According to Hallgeir

It is Berry Gordy’s birthday today. I use the occasion to set up a list of my favourite Motown albums. As always it is a snapshot of my mind at this particular moment, done to tomorrow, it would have resulted in a different list.
Berry Gordy, Jr. (born November 28, 1929) is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries. He was also a very competent songwriter and producer.

I chose to honor him with a list of great albums from his hit factory. So here we go:
1 What’s Goin on by Marvin Gaye

Highlights: What’s goin on, Mercy Mercy Me, Innecity Blues (makes me wanna holler)

2 Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Highlights: Too high, Living for the city, Higher ground

3 Imagination by Gladys Knight and The Pips

Highlights: Midnight train to Georgia, Best thing that ever happened to me, I’ve got to use my imagination

4 Let’s get it on by Marvin Gaye

Highlights: Let’s get it on, Come get to this, You sure love to ball

5 Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Highlights: Superstition, Maybe your baby, You’ve got it bad girl

6 Caught in the act by The Commodores

Highlights: Slippery when wet, Wide Open, Look What You’ve Done to Me

7 Going to a Go-Go by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Highlights: The Tracks of my tear, Ooo Baby Baby, My girl has gone

8 Diana & Marvin by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye

Highlights: Don’t knock my love, You are everything, Don’t knock my Love

9 All Directions by The Temptations

Highlights: Papa Was a Rolling Stone (12 minute soul/funk epic), Funky music sho nuff turns me on, Do your thing

10 United by Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye

Highlights: Ain’t no mountain high enough, If I could build my world around you, Your Precious Love.

Spotify playlist with all the highlights:

I could easily set up an alternative list with ten albums (almost) equally as good from the Motown label.

– Hallgeir