德國進口、有側標
* 啟發2013年傳奇名廠故事音樂劇的靈魂/節奏藍調經典名曲精選大碟
* 2CD彙整Motown創業首支暢銷曲"Money (That's What I Want)"、已故流行天王麥可傑克森領軍家族樂團The Jackson 5冠軍曲"I Want You Back" & "I'll Be There"、靈魂歌后戴安娜羅絲冠軍曲"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"、摩城情歌王子Marvin Gaye警世之歌"What's Going On"…等40首閃亮大作
音樂劇【Motown: The Musical】是根據1959年改變美國流行音樂文化的真實故事改編而成,描述Motown唱片公司的創辦人Berry Gordy, Jr.由羽量級拳擊手轉變成重量級流行音樂鉅子,造就Diana Ross、Michael Jackson、Stevie Wonder、Smokey Robinson、Marvin Gaye…等流行樂巨星的不朽傳奇故事。這齣由Berry Gordy, Jr.編劇、東尼獎最佳音樂劇「Rent」製作人Kevin McCollum打造的音樂劇,藉由Motown唱片公司經典名曲的貫穿,訴說這個音樂名廠如何突破障礙,塑造截然不同的美國生活風貌,讓底特律之聲成為打動人心的音樂的歷程。音樂劇在2013年4月14日於美國百老匯首演後深獲好評,紐約時報驚呼:「一趟享樂之旅!」
【Motown The Musical Originals - The Classic Songs That Inspired The Broadway Show!】精選輯雙碟版中,蒐錄32首貫穿此齣音樂劇與8首啟發音樂劇創作的Motown金曲,前者包括:由Berry Gordy, Jr.創作,譜寫過The Temptations樂團暢銷曲的全才歌手Barrett Strong演唱的Motown創業首支暢銷曲"Money (That's What I Want)";Michael Jackson領軍的家族樂團The Jackson 5出道連4冠紀錄中的兩首大作"I Want You Back"、"I'll Be There";靈魂歌后Diana Ross個人生涯首支全美冠軍曲"Ain't No Mountain High Enough",以及她在The Supremes樂團時期的冠軍曲"Stop! In The Name Of Love"、"Where Did Our Love Go";Motown首席情歌王子Marvin Gaye入選「滾石雜誌史上最偉大500首歌曲名單」第4名的"What's Going On",全美熱門單曲榜冠軍曲"I Heard It Through The Grapevine",節奏藍調榜冠軍曲"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)";2013年獲頒葛萊美終身成就獎的The Temptations樂團首支全美冠軍曲"My Girl"與節奏藍調榜冠軍曲"Get Ready";饒舌巨星MC Hammer在冠軍曲"U Can't Touch This"中取樣的放克樂奇葩Rick James節奏藍調榜冠軍曲"Super Freak";在電影「熱舞17」中相當突出的靈魂樂團The Contours節奏藍調榜冠軍曲"Do You Love Me"…等。
[CD 1]:
01. Get Ready – The Temptations
02. Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas
03. Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong
04. Shop Around – The Miracles
05. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow – Marvin Gaye
06. Fingertips-Part 2 – Stevie Wonder
07. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
08. Two Lovers – Mary Wells
09. You've Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles
10. Do You Love Me – The Contours
11. My Guy – Mary Wells
12. Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
13. Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
14. Baby I Need Your Loving – Four Tops
15. Shotgun – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
16. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone – The Supremes
17. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
18. War – Edwin Starr
19. What's Going On – Marvin Gaye
20. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) – The Temptations
[CD 2]:
01. Love Child – Diana Ross & The Supremes
02. Cloud Nine – The Temptations
03. For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
04. Who's Loving You – The Miracles
05. I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
06. I'll Be There – The Jackson 5
07. Up The Ladder To The Roof – The Supremes
08. My Girl – The Temptations
09. You're All I Need To Get By – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
10. I Hear A Symphony – The Supremes
11. My World Is Empty Without You – The Supremes
12. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) – Diana Ross
13. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) – Marvin Gaye
14. Cruisin' – Smokey Robinson
15. Brick House – The Commodores
16. I'm Coming Out – Diana Ross
17. All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
18. Super Freak – Rick James
19. Remember Me – Diana Ross
20. Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross