Various Artists - Detroit Soul 1961-1962

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: HS40
Barcode: 5060331754374
Release Date: 24 Apr 2026
Genre: Detroit Soul / R & B

Here’s a bumper collection of early Detroit Soul/R&B, soon to be called The Motown Sound. Detroit had by far the fastest growing black music industry in the USA in the very early sixties, not just in terms of recorded music but it had a live gig scene just as prolific. The number of new labels and artists that appeared each week was quite phenomenal but most of the labels featured on this compilation, Tamla, Gordy, Miracle and Motown, were part of Berry Gordy’s nascent recording empire. And the others were also Gordy family ventures: Anna was set up by Gordy’s sister Gwen with Billy Davis and Tri-Phi was a Gwen and Harvey Fuqua enterprise. Sleeve annotation by Keith Rylatt

Tracklisting
Side One
1. You Knows What To Do Barrett Strong
2. It's Gonna Be Hard Times Saundra Mallett 
3. Whole Lotta Woman The Contours
4. That's No Lie Gino Parks
5. Oh Lover Singin’ Sammy Ward 
6. She Don't Love Me The Spinners 
7. Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey
8. Never Let You Go Marvin Gaye
9. One Of These Days Little David Ruffin

Side Two
1. I Don't Want To Take A Chance Mary Wells
2. Tie Me Tight Bob Kayli
3. Just For You Freddie Gorman
4. I Feel It Ruben Fort
5. Too Smart Shorty Long
6. Money (That's What I Want) Richard Wylie 
7. My Baby Won't Come Back Martha & The Vandellas
8. Don't Feel Sorry For Me Jimmy Ruffin
9. Oh Mother Of Mine The Temptations
10. Hurricane Of Love The Four Holidays