tracks

Motor City
Going To The Hop
My Beloved (With Strings)
Sugar Daddy
Tomorrow And Always (Solo Lead)
A Love That Can Never Be
Hungry Henry
You'd Make A Fine Son-In-Law (Version 2)
Foot Stomping Time
Angel (Slow Version)
I Know How It Feels
My Kind Of Love
Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
Faded Letter
You Cast A Spell On Me
Your Sweet Love
Angel (Fast Version)
You'd Make A Fine Son-In-Law (Version 1)
My Beloved (Without Strings)
Tomorrow And Always (Duet Lead)
Boogie Woogie Heart
Because I Love You
The Feeling Is So Fine
You Can't Beat My Lovin'
Solid Sender
I'll Never Love Again

notes

CD NOTES
The complete Tamla and Motown singles from the company's first male group, including the alternate versions, plus an incredible 11 previously unissued tracks. Limited edition of 3000.

Cover photo L-R: Vernon Williams, Sonny Sanders, Jim Ellis, Sammy Mack, Robert Bateman, courtesy Gilles Pétard.

All titles published by Jobete Music/EMI Music except tracks 5 & 20 Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd, track 13 Redwood Music Ltd.

With thanks to Harry Weinger of Universal Records for his patience, persistence and encouragement on this project. Thanks also to Richard Hughes for his assistance in the mastering studio, to Paul Nixon for his assistance in the photographic studio, to Chris Jenner for sharing his knowledge of and love for early Motown music, and to Al Abrams, Janie Bradford, Bill Dahl, Nikki Gustafson and George Katsakis for help in reaching out to the group members. And most of all, thanks to James Ellis, Chico Leverett, Sonny Sanders and Robert Bateman for sharing their memories, and to them and to the late Vernon Williams and Sonny Mack for the music.

The copyright in these sound recordings are (P) Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc, licensed courtesy Universal Music Operations Ltd. This compilation (P) & (C) 2010 Ace Records Ltd.

credits

Compiled By, Liner Notes [Notes By], Research [Archive Research By] – Keith Hughes
Coordinator [Coordinated By] – Mick Patrick
Design [Package Designed By] – Jools,
Mastered By [Mastered From The Original Analogue Tapes By] – Duncan Cowell, Ellen Fitton
Research [Tape Vault Research By] – Andrew Skurow,

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Ace Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.

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