Record basics
- Album name: Motown Mania
- Group name: Various artists (including The Contours, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr, Michael Jackson, The Supremes and The Temptations)
- Year: 1981
- Number of discs: one discs / two sides
- Collection: Selman
My review
Level of familiarity before listening
I’ve never heard of this compilation, but compilations of Motown hits are common because there’s a lot of demand from people like me who like the Motown sound and appreciate the style, while so many of the classic Motown songs are spread among a great variety of groups and singers.
What I expected
Motown hits!
What it was actually like
I overestimated this one. It included a few of my favorites, like Do You Love Me and This Old Heart Of Mine, though I wish it had included many others like It’s The Same Old Song or I Second That Emotion.
Side two was much weaker than side one. I had never heard of its songs, such as My Whole World Ended or Got To Be There before, and would not recommend many of them.
Grade
3/5
Buy it
- Amazon (Vinyl): $10.00
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