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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. My Heart's Not Made of Stone - Kim Weston 2. On the Beach - Louvain Demps 3. Crazy 'Bout the Guy - Jean Scherrie and Lynda of the Supremes 4. I Got a Feeling - Barbara Randolph 5. What's Wrong with Me Baby - Valadiers 6. Right Around Midnight - Lynda Laurence 7. So Hung Up on You - Billy Griffin 8. Tonight - Sisters Love 9. Heading Away from Heartaches - Elgins 10. Sunshine Love - Saundra Edwards 11. Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - Rare Earth 12. Stop, I Need You Now - Susaye Greene 13. Finders Keepers - Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers 14. Don't Make the Same Mistake Twice - Freddie Gorman 15. I Need to Be Independent - Betty Kelly 16. After Dark - Choker Campbell
