Caffe` Latte`
presents…
100 UNDERRATED
TRACKS FROM THE
MOTOWN
ARCHIVES
ARCHIVES
YOU
GOTTA HEAR!
Each
week, ten obscure or rare Motown recordings will be highlighted. You can hear
the added songs on spotify. The playlist will be updated weekly.
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50
SATURN
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder sings about the idyllic utopia imagined on the distant planet Saturn. The track was included on the EP that accompanied his double album 'Songs in the Key of Life' in 1976. He co-wrote it with Michael Sembello (of "Maniac" fame).
DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
The Originals
"Down To Love Town" reached #1 on the Disco chart in 1976 for the little known group The Originals.The track was produced by Frank Wilson.
"Down To Love Town" reached #1 on the Disco chart in 1976 for the little known group The Originals.The track was produced by Frank Wilson.
48
LOCKING UP MY HEART
The Marvelettes
Holland/ Dozier / Holland wrote the fun track "Locking Up My Heart", a single issued in 1963.
47
THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW
The Supremes
"There's No Stopping Us Now" was the B-side for the 1967 US #1 hit single "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone". Both sides were penned by the Holland / Dozier / Holland team.
46
SOLDIER OF LOVE
Four Tops
The
Four Tops didn't record "Soldier Of Love" until 1984 when the vocal group returned to the Motown fold. Deke Richards wrote and produced the track.
45
RIGHT ON
Marvin Gaye
"Right On" is a track on the influential album 'What's Going On' album released by Marvin Gaye in 1971.
44
GOLDEN LADY
Stevie Wonder
"Golden Lady" was a beautiful track featured on Wonder's 'Innervisions' album. The LP was unleashed in 1973. Jose Feliciano released a cover version in the following year.
43
HELPLESS
Kim Weston
Kim Weston is best remembered for "It Takes Two", a duet she recorded with Marvin Gaye. "Helpless" was a solo release which fared poorly on the Billboard Pop chart but did climb to #13 R&B in 1966.This is yet another great pop classic from the pen of the H/D/H songwriting trio.
42
HAPPY
Michael Jackson
"Happy" has lyrics written by Smokey Robinson to the score composed by Michel Legrand for the Motown film 'Lady Sings the Blues'. Michael Jackson recorded the song in 1973 for his 'Music & Me' album.
41
A PLACE IN THE SUN Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder released "A Place In The Sun" in 1966. The single was a hit for the teen star, reaching #9 Pop and peaking at #3 on the R&B listing.
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