By Don (68.75.176.129) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:57 am:

Two Lovers - Mary Wells
Marvin Gaye And Kim Weston - It Takes Two
Down To Earth
Little Stevie Wonder (12 Year Old Genius)
Signed, Sealed & Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Temptations Live - The Temptations
Make It Happen
Going To A Go-Go
Away We A Go-Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
With A Lot O' Soul - The Temptations
You're All I Need - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Chuck Jackson Arrives! - Chuck Jackson
Shotgun
Road Runner - Jr. Walker And The All Stars
Here Comes The Judge - Shorty Long
In The Groove - Marvin Gaye
Temptations Sings Smokey - Temptations
Hi, We're The Miracles - The Miracles
Soul Master
War & Peace - Edwin Starr
My Whole World Ended... - David Ruffin

By Common (209.2.55.172) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:10 am:

Hello!

Don: You got several of my favs on your list like David Ruffin, The Temptations, Marvin, Marvin & Tammi & Smokey & The Miracles. I'll just add these other favs of mine:

United-Marvin & Tammi

Irresistable-Tammi Terrell(I wish I could cross my legs like that. lol)

Diana Ross & The Supremes Greatest Hits

The Supremes Sing H-D-H- The Supremes

The Temptin Temptations- The Temptations(love those white suits!)

I Was Made To Love Her- Stevie Wonder

Feelin Blusey & Everybody Needs Love- Gladys Knight & The Pips

I Am My Brother's Keeper- Jimmy & David Ruffin

People....Hold On- Eddie Kendricks

The Quiet Storm- Smokey Robinson (The cover gives off a nice serene vibe)

That's all I can think of for now. Chow!


Peace!

By Don (68.75.176.129) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:40 am:

Eddie Kendricks
People Hold On - Eddie Kendericks

Four Tops Live - Four Tops

Watchout!
Martha And The Vandellas Live -
Martha And The Vandellas

The Miracles Greatest Hits From The Beginning -
The Miracles

The Supremes
I Hear A Symphony
A Go-Go
The Supremes At The Copa - The Supremes

When I'm Alone Sometime I Cry
A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole
I Want You - Marvin Gaye

1990
Solid Rock
Puzzle People
Psychedelic Shack
Meet The Temptations
Just My Imagination - The Temptations

By breathtakingguy (67.24.157.208) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 12:22 pm:

Martha and The Vandellas....Black Magic
The Supremes 1964 Where Did Our Love Go LP
The Supremes 1975 (Mary, Scherrie and Cindy)
The Marvelettes...Sophisticated Soul
Mary Wilson solo LP
Martha and The Vandellas....Watch Out LP

By Handsome (170.118.158.14) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 12:34 pm:

What's Up!

Here are some of my favorite stand-out picture sleeves:

Diana Ross & The Supremes-Cream of the Crop, I Hear A Symphony,Live At London's Talk of the Town, Funny Girl Lp

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas-Sugar & Spice, Natural Resources, Ridin' High

Marvelettes-Sophisticated Soul, In Full Bloom

Tammi Terrell-Self Titled LP

Gladys Knight & The Pips-Feelin' Bluesy, Silk 'N Soul, Neither One Of Us

Stevie Wonder-For Once In My Life, Signed Sealed, Delivered

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-United & You're All I Need

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles-What Love has Joined Together, Special Occasion

The Supremes-Right On, Touch, Floy Joy

Marvin Gaye-MPG, That's The Way Love Is, In the Groove, What's Going On

Temptations-Temptin' Temptations, In A Mellow Mood

Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations-DRATS Join Tempts, On Broadway

Handsome

By nycmotowner (64.12.117.14) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 01:14 pm:

My Fave motown LP covers:

More Hits By The Supremes
Watchout!!
Marvelous Marvelettes
My Guy
Where Did Our Love Go
Supremes sing HDH
Supremes sing Country Western And Pop
Tempin Temptations
4 Tops on Broadway
Barbara McNair's Here I Am

By Tony Russi (68.210.10.250) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 01:23 pm:

1)Two Lovers-Mary Wells 2)My Guy-Mary Wells 3)Martha & the Vandellas-LIVE 4)Marvelettes(Pink)5)Martha Reeves & the Vandellas Sugar N Spice 6)Cookin' with the Miracles

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 01:45 pm:

All Stevie Wonder album covers from 1971's "Where I'm Coming From" to 1985's "In Square Circle"

ABC - Jackson 5
Third Album - Jackson 5
Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5 (loved the gatefold!)
Sky's The Limit - Temptations
Psychedelic Shack - Temptations
Temptations Live! - Temptations (The Fab 5 in action!)
In A Mellow Mood - Temptations
TCB - Diana Ross & the Supremes w/the Temptations
Still Waters - Four Tops
Second Album - Four Tops (loved the artistic "painting")
What's Going On -Marvin Gaye
MPG - Marvin Gaye (great black & white cover photo!)
whatlovehas...joinedtogether - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
A Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson (looking so serene in the forest)
Greatest Hits - Diana Ross & the Supremes
I Hear A Symphony - Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
You're All I Need - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
(great photo against a purple background - sweet!)
Easy! - Marvin & Tammi (great artist rendition of close up photo from the "You're All I Need" cover)

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By pholt (198.86.22.31) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 05:40 pm:

the supremes sing H-D-H
the supremes a go-go
abc
whats going on

By Reese (12.15.168.69) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 05:48 pm:

I HEAR A SYMPHONY (Supremes)
CREAM OF THE CROP (Supremes)
DIANA ROSS (1970)
SURRENDER (Diana Ross)
IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN (Gladys/Pips)
STANDING OVATION (Gladys/Pips)
HEAT WAVE (Vandellas)
BLACK MAGIC (Vandellas)
SOPHISTICATED SOUL (Marvelettes)
TOGETHER (Marvin/Mary)
UNITED(Marvin/Tammi)

By Don (68.75.175.103) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 06:57 pm:

THANK YOU TOO RALPH.

Don

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 08:00 pm:

I WANT YOU-Marvin Gaye
IN A MELLOW MOOD, PSYCHEDELIC SOUL, MEET THE TEMPTATIONS, THE TEMPS SING SMOKEY-The Temptations
YESTERDAY'S DREAMS-Four Tops
LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS-Jackson 5
MEET THE SUPREMES-Both covers
WHAT LOVE HAS JOINED TOGETHER-Smokey and the Miracles
LOVE CHILD-DRATS
TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder
FLOY JOY-Supremes
WHAT'S GOING ON-Marvin Gaye
HERE MY DEAR-Marvin Gaye
JERMAINE-Jermaine Jackson (especially the mid-spread)
THROWIN' DOWN, COME GET IT, GARDEN OF LOVE, and FIRE IT UP-Rick James

If I messed up any album names, let me know!

By TRI-PHI (68.5.143.49) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:56 pm:

I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW-MIRACLES
PLAYBOY-MARVELETTES
TEMPTATIONS SING SMOKEY-TEMPTATIONS
THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU-MARY WELLS
I HEAR A SYMPHONY-SUPREMES
THE SUPREMES-1975 PL
COOKING WITH THE MIRACLES
TWO LOVERS-MARY WELLS
WHEN IM ALONE I CRY-MARVIN GAYE

By Ju (205.188.117.14) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:20 pm:

16 Big Hits Volumes 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9

By Robb_K (66.81.177.70) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:28 am:

Roadrunner-I'm a cartoon art freak.

Photograph: Tammi Terrell's Album-she looked great on that one.

By Uptight! (24.55.0.68) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 06:27 am:

Talking Book (gatefold)
Innervisions (gatefold)
Maybe Tomorrow (gatefold)
Going Back to Indiana (gatefold)
I Want You
What's Going On (gatefold)
Sing HDH
A' Go-Go
Mickey's Monkey
Touch Me/Morning
4 Tops Live!
Watchout!
Love Child
My Cherie Amour
I Hear a Symphony
Down To Earth

By STONEWALL (68.237.93.170) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 03:01 am:

Favorite M*O*T*O*W*N Record Album Covers:

DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES:

* "D.R.S. Greatest Hits" (double album w/ individual suitable-for-framing portraits)
* "D.R.S.: The #1s" (2004)
* "D.R.S. Live at The Copa" (w/ straw hats & canes)

MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS:

* "Watchout!"
* "Riding High" (Martha w/ top hat & white silk scarf)
* "Sugar 'n Spice" (the girls in a big, clear spice jar)

THE MARVELETTES

* "Please Mr. Postman" (simple, juvenille, appropriate & effective)
* "Sophisticated Soul" (Wanda sitting in big chair)
* "Return of The Marvelettes" (the girls moving on horses w/ rough rider cowgirl hats)

By STONEWALL (68.237.93.170) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 03:50 am:

Favorite M*O*T*O*W*N Album Covers
----- other than of Motown Girl Groups:


DIANA ROSS:

* "Surrender" (great DR close-up w/ big eyes, drama eye make-up & hoop earings)

* "The Boss" (clever, sexy drawing of DR w/ low-cut top and w/ smokin' cigarette)

* "Eaten Alive" (daring Diana as a tigress)


BRENDA HOLLOWAY:

* "Every Little Bit Hurts" (sophisticated and classy soul w/ BH in gorgeous, tight, sleeveless, pink satin gown, sexily leaning up against a wall) [Unfortunately, the only album Motown ever released on BH.]


BONNIE POINTER:

* "Bonnie Pointer" (the one and only; exciting)


THE TEMPTATIONS:

* "Takin' Care of Business" {with Diana Ross & The Supremes} (beautiful color and on the scene action with grand dancing moves by D.R.S. and funky dance steps by Tempts)
* "In A Mellow Mood" (now famous, classic, close-up, original line-up, each w/ a leg up, one arm on leg, holding chin)
* "Joined Together" (=new=) (there's that classic line-up foto of The Tempts again and a nice one of The Supes: Diana, Mari and Cindy in yellow chiffon) [Obviously, Motown agrees w/ my choice above -- it's the exact same great Tempts pic.]


THE FOUR TOPS:

* "Reach Out, I'll Be There" (powerful, live action effect w/ hot red lettering)


SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES:

* "What Love Has Joined Together" (beautifully mellow)


THE JACKSON 5:

* "Diana Ross Presents The J-5" (forward-facing, action, zigzag line-up w/ showtime-type framing)


THE RUFFIN BROTHERS:

* "I Am My Brother's Keeper" (artistic rendering, close-ups/split screen)


THE ISLEY BROTHERS:

* "I Guess I'll Always Love U" (romantic beach scene) [Interestingly, no pix of the brothers! -- and many of us know why.]


MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL:

* "Easy" (beautiful, effective, close-up drawing)


SHORTY LONG:

* "Here Comes The Judge" (too funny w/ SL in judge's wig)


VARIOUS ARTISTS:

* "A Very Merry Motown Christmas"

By LoveChild (209.42.40.145) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 08:27 am:

DIANA ROSS - SURRENDER

SUPREMES - REFLECTIONS

MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL - YOU'RE ALL I NEED

BRENDA HOLLOWAY - EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS

SUPREMES/TEMPTATIONS - "Join" {Their 1st}

MARVIN GAYE - I WANT YOU

MARVIN GAYE - WHAT'S GOING ON

DIANA ROSS - DIANA ROSS [1976]

MAHOGANY - Original Soundtrack

STEVIE WONDER - SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

By STONEWALL (68.237.93.170) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 02:33 pm:

OMG!!! STOP!, Love Child, Spookey, Raggedy Old Scarf, Supreme Fan, Livin' In Shame, Motown Boy, Trip-to-Spain, Breath-Taking Guy, Baby Love, and Bobby & Marsha, and Baby, and Bless You and I now, and others (except one) temporarily overlooked the most famous Motown record album cover of all time!!! Everyone on this Forum knows it, that's for sure. Of course, it's supreme. It's even been reprinted, redone and reflected by news media and artists all around the world. It is as follows (Motown drumroll):

* "THE SUPREMES sing HOLLAND-DOZIER-DOZIER". That famous, real close-up of just the faces of (left-to-rite) Flo, Mari and Diana with the dramatic eye make-up with the entire album cover in a symbolic goldtone as in "gold" hits. Sure enough, it yielded two huge #1s: "U Keep Me Hangin' On" (late 1966) and "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone" (early 1967). The cover of this album is almost always used in any story of the classic Supremes, has been used on the front of posters, greeting cards, postcards, artists' renditions, etc. They used to put Santa hats on the girlz and for years they were marketed as Christmas cards. And, in fact, it is the cover of "DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES' The Ultimate Collection" on c.d. and cassette in 1997. The cover of the new "D.R.S.: The #1s" is a photo taken from that same photography session. It's no coincidence. It is the ultimate look of The Supremes. Just as the album cover was shown on "M-25" (1983) U should rightfully expect to this famous album cover photo on "Motown 45".


To see this album cover with a redish tint on "The Ultimate Collection: D.R.S.", visit:
www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-6.htm

By STONEWALL (68.237.93.170) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 02:45 pm:

Credit-Where-Credit-Is-Due-Dep't:

The Soulful Detroit Forumers who did select "THE SUPREMES sing HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND" as absolutely the best Motown album cover (even Andy Warhol would agree, and I believe he did) are the following: NYC Motowner, Uptight!, PHolt, and a word U wouldn't associate with the girlz, "Common". Congratz, U all have great taste, too!

By Uptight (24.55.0.68) on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 10:53 pm:

Is "Sing HDH" the most mentioned cover here? I wouldn't be surprised.

By Dinelle (66.157.25.16) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 01:46 pm:

Hey y'all. Happy Easter. Did you guys miss me while I was in Memphis? Okay. My favorite Motown LP would have to be Tammi Terrell's "Irresistible" and The Temptation's "Puzzle People".

By fayette (64.12.117.14) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 02:39 pm:

i liked the very first supreme album cover. i
always thought florence was so pretty.
the psychedlic shack -tempts
temptations in a mello mood

By STONEWALL (68.237.123.102) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 06:38 pm:

Must give out a prop to one other Motown albumn cover -- which I bought in 1969 and still possess -- mentioned by some S.D. Forumers:

TAMMI TERRELL:

* "Irresistable" (cute, colorful, big box earrings, unique pose sitting w/ legs crossed)

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1st Degree: Fayette --

Which "Meet The Supremes" album cover do U mean? That was the one album cover that Motown re-did, because the girlz hit #1 the following year. The first version was each girl on a barstool; and the second edition was a close-up of the 3 faces (Diana, Mari & Flo) framed in a dreamy, almost crystal ball effect. The contents reamained the same.

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Love Child:

Always 2nd best, we know -- but mislabeling the artist name on "Reflections" (above)!? It sure enuf was not "THE SUPREMES", as U wrote. Remember the bruhaha from some petty quarters which incredibly still goes on somewhat today? "Reflections" -- the single and the album -- were the first w/ the name expansion to: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES!!!

By STONEWALL (68.237.107.94) on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 09:54 pm:

P.S. to Uptight! "Maybe", as in the 3 DEGREES, U can do us SDF-ers a "Solid As A Rock" and calculate the top favorite Motown album covers. My vote goes to "D.R.S. sing H-D-H". Of course, most folks mentioned several, so every album cover mentioned is a vote for that album cover. I'm w/ U; I think the "DRS/HDH" won! It is unquestionably the most renowned Motown album cover in the world.

By Love Child (209.42.40.145) on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 04:06 pm:

SUPREMES/DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES...same difference...BIG DEAL, you know what I meant.

By STONEWALL (68.237.107.94) on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 04:41 pm:

Loosen up that old, dirty, raggedy scarf, Love Child! Of course, I know who -- not what -- U meant by mislabeling "Reflections" as by THE SUPREMES instead of the correct DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES. And, no, they are NOT the same. Ask Cindy; she joined D.R.S. not just The Supremes. Plus, in the music world, including listings on radio stations as to what artist sang a song, they state the actual name of the artist that is on the record label, not a former name. For example, in boxing they state "Muhammed Ali", not Cassius Clay, even so I'd know who U meant there, too.

Perhaps the issue is being corrected? On the S.D. board, I've observed that the participants are the most accurate and detail-oriented and not allergic to correction. That is one way people learn.


"In those eyes I see reflected a hurt, scorn, rejection.... Love Child."

By Love Child (209.42.40.145) on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 05:52 pm:

LOL......Stoney you're confusing me wit another song by THE SUP...oops my bad...DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES. I AM NOT LIVIN'IN SHAME, so there is no dirty raggedy scarf around this head...LOL

Don't make me go down to STONEWALL and settle difference..LOL.

Ur 2 much!!!

By STONEWALL (68.237.107.94) on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 07:28 pm:

U got me there, Love Child! Hats off -- err, scarfs off. Butt, nonetheless, the same family. In song, of course, your mother is the grandmother of "Love Child" and it was Mama who wore the dirty, raggedy scarf around her head and the stockings low around her feet. And she also wore a sloppy dress that U were so ashamed of. I bet U didn't even want your uppety Uptown friends to see her. I'd ask how she's doin' butt I won't go there.... which cemetery?

Wait! Wait a minute... with that nickname "Stoney" that U gave me (actually Juice did), I thought U were confusing me with another Board bit.. ooops, my bad, Boy, named Spookey. Have U seen her?

The STONEWALL is where U won't catch me unless I am being feted for something, as I will be in June. Butt anytime U meet there, let me know.