The Complete Motown Singles Vol 12A: 1972 / 5CD box set

A new volume of the long-running Complete Motown Singles series will be issued in June or early July 2013 (depending on the territory).

The five-CD set contains 113 remastered tracks, from the company’s output during the first half of 1972, and will have a limited production run of 7,500. It comes complete with 130-page book within LP style packaging, and includes a bonus seven-inch vinyl single featuring two songs by the Blackberries that were never actually issued as a 45.

The book features contributions by Russ and Ralph Terrana, two key members of the Motown engineering staff, and Susan Whitall, a longtime writer for The Detroit News. It will also include detailed track-by-track histories by co-producers Keith Hughes and Harry Weinger, and Bill Dah.

• • UK Pre-order: The Complete Motown Singles – Vol. 12A: 1972
• • USA Pre-order: Complete Motown Singles – Vol 12A: 1972
• • CANADA Pre-order: Vol. 12-Motown Singles – Vol 12A: 1972
• • GERMANY Pre-order: The Complete Motown Singles – Vol.12A: 1972

Full track listing:

Disc 1

• 1. A Simple Game – Four Tops
• 2. L.A. (My Town) – Four Tops
• 3. Our Favorite Melody – Jimmy Ruffin
• 4. You Gave Me Love – Jimmy Ruffin
• 5. A Breath Taking Guy – The Marvelettes
• 6. You’re the One for Me Bobby – The Marvelettes
• 7. I’m Someone Who Cares – The Originals
• 8. Once I Have You (I Will Never Let Go) – The Originals
• 9. I’m Someone Who Cares (Promo Stereo Version) – The Originals
• 10. Out in the Night – Blue Scepter
• 11. Gypsy Eyes – Blue Scepter
• 12. Out in the Night (Promo Stereo Version) – Blue Scepter
• 13. What It Is? – The Undisputed Truth
• 14. California Soul – The Undisputed Truth
• 15. Feel Like Givin’ Up – Posse
• 16. Take Somebody Like You – Posse
• 17. Take a Look Around – The Temptations
• 18. Smooth Sailing (From Now On) – The Temptations
• 19. Take a Look Around (Promo Stereo Version) – The Temptations
• 20. I Want to Be Humble – The Devastating Affair
• 21. My Place – The Devastating Affair
• 22. I Want to Be Humble (Promo Stereo Version) – The Devastating Affair
• 23. Rockin’ Robin – Michael Jackson
• 24. Love is Here and Now You’re Gone – Michael Jackson

Disc 2

• 1. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 2. If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave) – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 3. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee (Promo Stereo Version) – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 4. Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be) – Frankie Valli
• 5. Poor Fool – Frankie Valli
• 6. Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be) (Second Pressing) – Frankie Valli
• 7. Poor Fool (Second Pressing) – Frankie Valli
• 8. Walk in the Night – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
• 9. I Don’t Want to Do Wrong – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
• 10. Take Me Clear from Here – Edwin Starr
• 11. Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today) – Edwin Starr
• 12. I’m Gonna Get You (Part II) – G.C. Cameron
• 13. I’m Gonna Get You (Part I) – G.C. Cameron
• 14. Help Me Make It Through the Night – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 15. Mr. Fix-It Man – The Sisters Love
• 16. You’ve Got to Make the Choice – The Sisters Love
• 17. Taos New Mexico – R. Dean Taylor
• 18. Shadow – R. Dean Taylor
• 19. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) – The Commodores
•  20. I’m Looking for Love – The Commodores

Disc 3

• 1. What’d I Say – Rare Earth
• 2. Nice to Be with You – Rare Earth
• 3. What’d I Say (Promo Stereo Version) – Rare Earth
• 4. Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart – Eddie Kendricks
• 5. Eddie’s Love – Eddie Kendricks
• 6. Eddie’s Love (Promo Version) – Eddie Kendricks
• 7. Me and Bobby McGee – Thelma Houston
• 8. No One’s Gonna Be a Fool Forever – Thelma Houston
• 9. What It Is, What It Is – G.C. Cameron
• 10. You Are That Special One – G.C. Cameron
• 11. Little Bitty Pretty One – The Jackson 5
• 12. If I Have to Move a Mountain – The Jackson 5
• 13. Automatically Sunshine – The Supremes
• 14. Precious Little Things – The Supremes
• 15. It’s the Same Old Love – The Courtship
• 16. Last Row, First Balcony – The Courtship
• 17. It’s the Same Old Love (Promo Stereo Version) – The Courtship
• 18. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) – Xit
• 19. End? – Xit
• 20. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) (Promo Stereo Version) – Xit
• 21. I Can’t Quit Your Love – Four Tops
• 22. Happy (is a Bumpy Road) – Four Tops
• 23. I Can Make It Alone – Vincent DiMirco
• 24. Come Clean – Vincent DiMirco

Disc 4

• 1. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) – Stevie Wonder
• 2. I Love Every Little Thing About You – Stevie Wonder
• 3. It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long – Eric & The Vikings
• 4. Time Don’t Wait – Eric & The Vikings
• 5. It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long (Promo Stereo Version) – Eric & The Vikings
• 6. Long Way from Home – Howl the Good
• 7. Why Do You Cry – Howl the Good
• 8. Long Way from Home (Promo Stereo Version) – Howl the Good
• 9. You’re the Man (Part 1) – Marvin Gaye
• 10. You’re the Man (Part 2) – Marvin Gaye
• 11. I Wanna Be Where You Are – Michael Jackson
• 12. We’ve Got a Good Thing Going – Michael Jackson
• 13. We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• 14. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone – The Undisputed Truth
• 15. Friendship Train – The Undisputed Truth
• 16. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (Promo Stereo Version) – The Undisputed Truth
• 17. Get Me Some Help – Chris Holland & T-Bone
• 18. If Time Could Stand Still – Chris Holland & T-Bone
• 19. Get Me Some Help (Promo Stereo Version) – Chris Holland & T-Bone
• 20. Tear It On Down – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
• 21. I Want You Back – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
• 22. Label Me Love – Different Shades of Brown
• 23. Life’s a Ball (While It Lasts) – Different Shades of Brown

Disc 5

• 1. Mother Nature – The Temptations
• 2. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On – The Temptations
• 3. Mother Nature (Promo Stereo Version) – The Temptations
• 4. Sail Away – Bobby Darin
• 5. Hard Headed Woman – Bobby Darin
• 6. I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel for You – Suzee Ikeda
• 7. Mind, Body and Soul – Suzee Ikeda
• 8. A Little More Trust – David Ruffin
• 9. A Day in the Life, of a Working Man – David Ruffin
• 10. A Little More Trust (Promo Stereo Version) – David Ruffin
• 11. Money (That’s What I Want) – Blinky
•  12. For Your Precious Love – Blinky
• 13. Groove Than – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
• 14. Me and My Family – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
• 15. Lookin’ Through the Windows – The Jackson 5
• 16. Love Song – The Jackson 5
• 17. Somebody Up There – The Blackberries
• 18. But I Love You More – The Blackberries
• 19. To Know You is to Love You – Syreeta
• 20. Happiness – Syreeta
• 21. Somebody Oughta’ Turn Your Head Around – Crystal Mansion
• 22. Earth People – Crystal Mansion