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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 5: 1965 | 
 enlarge | Artists: Four Tops, Marvin Gaye
Creators: The Downbeats, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Kim Weston, Martha & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Temptations, Various Artists
Label: Hip-O Select
Category: Music
List Price: $119.98
Buy New: $99.84
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 50396
Format: Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered, Collector's Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 7.2 x 1.3
UPC: 602498789414
EAN: 0602498789414
ASIN: B000HEZBXU
Release Date: September 26, 2006
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1965 Alive! October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Vol. 5 box set features interesting facts about tracks & artists (including other working song titles & recording dates), singles scheduled for release, rare photos, and more. Here are just some worthy mentions:
* Not issued on The Elgins' Darling Baby LP, scheduled VIP 25007 single "Do You Know What I'm Talkin' About" prod by Norman Whitfield (1964); "You Say You Love Me" (1963).
* Richard "Popcorn" Wylie confirms no involvement in The Vows' remake of "Buttered Popcorn".
* Brenda Holloway's Tamla 54121 scheduled single. A) "You've Changed Me"; B) "Who's Loving You" prod by Holland & Dozier.
* Musical family: The Lewis Sisters, Little Lisa (later recorded as Leeza Miller).
* "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)" first given to Vandellas, Eddie Holland, and The Downbeats before Kim Weston's turn.
* 1st version of "Ain't That Peculiar" sounds more like a demo. Why would they press that version? "She's Got to Be Real" recorded in 1963.
* Another Holland & Dozier track produced for R.Dean Taylor.
* Chris Clark's "Don't Be Too Long" 1st recorded by Anita Knorl in 1962.
* "Put Yourself In My Place" & "Darling Baby" both first assigned to The Supremes.
Pretty close to the mountaintop January 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well, if you're reading this, you're likely already a soul aficionado. You probably own a good dozen Motown records, but you're looking to dig deeper. If you want to hit the vein right when the label was really hitting its' stride, 1965 is a great place to start. If you pick up this set you'll end up with:
- The equivalent of a Brenda Holloway album
- Some kooky instrumentals from Earl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers
- much of the best Four Tops singles ("Ask The Lonely", "I Can't Help Myself", "It's The Same Old Song"....)
- 8 kickass instrumentals from Jr. Walker and The Allstars
- An amazing Kim Weston track, "A Thrill A Moment"
- "Nowhere To Run" by Martha & The Vandellas - one of the best Vietnam-era tracks, ever
- Marvin Gaye, just as he was finding his footing ("Ain't That Peculiar
, "I'll Be Doggone")
- The same deal with Stevie Wonder ("Uptight", "High Heel Sneakers")
- The equivalent of an entire Supremes album chock full of great tracks ("Stop! In The Name of Love" is only the beginning here...)
- Some formative Temptations tunes
- Some sort of out-of-place crooning by a 51-year-old Billy Eckstine (not bad, just a little strange for this set)
I think that the 1966 set is a little more rockin', but this set is rock-solid, and if you wanted to know what the car radio sounded like in 1965, this is the set to check out.
7 1/2 Hours November 7, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
1965. Motown at the top of the musical mountain. 167 songs on 6 discs. You've heard about these phenomenal sets , take the plunge. If you appreciate what Motown did , you won't be disappointed. You will have every single from a premier year-1965. Just be prepared to be smitten and spellbound !
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