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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Reflections: Motown in 1967Various ArtistsThe Complete Motown Singles, Volume 7: 1967(Hip-O Select) US release date: 31 July 2007 UK release date: Available as import [17 August 2007] by Zeth LundyPopMatters Music Columns/Features Editor The latest installment in Hip-O Select's impressive reissue series, The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 7: 1967 collects every A-side and B-side released that year, including planned and deleted singles, as well as alternate and promotional mixes -- 120 tracks in all.
Excellent Zeth...it’s so easy to take for granted just how prolific Motown was in delivering hits that STILL hold up today (especially since new artists and producers keep tipping their hats to the Motown sound). Personally, 1967 contains three of my all-time favorites from the label:
“Reflections”
As to L.B. Jeffries comment above, I’d take the best of both worlds rather than one over the other...apples and oranges, you know. Comment by Christian John Wikane — August 17, 2007 @ 8:25 am Related articles
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Staxx records for life.
Comment by L.B. Jeffries from The South — August 17, 2007 @ 8:17 am