter was included on one
album, even though it had not been a chart hit. Were there other
inclusions like that?
Also, there must have been chart hits that did not make it to a
Chartbusters album. What were they?
SWI
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 8:53 am
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Oh Eric, go and stand on the naughty step! ;D
I know that there were lots of hits excluded, these are a few.
The time lines also sometimes got muddled.
Bernadette
In & Out of Love
Walk Away Renee
I Guess I'll Always Love You
I'm Living in Shame
Psychedelic Shack
Plus a few Stevie's I think
Non Hits
It's Summer - Temptations
Morning Glow - MJ
My Mistake (Was to Love You) - Marvin & Diana wasn't even
released in UK so somebody boobed!
Theme from Big Time, Part I - Smokey
Make Me Yours - High Inergy
The Last Song - Lynda Carter
He's Gone - Syreeta
Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
I Wanna Be Where You Are - José Feliciano
Super Freak - Rick James
It Must Be Magic - Teena Marie
Paradise in your Eyes - Jermaine Jackson
Why You Wanna Try Me - The Commodores
By the time Vol 11 & 12 were released you could hear the sound
of the bottom of the barrel being scraped!
If you know of any more please add them.
(HTM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown_Chartbusters#Motown_Chartbusters_Volume_1
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 10:59 am
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I went through all the "Chartbusters" tracks a few years back to
see their UK chart positions and may even have posted the
results on MT but I'm sure I had the first "non-chart" single as
"Morning Glow". Seems I was wrong as The Tempts "It's Summer"
(which came a few years earlier) also didn't chart!!
Another track that didn't chart in The UK was The J5's "Dancing
Machine", so that can be added to John's list.
These are the ones that did get included … see if you can spot
the release that was included twice ...
[British Motown Chartbusters]
Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind
Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On
Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two
Marvelettes - When You're Young & In Love
Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Supremes - The Happening
Four Tops - 7 Rooms Of Gloom
Jr Walker & The All Stars - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Martha & The Vandellas - I'm Ready For Love
Supremes - Love Is Here & Now You're Gone
Jimmy Ruffin - Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms & Love Me
Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
[British Motown Chartbusters, Volume 2]
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - If You Can Want
Four Tops - You Keep Running Away
Temptations - I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Stevie Wonder - I'm Wondering
Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To
R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane
Stevie Wonder - Shoo-De-Doo-De-Doo-Da-Day
Temptations - You're My Everything
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile
Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 3]
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Diana Ross, Supremes & Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose
Diana Ross & The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are
Four Tops - I'm In A Different World
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
Temptations - Get Ready
Edwin Starr - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child
Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile
Jr Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 4]
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - The Onion Song
Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof
Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Stevie Wonder - Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together
Jackson 5 - A.B.C
Stevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True
Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
Four Tops - Do What You Gotta Do
Diana Ross, Supremes & Temptations - I Second That Emotion
Temptations - Cloud Nine
Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Diana Ross - Reach Out & Touch (Somebody's Hand)
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 5]
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown
Edwin Starr - War
Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
Temptations - Ball Of Confusion
Four Tops - It's All In The Game
Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All
Jimmy Ruffin - It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Supremes - Stoned Love
Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John
Four Tops - Still Water (Love)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not
Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame
Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 6]
Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
R Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
Supremes & Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High
Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Supremes - Nathan Jones
Four Tops - Simple Game
Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
Temptations - It's Summer
Diana Ross - Remember Me
Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I'm The One You Need
Four Tops - Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 7]
Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes
Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
Temptations - Take A Look Around
Supremes & Four Tops - You've Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me
Diana Ross - Surrender
Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine
Temptations - Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Bless You
Supremes - Floy Joy
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night
Diana Ross - Doobedoodn'doobe Doobedoodn'doobe Doobedoodn'doobe
San Remo Strings - Festival Time
Mary Wells - My Guy
Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 8]
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
Temptations - Law Of The Land
Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready
Jackson 5 - Skywriter
Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning
Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Look Of Love
Michael Jackson - Morning Glow
Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
Supremes - Bad Weather
Michael Jackson - Ben
Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Jackson 5 - Hallelujah Day
Jr Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 9]
Diana Ross - All Of My Life
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - My Mistake (Was To Love You)
Syreeta - Spinnin' & Spinnin'
Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin'
R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
Smokey Robinson - Just My Soul Responding
Diana Ross - Last Time I Saw Him
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything
Stevie Wonder - He's Misstra Know It All
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Baby Love
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
Diana Ross - Love Me
Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down
Commodores - Machine Gun
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 10]
Commodores - Three Times A Lady
Diana Ross - Love Hangover
Franke Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Pt 1)
Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love
Diana Ross - The Boss
Smokey Robinson - Theme From The Big Time
Syreeta - Your Kiss Is Sweet
Diana Ross - Do You Know Where You're Going To
Commodores - Easy
Teena Marie - I'm A Sucker For Your Love
Miracles - Love Machine
Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me
Rick James - You & I
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Commodores - Sail On
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 11]
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Teena Marie - Behind The Groove
Billy Preston & Syreeta - It Will Come In Time
Commodores - Still
Rick James - Big Time
High Energy - Make Me Yours
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
Diana Ross - It's My House
Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again
Jermaine Jackson - Burnin' Hot
Diana Ross - My Old Piano
Syreeta - He's Gone
Teena Marie - I Need Your Lovin'
Commodores - Wonderland
Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
Lynda Carter - The Last Song
[Motown Chartbusters, Volume 12]
Smokey Robinson - Being With You
Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Michael Jackson - We're Almost There
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Rick James - Give It To Me
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You
Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
Commodores - Oh No
Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life
Diana Ross - Tenderness
Smokey Robinson - Tell Me Tomorrow (Pt 1)
Jose Feliciano - I Wanna Be Where You Are
Syreeta - I Must Be In Love
Commodores - Why You Wanna Try Me
Jermaine Jackson - Paradise In Your Eyes
Rick James - Super Freak (Pt 1)
Diana Ross - It's My Turn
UK Chart entries from 1967 onwards (when the series started) up
to 1971 that never got included would also have to include "Here
Comes The Judge", "Twenty Five Miles", "Some Things You Never
Get Used To", "I Don't Know Why I Love You", "Put Yourself In My
Place" (both The Isleys and The Elgins versions!!), "Just A
Little Misunderstanding", "I Miss You Baby", "You Ain't Living
Until You're Loving" and "Nowhere To Run", though most of those
got onto the "16 Big Hits" collections that seemed to run as a
parallel series in 1969/70.
I'm sure there are a few more that have slipped my mind.
Roger
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 11:27 am
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'Dancing Machine' got to #53. ' Some Things You Never Get Used
To' is on Vol 2. Edwin's 'Stop The War Now' is also missing as
is 'Yesterday's Dreams'. I included the link to the series in my
post. I did spot the 2 x hit :) I think that desperation was
kicking hence the re-released 'Baby Love'!
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 11:29 am
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Oops .. "Some Things You Never Get Used To" was on Chartbusters
2 … I think I was confusing it with "Forever Came Today" ..
Roger
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 11:33 am
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Nice one, so 'Forever Came Today' is also missing!
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 1:20 pm
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I'd be interested to know where you obtained that chart position
of #53 for "Dancing Machine" John. My edition of "The Guinness
Book Of British Singles" only includes positions up to #50 until
1978, when the chart they used (Record Retailer/Music Week) went
to a Top 75. The entry for the single at 45Cat has a comment
that the disc was listed at #3 on the "breakers list" for a
while … maybe some publication has used that to deduce a chart
position? Either way, the archives at The Official Chart
Company website also only go up to #50 at the time "Dancing
Machine" was released.
This is The UK release of "Dancing Machine" at 45Cat.
(HTM) https://www.45cat.com/record/tmg904
Of course the entire subject of chart positions can be a
minefield. The NME famously had both "I Want You Back" and
"Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday" at #1 in the winter of 1969/70
whereas the chart The BBC used had both stalling at #2. Then
there are various Radio Station, Regional and/or Music-Genre
charts to muddy the waters so just about anything can be
regarded as a "Chartbuster" is the definition is loose enough.
Incidentally "My Mistake" was issued as a UK single on TMG 920
in October 1974, some 9 months after its US release. :)
Roger
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 1:42 pm
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Thanks for the corrections. I got 'DM' chart position from
Wikipedia which I'll correct. I'm surprised that 'Mistake' was
not a hit but I suppose Motown left it too late!
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: February 11, 2020, 12:12 am
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Well, if Edwin's Stop Her On Sight could be included, what about
Headline News?
It seems all these lazy re-issues of the Chartbusters series on
CD could have been spiced up by the inclusion of another CD of
"real" chartbusters!
Someone seems to be pushing hard for Jermaine Jackson, it seems
to me.
Fascinating stuff.
SWI
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Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters
By: Roger Date: February 11, 2020, 4:05 am
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Three more "omissions" …
"A Place In The Sun" - Stevie Wonder
"Good Loving Ain't Easy To Come By" - MG&TT
"Why Must We Fall In Love" - DRATS/Temptations
There are also no Stevie Wonder tracks after "Living For The
City", which I think was due to some clause in Mr Wonder's
contract that meant he would have to explicitly clear any of his
newer recordings for inclusion in such compilations, so no
"Misstra Know It All", "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "Boogie On Reggae
Woman" etc. etc. etc.
SWI is right that "Headline News" could have been included as
well as "Stop Her On Sight" as that 1968 reissue was technically
a "Double "A" Side", though from what I recall it was "S.O.S"
that got the airplay.
Roger
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