Artist: Various Artists

Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 12A: 1972

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Format: CD

Release Date: 2013

Label: Motown

UPC: 602527044453

Genre: Soul/R & B

Album Tracks

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
25. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee -Gladys Knight & the Pips
26. If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave) -Gladys Knight & the Pips
27. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee (Promo Stereo Version) -Gladys Knight & the Pips
28. Love Isn't Here (Like It Used to Be) -Frankie Valli
29. Poor Fool -Frankie Valli
30. Love Isn't Here (Like It Used to Be) (Second Pressing) -Frankie Valli
31. Poor Fool (Second Pressing) -Frankie Valli
32. Walk in the Night -Jr. Walker & the All Stars
33. I Don't Want to Do Wrong -Jr. Walker & the All Stars
34. Take Me Clear from Here -Edwin Starr
35. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) -Edwin Starr
36. I'm Gonna Get You (Part II) -G.C. Cameron
37. I'm Gonna Get You (Part I) -G.C. Cameron
38. Help Me Make It Through the Night -Gladys Knight & the Pips
39. Mr. Fix-It Man -The Sisters Love
40. You've Got to Make the Choice -The Sisters Love
41. Taos New Mexico -R. Dean Taylor
42. Shadow -R. Dean Taylor
43. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) -The Commodores
44. I'm Looking for Love -The Commodores
45. What'd I Say -Rare Earth
46. Nice to Be with You -Rare Earth
47. What'd I Say (Promo Stereo Version) -Rare Earth
48. Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart -Eddie Kendricks
49. Eddie's Love -Eddie Kendricks
50. Eddie's Love (Promo Version) -Eddie Kendricks
51. Me and Bobby McGee -Thelma Houston
52. No One's Gonna Be a Fool Forever -Thelma Houston
53. What It Is, What It Is -G.C. Cameron
54. You Are That Special One -G.C. Cameron
55. Little Bitty Pretty One -The Jackson 5
56. If I Have to Move a Mountain -The Jackson 5
57. Automatically Sunshine -The Supremes
58. Precious Little Things -The Supremes
59. It's the Same Old Love -The Courtship
60. Last Row, First Balcony -The Courtship
61. It's the Same Old Love (Promo Stereo Version) -The Courtship
62. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) -Xit
63. End? -Xit
64. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) (Promo Stereo Version) -Xit
65. I Can't Quit Your Love -Four Tops
66. Happy (Is a Bumpy Road) -Four Tops
67. I Can Make It Alone -Vincent Dimirco
68. Come Clean -Vincent Dimirco
69. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) -Stevie Wonder
70. I Love Every Little Thing About You -Stevie Wonder
71. It's Too Much for Man to Take Too Long -Eric & the Vikings
72. Time Don't Wait -Eric & the Vikings
73. It's Too Much for Man to Take Too Long (Promo Stereo Version) -Eric & the Vikings
74. Long Way from Home -Howl the Good
75. Why Do You Cry -Howl the Good
76. Long Way from Home (Promo Stereo Version) -Howl the Good
77. You're the Man (Part 1) -Marvin Gaye
78. You're the Man (Part 2) -Marvin Gaye
79. I Wanna Be Where You Are -Michael Jackson
80. We've Got a Good Thing Going -Michael Jackson
81. We've Come Too Far to End It Now -Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
82. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone -The Undisputed Truth
83. Friendship Train -The Undisputed Truth
84. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Promo Stereo Version) -The Undisputed Truth
85. Get Me Some Help -Chris Holland & T-Bone
86. If Time Could Stand Still -Chris Holland & T-Bone
87. Get Me Some Help (Promo Stereo Version) -Chris Holland & T-Bone
88. Tear It on Down -Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
89. I Want You Back -Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
90. Label Me Love -Different Shades of Brown
91. Life's a Ball (While It Lasts) -Different Shades of Brown
92. Mother Nature -The Temptations
93. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me on -The Temptations
94. Mother Nature (Promo Stereo Version) -The Temptations
95. Sail Away -Bobby Darin
96. Hard Headed Woman -Bobby Darin
97. I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You -Suzee Ikeda
98. Mind, Body and Soul -Suzee Ikeda
99. A Little More Trust -David Ruffin
100. A Day in the Life, of a Working Man -David Ruffin
101. A Little More Trust (Promo Stereo Version) -David Ruffin
102. Money (That's What I Want) -Blinky
103. For Your Precious Love -Blinky
104. Groove Than -Jr. Walker & the All Stars
105. Me and My Family -Jr. Walker & the All Stars
106. Lookin' Through the Windows -The Jackson 5
107. Love Song -The Jackson 5
108. Somebody Up There -The Blackberries
109. But I Love You More -The Blackberries
110. To Know You Is to Love You -Syreeta
111. Happiness -Syreeta
112. Somebody Oughta' Turn Your Head Around -Crystal Mansion
113. Earth People -Crystal Mansion

This 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 also includes detailed track-by-track histories by co-producers Keith Hughes and Harry Weinger, and Bill Dah.