VARIOUS ARTISTS/A COLLECTION OF 16 ORIGINAL BIG HITS VOL. II TM 256 (-64) US MONO

The second of eleven in a Motown sampler serie issued 1963-69. Here mixing all time classics like Supremes "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes", Marvin Gaye "Hitch Hike", Martha & The Vandellas "Heat Wave" and Miracles "I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying" with today less famous cuts from acts as Contours, Valadiers and Eddie Holland. For a Motown lover this is heaven. Great songs conveyed by more or less basic recordings, well sung and backed with enough transparency to let all that pristine energy and joy trickle through for us to take in fiftythree years later. Not of the highest audiophile quality all the time, but with enough original atmosphere to put you there. After finding the record a while ago and taking it for a first spin I couldn't sit still. Starting with "Heat Wave" I got up dancing by myself in the living room and stayed on the floor the entire side one. Silly old man maybe - but a very happy one indeed. Favorite track - Supremes "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" has always been one of my most loved Motown songs. Made during the label's transition from the early ardent trials to hit machine and carrying the best from both those worlds. 1964 releases in US and Canada (same number). Also as stereo vinyl 1966 and on stereo CD 1989 (Motown 095 449). First US had label as shown here and glossy cover. (TÖMÖ*) (SÄM*) (ÖXCÅ*)