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Motorcity, the famed British record tag who's mission was to record new material with former Motown artists was formed in 1989 by producer Ian Levine who recorded former Motown star Kim Weston on his Hi-NRG Nightmare tag in 1987. The resulting , InchSignal Your Intention,Inch topped the UK Hi-NRG charts and impressed Motown fans in the US and Europe. Weston eventually brought other former Motown acts to the tag, including Mary Wells, the Velvelettes, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Marv Johnson. By 1989, more than 60 former Motown artists joined ranks including hit songwriters Ivy Jo Hunter, Sylvia Moy and Johnny Bristol. By 1991, there were over 100 artists on the tag. The Best of Motorcity series spans 20 volumes, featuring 16 tracks per volume, a virtual Soul music library of outstanding vocal performances. All tracks have been newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Footsteps Following Me - Frances Nero 2. Head Over Heels - the Contours 3. Walk the City Streets - Mary Wells 4. In the Name of Love - Pat Lewis 5. Girl with a Broken Heart - Karen Pree 6. Better Love Next Time - Marv Johnson 7. Fun Time - the Miracles 8. In the Nick of Time - Edwin Starr 9. Back Where I Belong - Vermettya Royster 10. You Are the Rhythim in My Life - Billy Preston 11. Electricity - Three Ounces of Love 12. Technicolour - Billy Griffin 13. Back By Popular Demand - Jean Scherrie and Linda 14. Ten Times a Day - Ronnie McNeir 15. Down for the Third Time - P.J 16. Bitter End - Linda Griner
