MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL.1 MS 707 (-70) US

 Time for one more Motown sampler. Even if I picked and posted quite a few of those up till now I still can't refuse when yet another I haven't seen before shows up in a bin. I may have most of the tracks already on other vinyls, but there's always something new to enjoy - occational songs that's new to me or a more or less smashing sleeve design. And this comes with all of that. Apart from obvious classics as Temptations "(I Know) I'm losing You", Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Mickey's Monkey", Diana Ross & The Supremes "Back In My Arms Again", Martha Reeves & The Vandellas "I'm Ready For Love" and Brenda Holloway "You Make Me So Very Happy", I can also enjoy a couple new to my collection. Also the sleeve design is downright lavish. I do prefer Motown in mono, since those mixes mostly comes clearer and harder hitting, but since this was 1970 and issued in stereo only there's not much choice. At least all cuts are true stereo and even if I would have liked a little more spunk the audio is just fine, providing good listening all through. There have been lots of compilations named "Motown Chartbusters" released in various formats all over the world through the years. To my knowledge this particular one was vinyl only and just issued in US and Italy, though there may be others with different titles carrying the same cuts that I can't trace. Premiere US came with label as shown here in a sleeve with a beautiful front, consisting of tiny dots of gold and silver shimmering in the light, and a Motown ad inner. Unfortunately my scanner refuse to reproduce the glow, so You just have to imagine it. (YZÄ*)  (TÖMÖ*)  (SÄM*)