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January 12th, 2009 will mark the 50th Anniversary of Motown Records. To mark the label's 50th anniversary, Time Life has issued "The Motown Collection". AP Article below.
~LT
Music Review: Motown set designed to mark 50th anniversary covers no new ground
Tue Jul 29, 10:42 AM
By Matt Moore, The Associated Press
Various Artists
"The Motown Collection" (Time Life)
In the lexicon of music history, Motown's place in it will never be in doubt. This is a label that gave the world musical stalwarts like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye - just to name a few.
So it's fitting that to mark the label's 50th anniversary, Time Life has issued a 10-CD retrospective that encompasses the label's rich history from the 1960s onward.
But it goes without saying that there's no dearth of similar compilations or reissues from individual artists ranging from the Jackson Five to the Commodores. Still, this set is one of the more complete ones and deftly blends the discography of Berry Gordy's stable of artists.
For neophytes to Motown, this set is a veritable Wikipedia. For those intimately familiar with it, it's like a visit from an old friend.
CHECK THIS OUT: The set is available in stores, but Time Life is offering a cool bonus if you order it from their Web site or by phone, a DVD with 12 performances by Motown artists on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
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