Recommended Materials


The Ultimate Collection

MARVIN GAYE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

32 remastered recordings by Marvin Gaye from the 1960’s through the 80’s. Tracks include, among others, the Strong and Whitfield song and top ten hit from 1970 “End of Our Road.”
Universal Records. 2003.


The Kings of Soul

THE KINGS OF SOUL: THE TEMPTATIONS

17 quintessential recordings by the legendary Temptations from the 1960’s and 70’s. Tracks include the top ten hit songs written by Strong and Whitfield “Just My Imagination”, “I Can’t Get Next to You”, “Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)”, “Psychedelic Shack”, “I Wish it Would Rain”, "Papa was a Rollin’ Stone”, “Ball of Confusion”, "Runaway Child."
Laserlight Records, 2002.


Undisputed Truth

UNDISPUTED TRUTH - THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

1970’s pop group, Undisputed Truth, who were the creation of Norman Whitfield. All songs written by Strong and Whitfield including the 1971 #2 hit “Smiling Faces Sometimes.”
Universal Records. 2002.


Motown Years

MOTOWN YEARS: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS

Hit recordings by Gladys Knight and the Pips from the 1960’s. Tracks include the 1967 #1 recording of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” Universal Records. 2000.


WAR & PEACE: EDWIN STARR

20 recordings from 1971 and 1972 by Edwin Starr. Tracks include the #5 hit recording “Stop the War Now” and the #3 hit from 1970, “War.”
Universal/Motown Records. 2002.


Live Series

LIVE SERIES

11 live recordings by Marvin Gaye. Tracks include the 1968 #1 hit recording of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.”
EMI - Capitol. 2004.


The Temptations: 1966-1969

THE TEMPTATIONS - FROM 1966-1969

Hit recordings from the Temptations' early years of 1966 through 1969. Tracks include “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”, “I Could Never Love Another After Loving You”, “Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got” and “Cloud Nine.”


Hitsville USA

HITSVILLE USA

4 disc collection of the top Motown songs from 1959 through 1971. Includes 15 Strong and Whitfield recordings and is accompanied by a 68 page booklet. Artists include Marvin Gay, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, the Miracles, the Temptations and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Motown Records # 374-636-312, 1992.