HOW MUSIC CHANGED, PART 137-14 – EVERY SINGLE MOTOWN ‘A’-SIDE, PART 14

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Up until now, you may have been wondering why I’m covering every Motown A-side, especially since so many of them were a complete bust on the pop charts. Well, this show should amply justify our decision. From the beginning, we stated that the point of this series isn’t to point out the obvious hits (which most people already know anyway), but to point out the story within the story, and that often takes place between the lines (and between the hits). With this show, though, we can finally hear the Motown sound gel right before our ears. It’s a stunning development, and it took us fourteen shows to get here, but here it is; the ‘Motown’ Sound:

1)    Give God a Chance – The Gospel Stars

2)    Heat Wave – Martha & the Vandellas

3)    Mickey’s Monkey – The Miracles

4)    There He Goes – The Velvelettes

5)    Back to School Again – The Morrocco Muzik Makers

6)    Just Be Yourself – LaBrenda Ben

7)    You’re the Sweetest Boy – Mary Wells

8)    What’s Easy for Two Is Hard for One – Mary Wells

9)    Workout Stevie, Workout – Little Stevie Wonder

10) Can I Get a Witness – Marvin Gaye

11)  We Shall Overcome – Liz Lands & the Voices of Salvation