Our 43rd episode covering every Motown 45 RPM A-Side finds the label in recovery mode, doing their best to deal with the absence of their ace songwriting team, Holland/Dozier/Holland, who left under difficult circumstances.

While Motown and the songwriting team sued each other, the artists did their best to maintain the label’s dominance.

This show covers both the failures and the successes from this era. Songs include:

1) I’m in a Different World – The Four Tops

2) I Love You Madly – The Fantastic Four

3) Keep On Lovin’ Me Honey – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

4) Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

5) You Could Never Love Him Like I Love Him – Barbara McNair

6) I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose – Marv Johnson

7) Malinda – Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers

8) Sweet Darlin’ – Martha & the Vandellas

9) For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder

10) I Comma Zimba Zio (Here I Stand Mighty One) – Abdullah

11) Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Get Home) – The Spinners

12) Cloud Nine – The Temptations