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Tamla Motown Gold: The Sound of Young America
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released2001
Recorded1959–1970
GenreR&B/soul
LabelUniversal Music Group

Tamla Motown Gold: The Sound of Young America is a three-disc compilation album released by the Tamla Motown label in 2001. It features all the hits from the label in the 1960s, by various artists.

Track listing

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Disc 1

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  1. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
  2. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Shop Around
  3. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
  4. The Contours - Do You Love Me
  5. The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789
  6. Marvin Gaye - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
  7. Stevie Wonder - Fingertips
  8. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
  9. Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  10. The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do
  11. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
  12. The Velvelettes - Needle in a Haystack
  13. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Baby Love
  14. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
  15. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts
  16. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go?
  17. The Temptations - My Girl
  18. Mary Wells - My Guy
  19. The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
  20. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Come See About Me
  21. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
  22. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
  23. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
  24. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love
  25. Junior Walker & the Allstars - "Shotgun"
  26. Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
  27. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Back in My Arms Again
  28. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Going To A Go-Go

Disc 2

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  1. Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song
  2. Junior Walker & the Allstars - (I'm a) Road Runner
  3. Diana Ross & The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony
  4. Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
  5. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)
  6. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two
  7. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
  8. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
  9. Four Tops - Reach Out, I'll Be There
  10. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
  11. The Isley Brothers - I Guess I'll Always Love You
  12. Junior Walker & the Allstars - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  13. Stevie Wonder - A Place in the Sun
  14. The Temptations - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
  15. Four Tops - Standing in the Shadows of Love
  16. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On
  17. The Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place
  18. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
  19. Four Tops - Bernadette
  20. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Is Here and Now You're Gone
  21. Gladys Knight & the Pips - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  22. The Isley Brothers - Behind a Painted Smile
  23. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion
  24. Four Tops - You Keep Running Away
  25. Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Happening
  26. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
  27. The Marvelettes - When You're Young and in Love
  28. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Disc 3

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  1. Four Tops - Walk Away Renée
  2. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
  3. Jimmy Ruffin - Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got
  4. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made to Love Her
  5. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
  6. Four Tops - If I Were a Carpenter
  7. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  8. Diana Ross & The Supremes - In and Out of Love
  9. The Temptations - Cloud Nine
  10. Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life
  11. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  12. Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  13. Stevie Wonder - I Don't Know Why I Love You
  14. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need to Get By
  15. Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations - I Second That Emotion
  16. Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
  17. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child
  18. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
  19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - The Onion Song
  20. Junior Walker & the Allstars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
  21. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together
  22. David Ruffin - My World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
  23. The Originals - Baby, I'm For Real
  24. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
  25. Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
  26. Rare Earth - Get Ready

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[1] 7
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[2] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Various Artists – Motown Gold". British Phonographic Industry.
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