(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Motown Treasures (HTM) https://motowntreasures.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Motown Various Artists ***************************************************** #Post#: 1450-------------------------------------------------- Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Silly Wasnt I Date: February 10, 2020, 7:44 am --------------------------------------------------------- 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 #Post#: 1452-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 8:53 am --------------------------------------------------------- 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 #Post#: 1453-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 10:59 am --------------------------------------------------------- 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 #Post#: 1454-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 11:27 am --------------------------------------------------------- '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'! #Post#: 1455-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 11:29 am --------------------------------------------------------- Oops .. "Some Things You Never Get Used To" was on Chartbusters 2 … I think I was confusing it with "Forever Came Today" .. Roger #Post#: 1456-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 11:33 am --------------------------------------------------------- Nice one, so 'Forever Came Today' is also missing! #Post#: 1457-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Roger Date: February 10, 2020, 1:20 pm --------------------------------------------------------- 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 #Post#: 1458-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: humboldt Date: February 10, 2020, 1:42 pm --------------------------------------------------------- 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! #Post#: 1460-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Silly Wasnt I Date: February 11, 2020, 12:12 am --------------------------------------------------------- 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 #Post#: 1463-------------------------------------------------- Re: Tamla Motown Chartbusters By: Roger Date: February 11, 2020, 4:05 am --------------------------------------------------------- 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 ***************************************************** (DIR) Next Page