Various Artists - Best of Motorcity Vol. 16 / Various (CD)

Details: Motorcity, the famed British record label 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 label in 1987. The resulting release, "Signal Your Intention," topped the UK Hi-NRG charts and impressed Motown fans in the US and Europe. Weston eventually brought other former Motown acts to the label, 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 label. 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.

Tracklist:

1. Keeping My Mind on Love - Mary Wells
2. Angel - Billy Griffin
3. What Goes Around - Frankie Gaye
4. Heaven Sent - the Contours
5. Grazing in the Grass - the Monitors
6. Memories and Souvenirs - Edwin Starr
7. New Hope - Saundra Edwards
8. Gentle Lady - Billy Ecksteine
9. Talk of the Grapevine - J.J. Barnes
10. Shake Me Wake Me - the Satintones
11. Someday We'll Be Together - Johnny Bristol and Liz Lands
12. I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up - the Fantastic Four
13. The Right Direction - Hattie Littles
14. Fresh Out of Tears - Linda Laurence
15. One Shot at Happiness - Louvain Demps
16. Show Me the Way to Love - Benny Reeves