A Cellarful of Motown!

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A Cellarful of Motown! is a series of compilation albums of Motown rarities, containing versions of known songs by alternative artists, as well as demos of songs that were not released at the time, but had been shelved for various reasons.

Contents

Compiled by Paul Nixon, the series ran for four volumes before being cancelled by Universal Records. Some of them had failed to pass the selections by Motown executives, in other cases Motown's owner Berry Gordy had his personal reasons to withhold releases. Four examples out of many:

The series was revived for a fifth volume in September 2020, released by Universal subsidiary label Caroline Records.

Volume 1

A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 1
A Cellarful of Motown Volume 1.jpg
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 30, 2002 (2002-07-30) [1]
RecordedJuly 2, 1962 (1962-07-02) – December 1, 1969 (1969-12-01) [2]
Genre
Label Motown
Various artists chronology
A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 1
(2002)
Volume 2
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]

Source: Classic Motown, AllMusic [1] [2]

Disc one

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."Baby a Go-Go" Barbara McNair 2:49
2."All Your Love" Brenda Holloway 3:24
3."He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" Earl Van Dyke 2:33
4."Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead" The Contours 2:38
5."Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" Chris Clark 2:30
6."Baby Hit and Run"The Contours3:02
7."How Can I"Brenda Holloway2:40
8."I Like Everything About You"The Contours2:54
9."All I Do Is Think About You" Tammi Terrell 2:59
10."Lucky, Lucky Me" Jimmy Ruffin 2:53
11."On the Avenue (In the Neighborhood)"Jimmy Ruffin2:27
12."My World Is Crumbling"Brenda Holloway3:09
13."Poor Little Rich Girl" The Marvelettes 2:47
14."Save My Love for a Rainy Day" Marv Johnson 2:54
15."Tell Me It's Just a Rumour Baby" (Instrumental) The Funk Brothers 3:24
16."If You Ever Get Your Hands on Love" Gladys Knight & the Pips 2:55
17."Are You Sure Love Is the Name of the Game" Stevie Wonder 2:38
18."Until You Came Along" Caroline Crawford 2:25
19."Before It's Over" Sammy Ward 2:54
20."Long Gone Lover" The Velvelettes 2:32

Disc two

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."My Sugar Baby" Frank Wilson 2:41
2."Here Are the Pieces of Broken Heart" (Single reference mix)Gladys Knight & the Pips2:49
3."There's a Definite Change in You" The Temptations 2:45
4."Who You Gonna Run To"Brenda Holloway3:13
5."(It's Easy to Fall in Love) With a Guy Like You" Martha and the Vandellas 2:16
6."Touch of Venus" Patrice Holloway 2:49
7."I Wish I Liked You (As Much as I Love You)" Marvin Gaye 2:43
8."Trapped in a Love Affair"Brenda Holloway2:19
9."I Know How to Love Her"Jimmy Ruffin2:44
10."Riding High on Love" Junior Walker & the All Stars 2:37
11."Why When Love Is Gone" (Single reference mix) The Originals 2:52
12."If This World Were Mine" (Single reference mix) The Fantastic Four 2:54
13."Don't Let Me Down" Kim Weston 3:02
14."Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today" (Extended single mix) The Monitors 3:47
15."(Tell Me) Ain't It the Truth" J. J. Barnes 2:49
16."You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright)" Syreeta 2:39
17."Weakspot in My Heart" The Isley Brothers 2:41
18."Don't Make Me Live Without Your Love"The Lewis Sisters2:59
19."It Must Be Love Baby" Chuck Jackson and Yvonne Fair 2:41
20."Ain't No Place Like Motown"The Velvelettes3:19

Volume 2

A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 2
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 4, 2005 (2005-07-04) [3]
RecordedSeptember 10, 1964 (1964-09-10) – January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23) [4]
Genre
Label Motown
Various artists chronology
Volume 1
(2002)
A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 2
(2005)
Volume 3
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Source: Discogs, AllMusic [3] [4]

Disc one

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."All Day All Night"Earl Van Dyke2:32
2."Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" Eddie Holland 2:46
3."Everyday I'll Love You More Than Yesterday"Gladys Knight & the Pips2:24
4."Everytime I See You, I Go Wild!"J. J. Barnes2:58
5."My Two Arms – You = Tears" The Elgins 2:30
6."Keep Stepping (Never Look Back)"Caroline Crawford2:24
7."Take My Hand"The Dalton Boys2:50
8."Boy from Crosstown" (Alternative mix)The Marvelettes2:44
9."I Can't Get Along Without You"The Monitors2:42
10."I Gave Up Quality for Quantity"Stevie Wonder2:51
11."Start With Joy in the Morning"Martha and the Vandellas3:10
12."What Am I Gonna Do Without You" The Detroit Spinners 2:33
13."After the Rain"Kim Weston2:11
14."Let's Talk It Over"Marv Johnson2:22
15."Choo Choo Train"Little Lisa2:20
16."I've Got to Get Away"Tommy Good2:41
17."Show Girl"The Vows3:10
18."In the Dark"The Creations2:33
19."Love, Trouble, Heartache and Misery" Hattie Littles 2:31
20."Positively Absolutely Right"The Temptations2:00
21."Woman Just Won't Do Right" Shorty Long 3:20
22."Sound Clip"Various3:59

Disc two

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."Honey Bee (Keep Stinging Me)" (Out on the Floor mix) Diana Ross and the Supremes 2:30
2."Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)"J. J. Barnes2:39
3."Hoping the Pause Is Helping the Cause" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 3:10
4."Baby Baby I'm in Love Again" Debbie Dean 2:28
5."I Can't Go on Sharing Your Love"The Isley Brothers3:08
6."Breakaway"The Lewis Sisters2:31
7."It's a Lonely World Without Your Love" Four Tops 2:46
8."Midnight Johnny" Connie Haines 2:58
9."Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy"The Contours2:30
10."Sweet Lovin'"Chris Clark2:51
11."My Springtime" Terry Johnson 2:31
12."Lone, Lonely Town"Martha and the Vandellas2:50
13."Nothing in This World Like My Baby"The Originals2:53
14."Words"The Monitors2:42
15."You've Got to Pay the Price"The Supremes3:27
16."Where Is the Love"Rita Wright2:54
17."Rescue Me" Blinky 2:40
18."Those DJ Shows"Patrice Holloway2:33
19."My Heart"Tammi Terrell2:56
20."I Hope You Have Better Luck Than I Did"The Marvelettes2:51
21."Crying Game"Brenda Holloway2:16
22."Sound Clip"Various3:28

Volume 3

A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 15, 2007 (2007-10-15) [5]
Genre
Label Motown
Various artists chronology
Volume 2
(2005)
A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3
(2007)
Volume 4
(2010)

Source: Discogs, AllMusic [5] [6]

Disc one

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."You're Walking Out with My Heart"Brenda Holloway2:59
2."This Love Will Never Die"The Miracles2:19
3."Get Ready" San Remo Golden Strings 2:48
4."Love Is Good"The Marvelettes2:44
5."Jealousy Is Creeping Up on Me"The Contours2:46
6."Easier Said Than Done" Dennis Edwards 2:55
7."At the Go Go"Stevie Wonder3:33
8."Memories of Her Love Keep Haunting Me"The Spinners2:30
9."I'm in Love Again"Shorty Long2:21
10."I Can't Let Him Go"Yvonne Fair2:52
11."Come On and See Me"Chris Clark2:40
12."Never Give You Up"Blinky & Edwin Starr 3:02
13."Just Too Much to Hope For"The Monitors2:39
14."(Loving You) Is Hurting Me"The Fantastic Four3:33
15."SOS Girl in Distress"Marv Johnson3:13
16."Thief of Love"Oma Page2:03
17."Too Young, Too Long"Caroline Crawford2:39
18."You Stay on My Mind" Clarence Paul 2:24
19."Come Back My Love"The Temptations2:49
20."A Chance with You"Marvin Gaye2:17
21."Watch Your Step"Mike Varo3:21
22."The Boy from Crosstown"The Marvelettes3:02

Disc two

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."We'll Keep On Rolling"Brenda Holloway2:19
2."I Can't Help Loving You Baby"The Contours2:46
3."I'm Here Now That You Need Me"J. J. Barnes2:45
4."Judge's Daughter"The Originals2:33
5."Something About You"Debbie Dean2:45
6."Soldier of Love"Four Tops3:30
7."I'm Gonna Get You"Gladys Knight & the Pips2:08
8."Don't Stop Loving Me" Ivy Jo Hunter 2:48
9."Sweet Sweet Love"The Lollipops2:49
10."I'm Doing the Best I Can"Junior Walker & the All Stars2:56
11."Cindy" Bobby Taylor 3:55
12."Little Girls Grow Up"The Marvelettes2:43
13."Too Late I Learned"The Spinners2:37
14."Beware of a Stranger"Rita Wright2:40
15."You Took Me This Far (Take Me All the Way)"Edwin Starr2:47
16."Can I Get a Witness"Blinky2:13
17."(There's Always Room For) Love in a Movie"Bob Kayli3:05
18."Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" Paul Peterson 2:42
19."You've Made Me So Very Happy"Little Miss Soul3:06
20."Honey Hut"Shorty Long2:57
21."Honey Boy"Little Lisa2:43
22."This Is Goodbye"The Headliners2:38
23."Going to a Go-Go" Brenda Holloway and The Supremes 2:52

Volume 4

A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 4
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2010 (2010-09-07) [7]
RecordedFebruary 24, 1971 (1971-02-24) – September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21) [8]
Genre
Label Motown
Various artists chronology
Volume 3
(2007)
A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 4
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Source: Soulsource, AllMusic [8] [9]

Disc one

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."Kidnapped"The Blackberries2:46
2."Keep on Tryin' ('Til You Find Love)"The Fantastic Four3:17
3."Your Kiss Kiss"Marvin Gaye, Oma Heard2:24
4."My Baby Moves Me"Brenda Holloway2:33
5."Cool Cool Baby"Junior Walker & the All Stars3:01
6."The Girl I've Chosen to Be My Bride"Joe Stubbs2:55
7."You Didn't Show Girl"The Temptations2:53
8."My Baby Changes Like the Weather"The Vows2:40
9."Doctor of Love"The Monitors2:57
10."All I Need Is a Chance"Robert Dobyne2:18
11."The Day You Take One (You Have to Take the Other)"Gladys Knight & the Pips2:41
12."Ain't Gonna Tell You"Frank Wilson2:08
13."Dancing U.S.A."The Contours2:25
14."That's the Way I See Him"The Marvelettes2:44
15."Have a Little Patience (And Wait)" Mary Wells 2:47
16."Three Time Loser"Marvin Gaye2:39
17."Lead Me and Guide Me" Holland & Dozier 2:35
18."It's Company Time"The Versatones2:58
19."Twin Brother"Eddie Holland2:51
20."Think of the Times"Caroline Crawford2:35
21."You're What's Happening Baby"Four Tops3:11
22."I'll Turn to Stone"Dennis Edwards2:24
23."I Need You More Now Than Ever" Paul Williams 3:40
24."Daddy, Cool"Oma Heard2:49
25."The Real You"Barbara McNair3:06

Disc two

No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."Miss Lonely Heart"Martha and the Vandellas2:26
2."The House That Jack Built"J. J. Barnes2:36
3."The Philly Dog"Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers3:02
4."Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)"The Utopians3:08
5."Only a Lonely Man Would Know"Ivy Jo Hunter3:00
6."It's Gonna Be Always"Blinky2:59
7."Somebody's Waiting for Me"The Contours2:51
8."A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)"Gladys Knight & the Pips3:04
9."Don't Let Me Be Lonely"Tammi Terrell3:01
10."Why Don't You Come Home"Stevie Wonder2:56
11."You Can Do It"The Miracles2:31
12."You Gave Me Love to Live For"Debbie Dean2:27
13."Head over Heels in Love with You Baby"The Spinners2:31
14."I'd Cry"Chuck Jackson2:57
15."In the Summer"The Lollipops3:14
16."Just Let Me Thank You for Loving Me"The Originals3:23
17."I Feel Like I'm Falling in Love Again"Dennis Edwards2:58
18."Sock It Too 'Um"Junior Walker & the All Stars2:56
19."Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy"The Fantastic Four2:34
20."Born to Be Bad"Edwin Starr3:10
21."She's All I Need (In This World)"Marv Johnson3:00
22."Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch"Shorty Long2:33
23."Hey Girl, Come on Do the Pearl"The Agents2:56
24."In the Cool of the Night" David Ruffin 3:03
25."Little Miss Loser"Brenda Holloway2:29

References

  1. 1 2 "A Cellarful of Motown: tracks". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Volume 1 at Allmusic" . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Volume 2 Tracklist". Discogs . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Volume 2 at Allmusic" . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Volume 3 Tracklist". Discogs . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  6. "Volume 3 at Allmusic" . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  7. "Volume 4 Review" . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 "Volume 4 at Allmusic" . Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  9. "A Cellarful Of Motown Volume 4 - Out September". Soulsource. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2016.