Various Artists - Best of Motorcity Vol. 14 / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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. On the Rebound - Jimmy Ruffin and Brenda Holloway 2. My Smile Is Just a Frown Turned - Carolyn Crawford 3. Cold As Ice - the Monitors 4. Jimmy Mack - Bettye Lavette 5. Seperation - Pat Lewis 6. Soul Searching - Barbara Randolph 7. Build a Foundation - J.J. Barnes 8. Crush on You - Saundra Edwards 9. Right Between the Eyes - Sisters Love 10. For Once in My Life - Barbara McNair 11. Half a Man - the Satintones 12. Come Back and Start Again - Frances Nero 13. Don't Wait Around - the Elgins 14. Function at the Junction - Benny Reeves and the Monitors 15. Look Into the Future - Chico Leverette 16. Just Walk in My Shoes - the Lewis Sisters