Original soul LPs Part 17 (inc Motown compilations)

I'm concluding the Tamla Motown section with some more photo montages of LPs in my collection associaed with Detroit's finest. The first photo includes one by Mary Wells which was actually made after she left Motown and which was released on Stateside in the UK. The others include one of her Oriole LPs and a batch by Stevie Wonder.

I am moving on now to Motown compilations. There were a bewildering range of albums which often differed in track listings between the US and the UK. The best of them had some really obscure and brilliant tracks. For examble the three 'Motown Memories' LPs featured here include tracks by lesser known artists such as Hattie Littles, The Vows, Sammy Ward and Gino Parks. The 'Motown Chartbusters' series mostly featured the bigger stars but were good representations of Motown as it developed over the years.

The next group starts off with a live LP on Stateside featuring the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, the Marvelettes and Mary Wells, and includes a couple of other live LPs showcasing the Motortown Revue.There are also a couple of US 'Motown Circle' LPs, some later compilations and a Christmas album.

The final montage features various LPs that came out under the heading of 'A Collection of 16 Big Hits' and three LPs in the 'Disco Classics' series.