Thursday, April 17, 2008

Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye

Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye had many popular songs in the 60s in R&B. Some of my favorites on this collection are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "Ain't That Peculiar", "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (with Tammi Terrell), 'What's Going On", "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", and "Got to Give It Up, Part 1".

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Golden Legends: The Shangri-Las

Golden Legends: The Shangri-Las

The Shangri-Las were a 60s pop girl group from New York. This collection has many of their songs. My favorite is "Leader of the Pack". Some other songs I like are "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", "Long Live Our Love", "I Can Never Go Home Anymore", "The Boy", and "Right Now and Not Later".

The Very Best of Ben E. King

The Very Best of Ben E. King

Ben E. King is a popular R&B 50s and 60s singer. This collection has his solo songs and songs he did with The Drifters. Some of my favorites are "Stand by Me", "Amor", "Spanish Harlem", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "How Can I Forget", and "Young Boy Blues". Some songs he did with The Drifters are "This Magic Moment", "There Goes My Baby", "Save the Last Dance for Me", and "I Count the Tears".

The Temptations - The Ultimate Collection

The Ultimate Collection

The Temptations had many R&B hits in the 60s and 70s. This collection has many of their songs. Some of my favorites are "You're My Everything", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Get Ready", "The Way You Do the Things You Do", "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", and the funk song "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Best of the Girl Groups Vol. 1

The Best of the Girl Groups Vol. 1

This is a very good collection of songs from many 60s girl groups. Some of my favorite songs are "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles, "Chapel of Love" by The Dixie Cups, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Betty Everett, "Sally, Go 'Round The Roses" by The Jaynetts, "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons, and "He's Got the Power" by The Exciters.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The Shirelles - 25 All-Time Greatest Hits

25 All-Time Greatest Hits

The Shirelles were a 60s girl group with many popular R&B and soul hits. My favorite songs on this collection are "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)". Some other songs I like are are "Soldier Boy", "Dedicated to the One I Love", "Mama Said", "Welcome Home, Baby", and "Stop the Music".

The Very Best of The Drifters

The Very Best of The Drifters

The Drifters had many popular R&B songs in the 50s and 60s. This is a good collection of their hits from those eras. My favorite song is "Under the Boardwalk". Other songs I like are "There Goes My Baby", "(If You Cry) True Love, True Love", "Dance with Me", "This Magic Moment", "Save the Last Dance for Me", and "I Count the Tears".