Post by Jonel on Jul 22, 2002 9:14:55 GMT -5
Story Filed: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:01 AM EST
LOS ANGELES, Jul 16, 2002 (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) -- We've all heard stories about a rare painting being suddenly uncovered in an attic or cellar and making the finder wealthy. Now fans are all the richer with the discovery of 40 lost musical treasures from the '60s, nearly all recorded in one of the most valuable of cellars -- "The Snakepit" basement studio of Hitsville USA, the original home of Detroit's Motown Records.
The 2-CD "A Cellarful Of Motown" (Motown/UME), released in the U.S. July 30, 2002, features 40 long-lost masterpieces never before on CD, 39 of them never before released, 20 of them songs (not just recordings) previously heard only by their creators. It's the U.S. edition of the 2-CD set just issued in the UK, where astute fans have begged for their release. The press has already called "A Cellarful Of Motown" one of the most significant releases of the year. (See selected quotes below.)
Each cut is digitally remastered directly from the original Motown master tapes
-- great lost songs by The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
Knight & The Pips, Marvelettes, Isley Brothers, Jimmy Ruffin, Tammi Terrell, Martha & The Vandellas and 19 other artists. The only previously released track is "Riding High On Love" from Jr. Walker & The All Stars, which now appears on CD for the first time. Included is a booklet with detailed track-by-track information.
Among the never-before-heard songs are "On The Avenue (In The Neighborhood)" (Ruffin), "Poor Little Rich Girl" (Marvelettes), "If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love" (Gladys Knight), "There's A Definite Change In You" (Temptations, quickly becoming a soul club favorite), "(It's Easy To Fall In Love) With A Guy Like You" (Martha & The Vandellas) and "A Weakspot In My Heart" (Isley Brothers). Other originals are heard from Barbara McNair (her "Baby A Go-Go" is an underground smash in the U.K.), Brenda Holloway, The Velvelettes (whose "Ain't No Place Like Motown" is a sweet theme for this set), Carolyn Crawford, Sammy Ward, Frank Wilson, Kim Weston, Syreeta, Lewis Sisters and Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair, in a rare duet.
Many are recordings by an artist other than the one whose version was released. Included are "I Wish I Liked You (As Much As I Love You)" (Gaye, the original later recorded by Marv Johnson), "Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game" (Wonder, also recorded by The Supremes), "Lucky Lucky Me" (Ruffin, doing a Marvin Gaye track), "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" and "Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby" (Funk Brothers, instrumentals of tracks by the Velvelettes and the Isley Brothers, respectively), "Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead" and "I Like Everything About You" (Contours, covering the Marvelettes and the Four Tops), and "All I Do Is Think About You" (Terrell, whose lovely version is the original of Stevie Wonder's "All I Do," 15 years earlier!).
Unreleased alternate versions and mixes of tracks previously available: "Why When Love Is Gone" by The Originals, "Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today" by The Monitors, "If This World Were Mine" by the Fantastic Four, "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" by Chris Clark, "Baby Hit And Run" by The Contours, "I Know How To Love Her" by Ruffin and "Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
Now, after decades in the cellar, these Motown treasures finally see the light of day.
LOS ANGELES, Jul 16, 2002 (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) -- We've all heard stories about a rare painting being suddenly uncovered in an attic or cellar and making the finder wealthy. Now fans are all the richer with the discovery of 40 lost musical treasures from the '60s, nearly all recorded in one of the most valuable of cellars -- "The Snakepit" basement studio of Hitsville USA, the original home of Detroit's Motown Records.
The 2-CD "A Cellarful Of Motown" (Motown/UME), released in the U.S. July 30, 2002, features 40 long-lost masterpieces never before on CD, 39 of them never before released, 20 of them songs (not just recordings) previously heard only by their creators. It's the U.S. edition of the 2-CD set just issued in the UK, where astute fans have begged for their release. The press has already called "A Cellarful Of Motown" one of the most significant releases of the year. (See selected quotes below.)
Each cut is digitally remastered directly from the original Motown master tapes
-- great lost songs by The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
Knight & The Pips, Marvelettes, Isley Brothers, Jimmy Ruffin, Tammi Terrell, Martha & The Vandellas and 19 other artists. The only previously released track is "Riding High On Love" from Jr. Walker & The All Stars, which now appears on CD for the first time. Included is a booklet with detailed track-by-track information.
Among the never-before-heard songs are "On The Avenue (In The Neighborhood)" (Ruffin), "Poor Little Rich Girl" (Marvelettes), "If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love" (Gladys Knight), "There's A Definite Change In You" (Temptations, quickly becoming a soul club favorite), "(It's Easy To Fall In Love) With A Guy Like You" (Martha & The Vandellas) and "A Weakspot In My Heart" (Isley Brothers). Other originals are heard from Barbara McNair (her "Baby A Go-Go" is an underground smash in the U.K.), Brenda Holloway, The Velvelettes (whose "Ain't No Place Like Motown" is a sweet theme for this set), Carolyn Crawford, Sammy Ward, Frank Wilson, Kim Weston, Syreeta, Lewis Sisters and Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair, in a rare duet.
Many are recordings by an artist other than the one whose version was released. Included are "I Wish I Liked You (As Much As I Love You)" (Gaye, the original later recorded by Marv Johnson), "Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game" (Wonder, also recorded by The Supremes), "Lucky Lucky Me" (Ruffin, doing a Marvin Gaye track), "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" and "Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby" (Funk Brothers, instrumentals of tracks by the Velvelettes and the Isley Brothers, respectively), "Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead" and "I Like Everything About You" (Contours, covering the Marvelettes and the Four Tops), and "All I Do Is Think About You" (Terrell, whose lovely version is the original of Stevie Wonder's "All I Do," 15 years earlier!).
Unreleased alternate versions and mixes of tracks previously available: "Why When Love Is Gone" by The Originals, "Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today" by The Monitors, "If This World Were Mine" by the Fantastic Four, "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" by Chris Clark, "Baby Hit And Run" by The Contours, "I Know How To Love Her" by Ruffin and "Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
Now, after decades in the cellar, these Motown treasures finally see the light of day.
