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Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)

Performed by:

(2:38) - The Isley Brothers

The Doobie Brothers

(2:56) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

The Tears Of A Clown

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (3:03)

The Tracks of My Tears

Performed by:

ABC

Johnny Rivers

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (3:01)

Linda Rondstadt

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)

The Isley Brothers

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (2:45)

Rod Stewart

Oh, this ol' heart of mine been broke a thousand times

Each time we break away, I feel you're gone to stay

Lonely nights that come, memories that go,

Bringin' me back again, hurtin' me more and more

Maybe it's my mistake to show this love I feel inside

'Cause each day that passes by, you got me never knowing if I'm domin' or goin'

*But I, I love you, this ol' heart darlin' is weak for you

I Love you, yes I do, yes I do

These old arms of mine miss havin' you around these tears inside start fallin' down

Always with half a kiss, you remind me of what I miss

Though I try to control myself,

like a fool I start reelin' cos' my head start spinnin'

(*repeat)

Yes I do

Three Times A Lady

(3:37) - Commodores

These Eyes

Jr. Walker & The All Stars

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

Marvin Gaye

Too Hot Ta Trot

The Commodores

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (3:31)

Treat Her Like A Lady

The Temptations

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (4:15)

Trouble Man

(3:49) - Marvin Gaye

Two Lovers

(2:47) - Mary Wells

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Uptight (Everything's Alright)

(2:53) - Stevie Wonder

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (2:53)

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Walk Away From Love

David Ruffin

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (3:17)

Walk In The Night

Jr. Walker & the All Stars (Inst)(4:06 - 1972)

War

Performed by:

Bruce Springsteen

Edwin Starr (#1/1970)

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE (3:26)

Temptations

Water Runs Dry

Boys II Men

Way Back Home

The Jazz Crusaders (Inst))(4:01)

Way You Do The Things You Do, The

Performed by:

Captain & Tennille

Rita Coolidge

Darryl Hall & John Oates w/David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks

(2:39) - The Temptations

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (2:39)

We've Come So Far To End It Now

Smokey Robinson & Miracles (3:49)

What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

Performed by:

Jimmy Ruffin

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (3:01)

Paul Young

What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

Jr. Walker & The All Stars (2:29)

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (2:29)

Kenny G

What the World Needs Now is Love

Performed by:

Tom Clay (6:20) (medley w/Abraham, Martin & John)

Jackie DeShannon

Dionne Warwick

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (3:55)

Mother, mother

There's too many of you crying

Brother, brother, brother...there's far too many of you dying

You know we've got to find a way...to bring some lovin' here today. Ya

Father, father, we don't need to escalate

You see, war is not the answer for only love can conquer hate

You know, we've got to find a way...to bring some lovin' here today.

Picket lines, and picket signs.  Don't punish me with brutality.

Talk to me, so you can see, Oh what's going on.

What's going on?

Ya, what's going on, Ah, what's going on

In the meantime, Right on baby, right on, right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong

Oh, but who are they to judge us

Simply because our hair is long.  Oh you know we've got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today.

Oh, picket lines and picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Come on talk to me, so you can see

What's going on, Ya, what's going on

Tell me, what's going on....I'll tell you what's going on, Uhh

Right on baby

Right on

When I'm Gone

Brenda Holloway (2:10)

With You I'm Born Again

Billy Preston & Syreeta (3:39)

Workin' Overtime

Diana Ross (4:17)

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You & I

(3:09) - Rick James

You Beat Me to The Punch

(2:43) - Mary Wells

You Made Me So Very Happy

(Brenda Holloway)  

The Brenda Holloway version pre-dates the Blood, Sweat, & Tears version.

Brenda's original version reached #39 on the pop charts in 1967, only two years before the successful cover by Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Brenda wrote the song with her sister Patrice, Berry Gordy and Frank Wilson.  Brenda preferred the BST's version over her own since it closely resembled the way she originally concieved the song. She felt pressured by Gordy to sing the song his way. As Brenda stated: "I had a fight over the way I wanted it put out. Berry put it out the way he wanted it. But then Blood, Sweat and Tears put it out the way I had imagined, and wanted it to be constructed and put out."

Performed by:

Brenda Holloway

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Diana Ross

You Really Got A Hold On Me

(2:57) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

You're A Special Part of Me

(3:38 - 1973) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

Johnny Mathis & Angela Bofill

You're All I Need

Performed by:

Aretha Franklin

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (2:38)

Diana Ross

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Commodores

COMPLETE MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY, THE  (4:21)