In 1970, Motown was a different animal than it was in the heyday of the mid-‘60s, but that didn’t mean that the label was suffering.

Sure, a lot of the older acts were waning (Martha & the Vandellas, The Marvelettes), but the Supremes proved that there was life after Diana Ross, and Gladys Knight proved that she was ready for anything. This show has its fair share of misses, but the hits more than make up for it. Besides, most of the non-hits were pretty darn good, despite the public ignorance.

Featured tracks:

As Long As I’ve Got You – Danny Hernandez & the Once

Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder

You Keep Me Hangin’ On - Hugh Masekela

It’s a Lonesome Road – Hearts of Stone

I Gotta Let You Go – Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

Stoned Love – The Supremes

If I Were Your Woman – Gladys Knight & the Pips

Marionette – The Marvelettes

River Deep, Mountain High – The Supremes & the Four Tops

Coming Apart – Alan Nicholls