20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

by Martha Reeves, Martha & the Vandellas

Overview

Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers and don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take Martha Reeves & the Vandellas' 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible budget-priced summary of their prime Motown recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of their best-known songs are here, including "Nowhere to Run," "Heatwave," "Jimmy Mack," and "Dancing in the Street." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/1999
Label:	Motown / Uptown/Universal
UPC:	0601215339925
Rank:	27285

Tracks

1. Dancing in the Street
2. Nowhere to Run
3. Jimmy Mack
4. My Baby Loves Me
5. In My Lonely Room
6. I'm Ready for Love
7. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
8. Come and Get These Memories
9. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
10. Quicksand
11. Honey Chile

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Martha & the Vandellas   Primary Artist
Martha Reeves   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ivy Jo Hunter   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Richard Morris   Composer
Suha Gur   Digital Remastering
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Brian Holland   Composer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Margaret Goldfarb   Production Coordination