The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 12A: 1972

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Simple Game
cover recording of:
A Simple Game
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
Four Tops2:59
2L.A. (My Town)
Four Tops2:43
3Our Favorite Melody
Jimmy Ruffin3:15
4You Gave Me Love
Jimmy Ruffin3:01
5A Breath Taking Guy
The Marvelettes2:50
6You’re the One for Me Bobby
The Marvelettes2:31
7I’m Someone Who Cares
The Originals2:38
8Once I Have You (I Will Never Let Go)
The Originals3:18
9I’m Someone Who Cares
The Originals2:47
10Out in the Night
Blue Scepter2:47
11Gypsy Eyes
Blue Scepter4:59
12Out in the Night (stereo promo version)
Blue Scepter2:44
13What It Is
The Undisputed Truth3:26
14California Soul
The Undisputed Truth3:56
15Feel Like Givin’ Up
Posse3:01
16Take Somebody Like You
Posse3:04
17Take a Look Around
The Temptations3:10
18Smooth Sailing (From Now On)
The Temptations2:46
19Take a Look Around
The Temptations3:09
20I Want to Be Humble
The Devastating Affair3:09
21My Place
The Devastating Affair2:51
22I Want to Be Humble (stereo promo version)
The Devastating Affair2:51
23Rockin’ Robin
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson4.62:33
24Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
cover recording of:
Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Michael Jackson2:50
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1Can You Give Me Love With a Guarantee
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:12
2If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave)
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:38
3Can You Give Me Love With a Guarantee (stereo promo version)
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:09
4Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be) (first pressing)
Frankie Valli3:43
5Poor Fool (first pressing)
Frankie Valli4:08
6Love Isn’t Here Like It Used to Be) (second pressing)
Frankie Valli3:27
7Poor Fool (second pressing)
Frankie Valli4:10
8Walk in the Night
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:44
9I Don’t Want to Do Wrong
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:40
10Take Me Clear From Here
Edwin Starr3:23
11Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
Edwin Starr5:01
12I’m Gonna Get You, Part II
G.C. Cameron2:47
13I’m Gonna Get You, Part I
G.C. Cameron2:29
14Help Me Make It Through the Night
producer:
Johnny Bristol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (Los Angeles) (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:21
15Mr. Fix It Man
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:01
16You’ve Got to Make the Choice
The Sisters Love3:10
17Taos New Mexico
R. Dean Taylor3:10
18Shadow
R. Dean Taylor2:49
19The Zoo (The Human Zoo)
Commodores3:19
20I’m Looking for Love
Commodores2:38
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1What I’d Say
Rare Earth3:10
2Nice to Be With You
Rare Earth2:24
3What I’d Say (stereo promo version)
Rare Earth3:13
4Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart
Eddie Kendricks3:17
5Eddie’s Love
Eddie Kendricks3:31
6Eddie’s Love (promo version)
Eddie Kendricks3:27
7Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Thelma Houston3:24
8No One’s Gonna Be a Fool Forever
Thelma Houston3:15
9What It Is, What It Is
G.C. Cameron3:35
10You Are That Special One
G.C. Cameron3:27
11Little Bitty Pretty OneThe Jackson 52:50
12If I Have to Move a Mountain
The Jackson 53:20
13Automatically Sunshine
recording of:
Automatically Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
The Supremes2:42
14Precious Little Things
The Supremes3:25
15It’s the Same Old Love
The Courtship3:11
16Last Row First Balcony
The Courtship2:52
17It’s the Same Old Love (stereo promo version)
The Courtship3:13
18Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You)
XIT3:00
19End
XIT3:07
20Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) (stereo promo version)
XIT3:02
21I Can’t Quit Your Love
Four Tops2:52
22Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)
Four Tops2:56
23I Can Make It Alone
Vincent DiMirco5:04
24Come Clean
Vincent DiMirco3:06
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1Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
Stevie Wonder3:33
2I Love Every Little Thing About You
producer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
I Love Every Little Thing About You
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co. (publisher) (in 1973)
Stevie Wonder53:57
3It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long
Eric & the Vikings3:33
4Time Don’t Wait
Eric & the Vikings2:45
5It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long (stereo promo version)
Eric & the Vikings3:32
6Long Way From Home
Howl The Good3:28
7Why Do You Cry
Howl The Good2:48
8Long Way From Home (stereo promo version)
Howl The Good3:27
9You’re the Man, Part 1
Marvin Gaye3:13
10You’re the Man, Part 2
Marvin Gaye3:05
11I Wanna Be Where You Are
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Michael Jackson42:59
12We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Michael Jackson33:02
13We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:49
14Papa Was a Rollin’ StoneThe Undisputed Truth3:34
15Friendschip Train
The Undisputed Truth4:49
16Papa Was a Rollin’ StoneThe Undisputed Truth3:34
17Get Me Some Help
Chris Holland & T Bone3:19
18If Time Could Stand Still
Chris Holland & T Bone2:06
19Get Me Some Help (stereo promo version)
Chris Holland & T Bone3:07
20Tear It on Down
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:02
21I Want You Back
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:53
22Label Me Love
Different Shades of Brown3:09
23Life’s a Ball (While It Lasts)
Different Shades of Brown2:41
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part of:The Complete Motown Singles (number: 12A) (order: 13)
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