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Genre:
R&B
Release Date: 01/13/2009
One part of a nearly nauseating parade of products celebrating the 50th anniversary of
Motown (ranging from $42 T-shirts to the
Motown headquarters-shaped ten-disc box of number one singles), this volume of the
Now series is one of many decent single-disc introductions to the label. From
Barrett Strong's
"Money (That's What I Want)" (a number two R&B single) to
Rick James'
"Super Freak" (a number three R&B single), the set covers just over 20 years of hits, though well over two-thirds of the selections date from the '60s, prior to
Berry Gordy's relocation from Detroit to Los Angeles. Surprisingly, only three of the songs here were written by
Holland-Dozier-Holland, but you cannot make a valid case against any inclusion, especially if the disc is being approached as an introduction. Had
Motown been the source of these hits and no others, it would still be one of the most important and cherished sources of popular music.
~Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
;)
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