The Collection by Barrett Strong - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

It said something about the status of Motown Records in America in 2004 that U.S. listeners had a 12-song compilation of Barrett Strong material, while in England Universal released this 22-song collection -- ten of the tracks previously unreleased anywhere in any form -- covering his complete Motown history. This CD was the result of a thorough vault search, and those ten previously unreleased songs aren't second-rate -- indeed, "Tell All Your Friends" and "Believe It or Not" (the latter an excellent guitar showcase, incidentally) may well strike some listeners as lost potential singles, and most of the rest isn't far behind. The audio quality is excellent and the annotation thorough within the limits of what is actually known about these sides (and that isn't much -- early Motown session records having vanished).
© Bruce Eder /TiVo

1. Money (That's What I Want)

by Barrett Strong

Guitar: Eugene Grew; Performer
Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Performer: Eugene Grew
Barrett Strong; Performer
Piano: Barrett Strong; Performer
Vocals: Barrett Strong; Performer
Composer: Janie Bradford
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Janie Bradford
Berry Gordy Jr.; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Janie Bradford; Other

2. Oh I Apologize

by Barrett Strong

Background Vocals: Emily Elbert
Celeste Butler
Katriz Trinidad
Nadia Washington; Performer
Bass: Esperanza Spalding; Performer
Drums: Karriem Riggins
Justin Tyson; Performer
Guitar: Matthew Stevens; Performer
Composer: Anthony Newley
Corey King
Esperanza Spalding
Berry Gordy
William Robinson, Jr.; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Martin Cooke; Production
Design: Lawrence Azerrad; Production
Engineer: Kyle Hoffman; Production
Keyboard: Corey King; Performer
Mastering: Paul Blakemore; Production
Percussion: Karriem Riggins; Performer
Piano: Esperanza Spalding; Performer
Synthesizer: Esperanza Spalding
Corey King; Performer
Trombone: Corey King; Performer
Vocals: Esperanza Spalding; Performer
Mixing Assistant: Mario Borgatta; Production
Photography: Holly Andres; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other
Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Producer: Esperanza Spalding
Tony Visconti
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production

3. Yes, No, Maybe So

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Performer: Rayber Voices; Performer
Vocals: Rayber Voices; Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
William Robinson, Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: William Robinson, Jr.
Smokey Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

4. You Knows What To Do

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.; Other

5. I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)

by Barrett Strong

Performer: Rayber Voices; Performer
Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Vocals: Rayber Voices; Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
William Robinson, Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: William Robinson, Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.; Composer
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

6. Whirlwind

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Barrett Strong
Janie Bradford; Composer
Lyricist: Barrett Strong
Janie Bradford; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Janie Bradford
Barrett Strong; Other

7. Money And Me

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie Gorman
Berry Gordy Jr.
Janie Bradford
William Robinson, Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Gorman
Berry Gordy Jr.
Janie Bradford
William Robinson, Jr.; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
Janie Bradford
Freddie Gorman; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

8. You Got What It Takes

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Carlo Tyran
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Carlo Tyran
Gwen Gordy Fuqua; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Carlo Tyran; Other

9. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Smokey Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
William Robinson, Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Smokey Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
William Robinson, Jr.; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr.
Smokey Robinson; Other
Jr.: William Robinson; Other

10. Misery

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Don Juan Mancha; Composer
Lyricist: Don Juan Mancha; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Juan Mancha; Other

11. Let's Rock

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Tyran Carlo
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Tyran Carlo; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Tyran Carlo; Other

12. Do The Very Best You Can

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Gwendolyn Gordy
Roquel Davis
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Gwendolyn Gordy
Roquel Davis; Composer
Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Gwendolyn Gordy
Roquel Davis; Other

13. Tell All Your Friends

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

14. Actions Speak Louder Than Words

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

15. Believe It Or Not

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

16. Who's Taken My Place

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

17. I'll Make It Up To You

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

18. Sugar Daddy

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Freddie Perren
Alphonso Mizell
Deke Richards
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Freddie Perren
Alphonso Mizell
Deke Richards; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Deke Richards
Alphonso Mizell
Freddie Perren; Other

19. That's All You Need

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

20. (You're) Too Young

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

21. You Need Me

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.; Other

22. What Is Love

by Barrett Strong

Primary Artist: Barrett Strong; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 0 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/22 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/22 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Motown

Label

Spectrum

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 13, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602498077733