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Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 is a 1992 four-CD collection of Motown hits, during Motown's golden age when the songs were recorded at its original Detroit studio. [1] The selections on this compilation were transferred from the original single mixes, which were mixed for AM radio play and 45 RPM singles.
The first few "Oldies But Goodies" LPs were hugely successful (Volume 1 reached #12 on the Billboard Album charts and stayed on the chart for 183 weeks). Their success influenced other labels to put out compilations of their hits and near-hits, as well as helped validate the standing of songs like The Five Satins ' "In the Still of the Night ...
Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. Between 1960 and 1969, Motown had 79 songs reach the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100. In March 1965, Berry Gordy and Dave Godin agreed to license the Tamla Motown label name for future UK releases through EMI Records Limited.
"Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" is a song written by Nick Curinga and Paul Politi and performed by Little Caesar & the Romans. It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart and #28 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1961. [1] The song ranked #69 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961. [2]
Keep It Live: Dazz Band 6004ML Motown Throwin' Down: Rick James: 6005GL Gordy So Right: High Inergy 6006GL Gordy Lionel Richie: Lionel Richie: 6007ML Motown Reunion: The Temptations: 6008GL Gordy I've Never Been to Me: Charlene 6009ML Motown Trust Me: Jean Carn: 6010ML Motown Li'l Suzy: Ozone 6011ML Motown All This Love: DeBarge: 6012GL Gordy ...
The discography for American rhythm and blues record label Motown, as well as its subsidiaries and imprints, is divided into: Motown albums discography Motown singles discography
With the live radio show going, he had the audience and the lists of requests. He began to turn that concept into an album titled Oldies But Goodies, a term he trademarked. [11] In 1959, Laboe formed record label Original Sound Records to promote new musical talent he discovered.
The Elgins were an American vocal group on the Motown label, active from the late 1965 to 1967. Their most successful record was "Heaven Must Have Sent You", written and produced by the Holland–Dozier–Holland team, [1] which was a hit in the US in 1966, and in the UK when reissued in 1971.