Every Single Motown 'A-Side': Tasting Sweet Success
Episode 8
Episode date - July 25, 2008
By the Spring of 1962, Berry Gordy Jr. began to enjoy the sweet taste of success. The label’s hits were sporadic, but there were enough to finance his operation and continue plans for its growth.
One unfortunate aspect of this confidence was Berry’s desire to be all things to all people. There was a hardly a style that Berry was unwilling to attempt, but variations from his hit formula rarely turned to gold. This show covers an era when Motown was throwing virtually anything against the wall to see what would stick. For that reason, this show displays more variety than any of our previous shows on Motown, but it is also the most inconsistent show to date.
Here’s the list of singles (the ‘A’-sides only) as they were released by Motown in the Spring of 1962, in chronological order;
Your Heart Belongs to Me - The Supremes
Exodus – Hank and Carol Diamond
Opus No. 3 – Earl Washington All Stars
Because I Love Her – The Valadiers
I Call It Pretty Music But the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 1) – Little Stevie Wonder
Sleep (Little One) – Herman Griffin
Dearest One – Lamont Dozier
Same Old Story – Mickey McCullers
Do You Love Me – The Contours
Back In My Arms – Hattie Littles
Fire – Gino Parks
I Found Myself a Brand New Baby – Mike and the Modifiers
Mojo Hannah – Henry Lumpkin