I need more songs like this (Motown-R)

[mannybolone]

Any recommendations for songs with this kind of feel, highly welcome. My Motown (or related) knowledge is pretty thin compared to Southern soul so offer up even obvious shit.

Edwin Starr: Running Back and Forth

Diana Ross and the Supremes: He's My Sonny Boy

 

[mannybolone]

bumpity bump

 

[Soulhawk]

I think the main thing those songs have in common is that they are 'Motown that is acceptable to funk dudes'

another you might try is the Marvellettes 'Don't Make Hurting Me A Habit'

 

[pickwick33]

I think the main thing those songs have in common is that they are 'Motown that is acceptable to funk dudes'

The common denominator I noticed is that they both have sing-songy, bubblegummy melodies (also hear: Barbara Acklin's non-Motown "I'll Bake Me A Man"). Other than that, they seemed no more "funkier" than anything else. Never heard the Marvelletes track...

 

[The_Hook_Up]

Marvellettes "Here I Am Baby" 45
Martha and the Vandellas "Show me The Way" 45
Chuck Jackson "Arrives" LP
Chuck Jackson "Goin Back" LP
Stevie Wonder "Everytime I See You I Go Wild" 45
Eddie Kendricks "Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart" 45

 

[Soulhawk]

I think the main thing those songs have in common is that they are 'Motown that is acceptable to funk dudes'

The common denominator I noticed is that they both have sing-songy, bubblegummy melodies (also hear: Barbara Acklin's non-Motown "I'll Bake Me A Man"). Other than that, they seemed no more "funkier" than anything else. Never heard the Marvelletes track...
the drums on both are shuffle-ly & both have been announced at various times by tastemakers as 'the funky motown cut' or somesuch - see big daddy / dante carfagna

motown is usually on the upbeat

 

[kidinquisitive]

Mary Wells "You Beat Me To The Punch" would be up there with the Edwin Starr for my favorite Motown cuts. I still can't figure out how that's from 1962. It literally sounds like they jumped ahead 5 or 6 years or so. Or it took the rest of the world 6 years to catch up.

 

[Soulhawk]

the Marvellettes 'Hunter Gets Captured By the Game' is

 

[LaserWolf]

I just discovered Jonah Jones on Motown doing Uptight.

Just thought I would share.

I like that whole War and Peace record, and wonder if the Spanish Harlem cut wouldn't fit the sound you are looking for.

 

[mannybolone]

I'm open to practically everything. And I'm not looking for "funky" Motown - upbeat, dance-able and something other than the uber-obvious is good enough for me. Hand-clappy soul? Hells yeah.

 

[mannybolone]

I should add though - what I love about the Edwin Starr and Supremes cuts above is just the "feel" of it, for lack of a more precise term. In contrast, "Show Me the Way," for example, wasn't quite "there." Actually, maybe Soul Hawk has a point - maybe it is a "funk thing" since I can't seem to put my finger on it elsewise.

"You Beat Me to the Punch" is some shit I can definitely get with - reminds me a lot of "She Took You For a Ride" by Aaron Neville or even Robert Parker's "I Caught You In a Lie."

 

[mannybolone]

Oh, and I'm not looking for just for Motown. It's just an easy starting point.

 

[Secret_Chimp]

I don't know if it fits with the tracks you listed, but Smokey Robinson's "Want Me" just kills me. Someone did a really nice re-edit recently. Definitely check that out if you're not already familiar.

 

[BreakSelf]

Sounds like you might be into the Freddie Terrel (Soul Expedition fame) 45 on Capitol, if you aren't already familiar with it. One of my favorite pick ups from last year.

"You Had it Made"

 

[luck]

Sounds like you might be into the Freddie Terrell (Soul Expedition fame) 45 on Capitol, if you aren't already familiar with it. One of my favorite pick ups from last year.

"You Had it Made"

Nice pick up. Those are hard to come by. Got the flip?

Ol*ver - Got Eddie Kendricks' "Date With The Rain?"

 

[mannybolone]

"Got Eddie Kendricks' "Date With The Rain?" "

No doubt. LOVE that song and the whole album PLUS the disco edit of that song is one of my fave things ever.

 

[Big_Stacks]

I think the main thing those songs have in common is that they are 'Motown that is acceptable to funk dudes'

another you might try is the Marvellettes 'Don't Make Hurting Me A Habit'

Dope break (on the 45 rpm anyway) that I've big upped a billion times up in here. Oh yeah, Spanky check out "Sad and Lonesome Feeling" by Jimmy Ruffin (from his "Ruff and Ready" LP). I'd list more, but my LPs are in boxes, but I'm racking my brain to think of more songs of the "style" you said you liked. Like others, I'd say check out the Marvalettes, also Junior Walker and the Four Tops had some later stuff with that feel. A lot of Mercury soul stuff comes to mind with songs of that "feel" too ala Gene Chandler, some of Jerry Butler songs, etc.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

 

[Phill_Most]

that "you're the one for me, bobby" schitt by the marvelettes is

IMO (r.i.p. dilla)
martha reeves got that real schitt

also love "flower child" by david ruffin and about a thousand other little-known album cuts by well known Motown artistes... i put that edwin starr jam on one of my tapes a while back

wish i had an instrumental of tammi terrell "i can't believe you love me"

 

[Soulhawk]

the Spinners is another group I would recommed - they have an albums worth of stuff on Motown from around 1965 that is

this is from before they hit on VIP with 'It's A Shame' & signed to Atlantic

 

[captainplanet]

Hand-clappy soul? Hells yeah.

just discovered Smokey's "Dancing's Alright" from 67. floor stormer for sure.