DEAL OF THE DAY: Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12B: 1972

Vol. 12B: 1972 brings the acclaimed Complete Motown Singles series to an end. This five-CD set (plus seven-inch vinyl within the front cover) covers Motown’s output from the last half of 1972 and contains 100 remastered tracks.

The music is only half the story, because anyone who has bought any of these sets will tell you how brilliant the packaging is, as well as the quality of the words and pictures within.

This is a complete bargain, because at the time of writing it’s on Amazon UK for £26 so get your pre-orders in fast before it goes up. For comparison, Universal’s theboxsetstore has this at listed at £59.99!

The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12B: 1972 is released on 6 January 2014

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Track listing:

Disc 71 (Vol. 12B/Disc 1)

• 1. Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love – The Supremes
• 2. The Wisdom Of Time – The Supremes
• 3. Green Grow The Lilacs – The Festivals
• 4. So In Love – The Festivals
• 5. Green Grow The Lilacs [stereo promo version] – The Festivals
• 6. What Is Black – Billy Proctor
• 7. I Can Take It All – Billy Proctor
• 8. What Is Black [stereo promo version] – Billy Proctor
• 9. Ben – Michael Jackson
• 10. You Can Cry On My Shoulder – Michael Jackson
• 11. That’s How Love Goes – Jermaine Jackson
• 12. I Lost My Love In The Big City – Jermaine Jackson
• 13. Duck You Sucker – Jerry Ross Symposium
• 14. It Happened On A Sunday Morning – Jerry Ross Symposium
• 15. (It’s The Way) Nature Planned It – Four Tops
• 16. I’ll Never Change – Four Tops
• 17. Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love – Odyssey
• 18. Broken Road – Odyssey
• 19. The Night – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• 20. Sun Country – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• 21. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 22. Can’t Give It Up No More – Gladys Knight & The Pips

Disc 72 (Vol. 12B/Disc 2)

• 1. Keep On Running – Stevie Wonder
• 2. Evil – Stevie Wonder
• 3. The Morning After – Michelle Aller
• 4. Spend Some Time Together – Michelle Aller
• 5. Just Not Gonna Make It – Michelle Aller
• 6. Walk On, Don’t Look Back – Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
• 7. Who Is The Leader Of The People – Edwin Starr
• 8. Don’t Tell Me I’m Crazy – Edwin Starr
• 9. Who Is The Leader Of The People [stereo promo version] – Edwin Starr
• 10. Gospel Truth – Bob Babbitt
• 11. Running Like A Rabbit – Bob Babbitt
• 12. If You Let Me – Eddie Kendricks
• 13. Just Memories – Eddie Kendricks
• 14. I Guess I’ll Miss The Man – The Supremes
• 15. Over And Over – The Supremes
• 16. The Good Things (Where Was I When Love Came By) – The Naturals
• 17. Me And My Brother – The Naturals
• 18. The Good Things (Where Was I When Love Came By) [stereo promo version] – Naturals
• 19. I Love Every Little Thing About You – Syreeta
• 20. Black Maybe – Syreeta
• 20. Black Maybe – Syreeta

Disc 73 (Vol. 12B/Disc 3)

• 1. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (Vocal) – The Temptations
• 2. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (Instrumental) – The Temptations
• 3. Corner Of The Sky – The Jackson 5
• 4. To Know – The Jackson 5
• 5. Good Time Sally – Rare Earth
• 6. Love Shines Down – Rare Earth
• 7. Genius – Valerie Simpson
• 8. Silly Wasn’t I – Valerie Simpson
• 9. I Believe I’m Gonna Take This Ride – Valerie Simpson
• 10. What If – Thelma Houston
• 11. There Is A God – Thelma Houston
• 12. Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No) – The Undisputed Truth
• 13. Girl You’re Alright – The Undisputed Truth
• 14. With A Little Help From My Friends – The Undisputed Truth
• 15. Girl You’re Alright [stereo promo version] – The Undisputed Truth
• 16. She Said That – Lesley Gore
• 17. The Road I Walk – Lesley Gore
• 18. Spanish Harlem – The Crusaders
• 19. Papa Hooper’s Barrelhouse Groove – The Crusaders

Disc 74 (Vol. 12B/Disc 4)

• 1. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
• 2. You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder
• 3. You’ve Got My Mind – Sisters Love
• 4. Try It You’ll Like It – Sisters Love
• 5. Songwriter – Repairs
• 6. Fiddler – Repairs
• 7. Average People – Bobby Darin
• 8. Something In Her Love – Bobby Darin
• 9. Since I Met You There’s No Magic – Celebration
• 10. The Circle Again – Celebration
• 11. Come Get This Thang – G.C. Cameron & Willie Hutch
• 12. My Woman – G.C. Cameron & Willie Hutch
• 13. Daddy’s Home – Jermaine Jackson
• 14. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) – Jermaine Jackson
• 15. I Can’t Stand To See You Cry – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• 16. With Your Love Came – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• 17. I Can’t Stand To See You Cry [stereo promo version] – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• 18. Happy (Love Theme From “Lady Sings The Blues”) – Bobby Darin

Disc 75 (Vol. 12B/Disc 5)

• 1. Trouble Man – Marvin Gaye
• 2. Don’t Mess With Mr. T – Marvin Gaye
• 3. Robot Man – Jay & The Techniques
• 4. I’ll Be Here – Jay & The Techniques
• 5. Long Life And Success To The Farmer – Martin & Finley
• 6. Half Crazed – Martin & Finley
• 7. Take It Out On Me – Jerry Ross Symposium
• 8. It’s The Same Old Love – Jerry Ross Symposium
• 9. Love Ain’t Love (Till You Give It To Somebody) – The Courtships
• 10. Oops, It Just Slipped Out – The Courtships
• 11. We’re Gonna Have A Good Time – Rare Earth
• 12. Would You Like To Come Along – Rare Earth
• 13. Ballad Of The Unloved – Wolfe
• 14. Tale Of Two Cities – Wolfe
• 15. It’s Not The Last Time – Puzzle
• 16. On With The Show – Puzzle
• 17. Good Morning Heartache – Diana Ross
• 18. God Bless The Child – Diana Ross
• 19. I Want To Come Home For Christmas – Marvin Gaye
• 20. Christmas In The City – Marvin Gaye
• 21. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) – Gladys Knight & The Pips