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In this serene context, Robinsons desires seem extraordinarily vivid: You short-circuit all my nerves, promising electric things/You touch me and suddenly theres rainbow rings. E.L. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 6. The Mary Jane Girls find a topic far more exciting than the Yellow Pages, stringing together lusty lines about a rooftop booty call. Adult Contemporary, 9. high) and free, and really, who could deny such a sweet farewell? It took shape in the studio in the form of hiccuping drum fills, organ blasts, and Walkers stylishly hyperactive saxophone, which darts like a man trying to take cover from gunfire without scuffing his shoes. Devil In The Bottle T.G. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted Jimmy Ruffin. Copyright 2023 Michaels voice was still sweet and youthful, but the sentiment and lavish sound nodded toward the R&B ballads for the audience. The Originals only appeared as backup singers through most of the Sixties, until they finally had a hit with a Baby, Im for Real, produced by Marvin Gaye and co-written with his first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye. Ive Never Been To Me Charlene / U.K. Australia Canada Ireland, 15. Incredibly passionate music from 1970, with a highly romantic pulse. Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder / U.S. Got To Give It Up Marvin Gaye / U.S. Here well show you why. Before U Cant Touch This there was Super Freak, a badass hunk-a punk-funk that had Rick James riding high in 1981. Detroit-born 29-year-old Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records with an $800 loan from . Let Your Hair Down Temptations / U.S. R&B, 5. Heaven Help Us All Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B**, 21. Where Do We Go From Here Stacey Lattisaw with special guest Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B, #1 cover version by Vanessa Williams: U.S. R&B, 1. SEARCH Forum It was the start of several brokenhearted hits for her, and the songs gaping vulnerability touched a nerve inspiring versions by Aretha Franklin and the Clash, among others. K.H. Aint That Peculiar Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 22. In 1970, the Spinners one of Motowns smoothest vocal groups had been off the charts for four years, when Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright co-wrote what would become their biggest hit. Lionel Richie knows it sounds funny, but hey, hes leaving, so he might as well play a pleasantly languorous piano groove and soothe his lover back to sleep on the holy day. Aint Too Proud To Beg The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 2. All rights reserved. E.L. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco, 7. Best motown songs 1. Jimmy Mack Martha & the Vandellas / U.S. R&B, 11. One of the keystones of Ms. Ross' solo career and proof that Motown could conjure up disco classics of epic proportions. More Smokey magic, this time as a tunesmith alongside fellow Miracle Pete Moore. Perhaps The Velvelettes needed more attention, or to shout louder but they surely had talent to spare. This silky 1967 treatise on desire, previously recorded by The Temptations, is one of the best Motown love songs. It will be available digitally and in the eye-catching physical release, in which the 11 CDs are housed in a replica of Motowns original Hitsville USA headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, now home to the Motown Museum. Adult Contemporary, 27. Got To Be There Michael Jackson / U.S. They followed it the next year with equally lovely The Bells, another hit co-authored and produced by Gaye. Adult Contemporary, 13. Can I Get a Witness had a strong impact on British soul fans too; the Rolling Stones put a version on their debut album and even wrote their own answer of sorts, an instrumental vamp called Now, Ive Got a Witness, and Dusty Springfield begged and shouted her way through her fantastic version in 1964. Diana Ross was on the precipice of solo stardom when she recorded Love Child, which was ostensibly a solo single anyway, since it was one of the first Supremes recordings without any other actual Supremes on it. Moy didnt have a Braille version, so she sang the lyrics line by line to Wonder as he recorded the vocal. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye / U.S. Working out of a separate mixing and mastering room . Santa Claus Is Comin To Town The Jackson 5 / U.S. Holiday, 4. Pop Canada, 14. Such a brilliant song, and Marvin & Tammi were so adorable together. Obvious, really. If You Should Ever Be Lonely Val Young / U.S. Dance/Disco, 5. Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder / U.S. Hed just say, And here they are, the the the girls! J.D. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. R&B, 14. Originally cut in 1964, it was shelved until 1967, when it became a belated hit just in time for the Vietnam War, when the songs yearning for a loved one to return lent it yet another context. Pop** U.S. R&B, 16. And amid all the hits, there are still lesser-known gems to be discovered. I mean, she delivered a vocal performance that folks are gonna be listening to as long as human beings are capable of love. R.S. Sir Duke is like a challenge: How could anyone listen to its Lindy-Hopping horns and funky bass, its surprise slide-whistle, and the warm growl in Stevie Wonders voice when he sings, You can feel it all over, and not smile? Adult R&B, 5. Free shipping. Shes built like a brick shithouse means that shes strong. Like Kool and the Gangs Celebration, the song outhouse references and all has been so culturally ubiquitous for so long, its transcended mere funk to seep into the worlds cross-generational musical DNA. 371. Not much became of the imprint, which closed up shop by the mid-Seventies. Stevies 1976 tribute to the swing jazz giants who inspired him as a kid is delivered with such joy that it could have been the work of Sir Duke Ellington himself though far funkier. He just wants to be high (so high) and free, and really, who could deny such a sweet farewell? Because they were my brothers and sisters.. I Hear A Symphony The Supremes / U.S. (I Know) Im Losing You The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 8. Its such a great yarn too bad the Supremes recorded a version of Its the Same Old Song a year earlier. B.S. Pop U.S. R&B*/** Canada. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Baby Love The Supremes / U.S. K.H. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco Australia Norway Switzerland, 5. When it comes to Motown, sometimes its more fun to print the legend. Give It To Me Baby Rick James / U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco, 8. Pop** U.S. R&B U.K. 7. Full of beans, Michael Jackson and the rest of the boys from Gary, Indiana, break big with their first Tamla single, sounding like a junior Sly And The Family Stone crossed with a teenage Temptations. You Will Know Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 16. Stevie was clearly in tune with the electorate: This topped both the R&B and pop charts. For the breakdown in the middle, Richie asked a friend who worked at the United Nations to recommend some African sayings. The best Motown songs are timeless soul classics that capture everything it means to be in love, to suffer heartbreak and to want to dance with abandon. Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B, 18. In fact, many times Ultimate classical rendition of Diana Ross' Ain't No Mountain High Enough with the London Symphony Orchestra. Pop, 14. . The Way You Do The Things You Do The Temptations / U.S. R&B*, 10. Motown was never short of material that cast a male singer as uncertain about a relationship, but the 1968 hit Does Your Mama Know About Me touches a different nerve, as a once-bitten, twice-shy Taylor wonders whether his ethnicity will see him rejected by his new loves family. I kind of got that from my own experiences that was Lionel Richie from Tuskegee, Alabama, where there is no such thing as four-in-the-morning partying.. . But as heard on its most enduring single, the all-white Rare Earth turned out to be a decent fit for Berry Gordys posse. They turned Too Many Fish in the Sea into a timeless feminist pep talk for anyone going through love troubles, with Gladys Horton as the voice of wisdom: I dont want nobody who dont want me/Theres too many fish in the sea! Benny Benjamins drums really second that emotion. The updated edition of the box set adds ten bonus tracks across its first ten discs, and a new Disc 11. These include David Bowie and Mick Jaggers Live Aid-benefitting remake of Dancing In The Street and Coolio featuring LVs Gangstas Paradise, based around Stevie Wonders Pastime Paradise., The newly-added Disc 11 in the set adds six more Motown No. Drawn from a decades-long catalogue thats a gift that keeps giving and giving, the best Motown songs not only defined their era, they remain timeless examples of classic pop. Required fields are marked *. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (Extended Alternate Background Vocals Stereo Mix) 2-16: Four Tops - Something About You: 2-17: The Supremes - Stop! First recorded by The Temptations, but a huge hit for The Undisputed Truth in 1971, here's the hard-edged aspect of Motown, superbad and tough. Pop Canada, 21. Baby Im For Real The Originals / U.S. R&B, 6. The world-famous Supreme queens 1980 meeting with disco maestros Chic was not without controversy: she remixed the album they created for her. The song became more significant in the decades following, however, as it became a heartbroken anthem for the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A Motown Records Release; This Compilation 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. A dreamy in fact, daydreamy ballad that was Eddie Kendricks parting gift to The Temptations, as he turns this tale of a deluded fantasist into a fans dream come true. Fingertips-Part 2 Little Stevie Wonder / U.S. Hip-hop heads know the bass line was so good that Eric B. and Rakim used it to underpin their masterpiece Paid in Full. E.L. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. You usually end up with faint vocals or sounds that can still be heard, or other sonic anomalies that just don't always sound right. Norman Whitfield, the architect of psychedelic soul, and singer-songwriter Barrett Strong originally wrote this warning to backstabbers for the Temptations, who recorded it in 1971. Assertive, powerful, and groovy, this 1966 smash is beautifully delivered by the great Eddie Kendricks. Adult Contemporary U.K. Australia Austria Canada France Germany Ireland Netherlands Norway Switzerland, 12. K.H. That keening horn at the start calls you to a 1964 Motown song that is a sure-fire smash hit. Awesome and atmospheric, this US No.1 wasn . MOTOWN (extended) Jim Magoc 90 videos 341 views Last updated on Jan 6, 2023 Play all Shuffle 4:07 The Miracles "Mickey's Monkey" My Extended Version!!! As Wells told biographer Peter Benjaminson, she thought it would be cute to pay tribute to Mae West during the outro, doing a bit of a sultry staccato. While the sentiment was downcast, it resonated with listeners at the time (it nearly reached the top of the Billboard charts) and today (the album from which it was taken, Whats Going On was named the #1 record in the 2020 Rolling Stone list of the best albums of all-time). MOTOWN Forum The use of the word charms is totally toxic. You Cant Hurry Love The Supremes / U.S. The only two I can think of are: "Angel Baby" by Darrell Banks, better than Stevie Wonder's, and "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, better than The Messengers' original. Shop Around The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson) / U.S. R&B 2. Rockin Robin Michael Jackson / U.S. Holland-Dozier-Holland, whod practically written The Supremes rise to fame, had quit the label, and the group could not afford to slide. Adult Contemporary, 18. All rights reserved. Overjoyed Stevie Wonder / U.S. 12. Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles / U.S. Though she possesses pipes that could blow down buildings, Gladys Knight prefers to use them subtly and, from the get-go at Motown, seemed more adult than her contemporaries. An early marker of success for up and coming super-producer Norman Whitfield, this irresistible single was one of just two US Hot 100 entries for a girl group signed to a record company awash with them. And while the above Aint No Mountain is okay, I think this one is clever and can be listened to much more than just a few times. Pop U.S. R&B, 15. But its a buried treasure that can give any Motown connoisseur the shivers, from the Vandellas superb LP Watchout! As a song, End of the Road was a way for writers Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and Daryl Simmons to commiserate about their divorces (with an assist from L.A. Reid). item 4 NEW / Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Deluxe Collectors' Edition) - Moto.. Had to get you and so I knew/I had to learn your ways and habits. Smokey Robinson penned the track, and the language is consistently sinister even when the rabbit turns on the fox, love is likened to a sudden slap. But Youngs vocals are pristinely untroubled, and the music is all easy swing and bright strings: In this version, rabbit and fox live happily ever after. Adult Contemporary, 19. Pop*/** U.S. R&B, 8. , that warn a flirtatious partner to take it slow/or someday youll be all, alone, the Jackson 5s third straight Number One was a step in a more adult. Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes / U.S. Composed by Smokey and his sister Rose, Quiet Storm was not a huge pop hit, but it represents two things: a new genre of soul, which gave radio programmers an innovative format called, yes, Quiet Storm; and Motown coming to terms with the fact its music was not entirely for kids and parties anymore. 22. The songs vibe is consciously international, fitting in Caribbean, Spanish, and Swahili phrases. You Are The Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder / U.S. Its a showcase for drum master Benny Benjamin. 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The expert engineering at Motown extended all the way to the cutting of the master discs. E.L. A dance-floor filler to this day, Girl You Need a Change of Mind builds for several minutes before reaching an ecstatic, wordless peak. According to the Tops Duke Fakir, Lamont Dozier was under the gun to write a follow-up to I Cant Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) in 1965, so he just reversed the earlier hits chord changes hence the winking in-joke of a song title. J.D. Who wouldnt want to be so loved? Sheppard / U.S. Country, 1. Things are not what they seem, admits Smokey, a topic he also dealt with in Tears Of A Clown. His pain was our gain. Marvin Gaye made his big score with Trouble Man, the 1972 thriller about a ghetto kingpin named Mister T. (The poster called him One Cat Who Plays Like an Army!) It was his only film soundtrack, but it was a smash he went Top 10 with his bluesy theme song. It made her sound different from the rest in the best way possible. Pretty sure there's a thread or two here on the man and his work. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) Isley Brothers, #1 cover version by Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley: U.S. I was really joking, she later said. Originally released by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in 1975, Thelma Houston covered Dont Leave Me This Way for her fourth album, Any Way You Like It, a year later. Pop U.S. R&B, 4. You Keep Me Hangin On The Supremes / U.S. Far from the tales of carefree romance popular in Sixties Motown, the song cautions against the smiling faces that pretend to be your friend and dont tell the truth. The group wouldnt reach that level of success again, but the song earned notable covers by everyone from Rare Earth to Joan Osborne. Youve Made Me So Very Happy Brenda Holloway, #1 cover version by Blood, Sweat & Tears: Canada, 1. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.K. version] / U.K. 18. Mix - Four Tops "Baby I Need Your Loving" My Extended Vocal Version! You Cant Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy / U.S. R&B**, 12. Stoned Love The Supremes / U.S. R&B, 23. A happy and glorious 1977 No.1. This tune, co-written by Stevie Wonder, was the groups most successful song for Motown, reaching No. [The feeling of] Easy like Sunday morning applies to anybody who lives in a small Southern town, he once told, . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); About Us Contributors Terms of Service Privacy Policy 2023 uDiscover Music, Photos: Motown Records Archives (Rick James), Motown/EMI Hayes Archives (Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Martha And The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye), Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video), Heaven Must Have Sent You (Stereo Promo Version), Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Youre The Man: Marvin Gayes Staging-Post R&B Top Tenner, Diana & Marvin: Motowns Superstar Friends Finally Join Forces On Record, Dancing In The Street: Martha And The Vandellas Perfect Dance Record. You Wear It Well El DeBarge with DeBarge / U.S. Dance/Disco, 18. Slippery When Wet The Commodores / U.S. R&B, 16. Pop U.S. R&B*, 24. The track, originally titled Oh, My Marsha after Wonders girlfriend, is expertly featured in. 0:57. J.D. Starting in 1965, Motown employed the legendary Bob Olhsson as their in-house mastering engineer. Luckily, Houstons impassioned take was well-received, becoming a disco-club staple and later winning her a Grammy Award. On Bended Knee Boyz II Men / U.S. All This Love DeBarge / U.S. Someday Well Be Together Diana Ross & the Supremes / U.S. That, strangeness aside, the elegantly sumptuous record co-written by, Johnny Bristol, a songwriter and producer who can also be heard, singing in the background is one of the most majestic and poignant, records of the Motown era. Confirmation that the junior genius had matured and then some. mosogotam 136K subscribers 6.8K 804K views 9 years ago No copyright infringement intended. J.D. J.D. Last Time I Saw Him Diana Ross / U.S. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.S. version] / U.S. Ultimately, though, its an invigorating tribute to the unifying spirit of music itself, the equal opportunity for all to sing, dance, and clap their hands, and, frankly, Wonder deserves his own Sir Duke tribute just for writing it. But I will definitely work on more when I get some time to be creative. Produced and penned by Holland-Dozier-Holland, this fabulous single was the only big hit for The Elgins, a highly-accomplished vocal outfit. Still The Commodores / U.S. When Kendricks returns, all the instruments drop away except the hand percussion, creating the kind of endlessly loopable kinetic breakdown thats catnip for DJs. Adult Contemporary, 4. Follow the Motown playlist. Automatically Sunshine, riding a brilliant little bass run, finds the girls in the masterly supervision of Smokey Robinson, who created a thoughtful yet still danceable sound that was both contemporary to 1972 and true to Motowns classic values. War Edwin Starr / U.S. I Cant Help Myself Four Tops / U.S. For Your Love Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop U.S. R&B U.K. 6. Pop U.S. R&B Canada, 11. 1s is released on 28 June. The early 1970s were the glory days of blaxploitation flicks and their soundtracks: Shaft had Isaac Hayes, Superfly had Curtis Mayfield, Slaughters Big Rip-Off had James Brown. Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye / U.S. After Diana Ross went solo, most people assumed the Supremes would just vanish. Whats Going On Marvin Gaye / U.S. K.H. A recreated version of the Motown DI is now publicly available as the Acme Audio Motown DI WB-3. What a voice; what a soul. 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A song of deep longing for a missing lover, the track itself is far from forlorn, thanks to songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland and the Funk Brothers pumping rhythms. Take Me Higher Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco, 13. 10: 1970 Various The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. An anthem from the first hitmaking phase of The Temptations career, when their songs were laid on by Smokey Robinson a sure sign of soul of the highest order. In The Name Of Love (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-18: Mary Wells - My Guy (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-19: The Temptations - My Girl (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-20: The Miracles - My Girl . 4 Seasons Of Loneliness Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop** U.S. R&B, 2. 1. Man, he was one of the major forces in the Motown sound, Stevie Wonder told Rolling Stone in 1973, just a few years after Benjamins fatal stroke. All pf these are Motown gems that went to No. Your email address will not be published. You could sing the telephone book on top of this rhythm section and it would still be a hit. This fiercely funky political broadside, coincidentally released just after Nixons resignation in 1974, is like a weaponized version of Superstition, with Wonder pounding out the nastiest clavinet on record and a backup vocal from the Jackson 5 thats celebratory in its defiance. Today, Forever - Extended Version (DVD, 2016, 6-Disc Set) $49.99. A.M. For those listeners, theres a John Morales extended mix of I Want You that stretches more than twice as long, teasing out the relationships between the individual instruments (especially a lone, pesky horn) and letting you live in that vamp for nearly 10 minutes. Here's the Diana I have: Diana Ross - Diana Alexlotl, Jul 26, 2020 #5 Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where Youre Going To) Diana Ross / U.S. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Jr. Walker & The All-Stars / U.S. R&B, 4. Original vocal Just To See Her Smokey Robinson / U.S. But the not-quite original is the best! One of Motowns best paranoid psychedelic funk songs penned by Norman Whitfield and lyricist Barrett Strong. Dancing In The Street Martha & the Vandellas, #1 cover version by David Bowie and Mick Jagger: U.K. Australia Canada Ireland Netherlands, 25. This was the only hit outside of the Temptations for Edwards he gets a healthy assist from Garrett, who would go on to co-write Michael Jacksons Man in the Mirror but even without his longtime groupmates, he can shoot out words and phrases with the gravel-shotgun force of Teddy Pendergrass. Shes built like a brick shithouse means that shes strong. Like Kool and the Gangs Celebration, the song outhouse references and all has been so culturally ubiquitous for so long, its transcended mere funk to seep into the worlds cross-generational musical DNA. But you can still hear a strong current of R&B and an undertow of gospel in this thrilling floor-filler and all-time mod mover. Back In My Arms Again The Supremes / U.S. Shop Around The Miracles (featuring Bill Smokey Robinson) / U.S. R&B, 2. Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie / Norway, 8. Pop U.S. R&B, 8. 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One of the crowning glories of pops 60s revolution, one of the best soul songs of all time, and, for many fans, Motowns peak. Pop* U.S. R&B*, 10. brick house means shes stacked, Commodores frontman Lionel Richie once said. With a moody chord sequence and haunting harmonica, The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game was one of the most original hits of 1967. Aint No Mountain High Enough 2017 Remix Diana Ross / U.S. Dance Club, 6. K.H. Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks / U.S. The result was this arresting story of ghetto love. This song was never a hit, not even a single. Released in 1969, a chart-topper in 1970, and the birth of a legend. You could make a case that the Seventies Supremes rate right up there with the Sixties edition and Bad Weather is Exhibit A. The Boss Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco, 16. After defining the sound of young America with the mid-Sixties pop elegance of Mary Wells, the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, and the Temptations, and the girl-group glory of the Supremes, the Marvelettes, and Martha and the Vandellas, the labels two most visionary artists, Gaye and Stevie Wonder, pushed against Gordys dictatorial rule to create adventurous, socially conscious landmark Seventies albums like Whats Going On and Innervisions, which expanded Motowns scope while staying true to its core hitmaking values. I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 16. Adult Contemporary, 11. 1 when covered by other artists. Pop*, 2. What a single. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder / Norway, 9. 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Even if youve heard them a million times or come across them in a dozen movie soundtracks, classics like My Girl, Come See About Me, or The Tracks of My Tears still sound almost impossibly fresh, just as the radical spirit of Whats Going On or Living for the City resonates perfectly in our present political moment. Reach Out, Ill Be There Four Tops / U.S. The way the music is produced and mixed, usually with echo and reverb, means that you pretty much can't remove a sound completely without trace. Pop U.S. R&B, 20. Sail On The Commodores / U.S. On the tune, one of her first forays into more mature, soul-music territory, she narrates the tale of an illegitimate child, racked with guilt, scorned by her mother (and society), and embarrassed by her own existence. I kind of got that from my own experiences that was Lionel Richie from Tuskegee, Alabama, where there is no such thing as four-in-the-morning partying. K.G. With Dianas name now in lights, The Supremes set about tackling the problem of delivering soul in a psychedelic year (1967) by making a psychedelic soul record. Marvin and Tammi never sounded better, solo or together. The group apparently had doubts about dissing their dads, who were all upright folk. Pop U.S. R&B Canada, 10. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations / U.S. R&B. Few hits in the Motown canon have as many backstories and multiple meanings as the Vandellas last Top 10 hit. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco, 4. If you want to hear how Berry Gordy fine-tuned Detroit R&B for wider (and whiter) pop appeal without watering it down, compare the two versions the Miracles recorded of this 1960 Smokey Robinson classic. Pop U.S. R&B* U.K. 13. 38: Keep On Truckin' (Eddie Kendricks) And here's a. In The Name of Love The Supremes / U.S. Bad Weather is weirdly forgotten these days, but its a glorious taste of early 1970s sad-girl rainy-day funk. This breezy groove has some of Smokeys wittiest wordplay, stretching out the makeup metaphors and puns, while Martha Reeves sings about the tears pancake and powder could never cover. R.S.

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