The Marvelettes - The Best Of The Marvelettes
Review by Jorge Gonzalez Martos
The Best of The Marvelettes is a compilation album by the American girl group Marvelettes. Released in 1998, this album features some of the band's most iconic hits from the 1960s, including "Please Mr. Postman," "Don't Mess with Bill," and "Too Many Fish in the Sea."
The album showcases the group's signature sound, which blends elements of doo-wop, R&B, and pop. The Marvelettes' smooth harmonies and catchy melodies are on full display in each track, making it a must-have for any fan of classic Motown music.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game," a haunting ballad that showcases the group's vocal prowess. "Someday We'll Be Together" is another standout track, featuring lead vocals by Wanda Young and a soaring chorus that will have listeners singing along.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) | 2:40 | |
| Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead | 2:25 | |
| Too Strong To Be Strung Along | ||
| Please, Mister Postman | 2:25 | |
| What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One | 2:36 | |
| Here I Am, Baby | 2:41 | |
| Don't Mess With Bill | ||
| I Want A Guy | ||
| Playboy (Live) | ||
| That's How Heartaches Are Made | 2:58 | |
| Keep Off - No Trespassing | ||
| Playboy | ||
| I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can | 2:21 | |
| Bad Case Of Nerves | 4:40 | |
| Right Away | 4:02 | |
| My Wheel Of Fortune | 4:23 | |
| Locking Up My Heart | ||
| Pushing Too Hard | 4:22 | |
| My Baby Must Be A Magician | ||
| A Special Feeling | 4:06 | |
| Just In The Nick Of Time | 3:57 | |
| Beechwood 4-5789 | ||
| Too Many Fish In The Sea | 2:31 | |
| Forever | 2:27 | |
| Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead | 2:33 | |
| Holding On With Both Hands | 3:33 | |
| I Should Have Known Better | ||
| We're Gonna Stay In Love | 5:07 | |
| I'll Keep Holding On | ||
| Strange I Know (Live) | ||
| Twistin' Postman | 2:31 | |
| I'm Hooked | ||
| Barefootin' | 2:10 | |
| Marionette | ||
| The Hunter Get's Captured By The Game | 3:11 | |
| A Breathtaking Guy | ||
| Just Can't Let Him | ||
| I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can | ||
| A Breath Taking Guy | ||
| The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game | ||
| Destination: Anywhere | 2:32 | |
| Make It Right | 4:04 | |
| Secret Love Affair | 4:45 | |
| Please Mr. Postman | ||
| All Things Abide | 4:56 | |
| Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead | 2:31 | |
| As Long As I Know He's Mine | ||
| Keep Off, No Trespassing | ||
| Mix It Up | ||
| A Need For Love | ||
| Please, Mr. Postman | 2:28 | |
| Blame It On Yourself | 4:14 | |
| Strange I Know | 2:21 | |
| When You're Young And In Love | 3:01 | |
| The One Who Really Loves You | ||
| Reachin' For Something I Can't Have | ||
| I'm Gonna Hold As Long As I Can | 2:32 | |
| The Boy From Crosstown | ||
| You're My Remedy | 3:36 | |
| You're The One | ||
| Universal Love | 4:15 | |
| Here I Am Baby | ||
| Ride The Storm | 4:45 | |
| Beechwood -5789 (Live) | ||
| Time Has A New Meaning | 4:17 | |
| For The Rest Of My Life | 3:43 | |
| Why Must You Go | ||
| Happy Days | ||
| Little Girl Blue | ||
| Knock On My Door | ||
| My Daddy Knows Best |
Video
Motown: The Marvelettes He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is)
Motown Noir- The Marvelettes I'll Keep Holding On
A Motown Classic: The Marvelettes When You're Young And In Love
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- HTCD 7714-2
- MAR 033
- 012 159 407-2
- 5C 054-91052
- STML 11258, 0C 062 ○ 95274
- VIP-7522
- 31453-0408-2
- 530 408-2
- BU 4040
Labels
- Motorcity Records
- Marginal Records
- Motown
- Tamla Motown
- ERA Records
Listen online
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Formats
- CD
- Album
- Compilation
- Vinyl
- LP
- Remastered
- Test Pressing
- White Label
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | Hot Productions |
| Manufactured By | Hot Productions |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Motorcity Records |
| Copyright (c) | Motown Record Company, L.P. |
| Printed By | Habo |
| Published By | Jobete London Music Ltd. |
| Made By | Victor Musical Industries, Inc. |
| Licensed From | Motown Record Corporation |
| Remastered At | DigiPrep |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Compilation Producer | Paul Klein |
| Producer | Ian Levine |
| Liner Notes | Ben Edmonds |
| Compiled By | Pete Felleman |
| Performer | Anne Bogan, Katherine Schaffner, Wanda Rogers |
| Coordinator | Dana Smart |
| Design | Kelk |
| Executive-Producer | Candace Bond |
| Management | Amy Herot |
| Remastered By | Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch |
Notes
- Frontcover reads "The Marvelettes - The Very Best - The Very Best Of The Motorcity Recordings" - spine and catalogue listings read "The Best Of The Marvelettes"
- Digitally Re-mastered and Cedarized
- Manufactured by: N.V. Bovema - Holland
- An Habo sleeve
- Issued with obi and two inserts, one printed in Japanese and one printed in English.
- Artist name stamped on white label, and sleeve has yet to have the edges folded and glued.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 0 53993 77142 6
- Barcode (Text): 6 01215 94072 5
- Barcode (String): 601215940725
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): 5C 054-91052-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): 5C 054-91052-B
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side A Label): STML 11258 A
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side B Label): STML 11258 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Stamped): STML 11258 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Stamped): STML 11258 B-1
- Barcode: 731453040823
- Label Code: LC 0881
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Stamped): 1 STML 11258 A-1 G
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Stamped): 1 STML 11258 B-1 G
About The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes were an American girl group in the roster, active primarily in the 1960's. They are most notable for their 1961 smash hit "Please Mr. Postman" which set the precedent for later Motown girl groups and helped pave the way for Motown's later success. The group disbanded in 1970.
Line-Up Chronology
Wanda Young Rogers (1961-1970)
Katherine Anderson (1961-1970)
Georgia Dobbins (1961)
Wyanetta Cowart (1961-1963)
Georgeanna Tillman (1961-1965)
Gladys Horton (1961-1967)
Anne Bogan (1967-1970)
In 1962 Supreme Florence Ballard temporarily toured with The Marvelettes to fill in for Wanda Young who was pregnant at the time.
Name Vars
- Los Marvelettes
- Marvalettes
- Marvelettes
- Marvelletes
- Marvellettes
- The Marveletes
- The Marvelletes
- The Marvellets
- The Marvellettes
- The Marvettes
- Марвелетс
- ¶ûÞüÙìÃÄ
Aliases
- The Darnells
Members
- Florence Ballard
- Ann Bogan
- Georgia Dobbins
- Gladys Horton
- Wanda Young
- Katherine Anderson
- Georgeanna Tillman
- Wyanetta Cowart
- Tina Moore
Summary by Jorge Gonzalez Martos
Comments
A Marvelettes classic - Wanda doing her magic ? "I'm gonna haunt you..."
And I keep coming back to this amazing video and amazing song. You rock, Tomovox! By the way, what happened to your Keep Off No Trespassing videos? I miss them, man!
"So love you'd better plan to make your final stand... 'Cuz I'll be waiting. Watching. Looking for a chance to make you mine.
NOBODY expected THIS from the "Please Mr. Postman" group.
"Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas... Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.
The term film noir, French for "black film
NOBODY expected THIS from the "Please Mr. Postman" group.
"Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas... Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.
The term film noir, French for "black film
1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns
Que aqui amor jullien
This song was featured on the album "A Collection of 16 Big Hits - Vol. 5
WANDA YOUNG!
Should have been a huge hit, but Berry Gordy was too preoccupied with The Supremes by this time so this classic didn't get the attention it deserved.
wow i bet this took some research. what a great idea, though. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you ever compile lyrics i have some questions about the real thing... haha thanks again a proud to be former detroiter
A little music plug about the song. The girls were performing in New York this song needed to be recorded the girls wouldn't be able to record it in time in Detroit cause they were about to tour Europe so Mickey Stevenson brought that smookin track to New York and recorded there.
One of my favorite Marvelettes tunes ("Don't Mess With Bill" and "My Baby Must Be a Magician" are the others), this record has everything:
Compositional intelligence, a great arrangement highlighting a dark funkiness, Motown's flawless production, the Marvelettes' flawless performance, and THE FUNK BROS. rhythm section.
Note the comments of the Poster, above, regarding "film noir:"
I have maintained that there is a strain in music, all music, not only pop or jazz, and going back a century at least, that I call "Musique Noire..."
...and this recording is an example of that...
...I have to assume that the Poster agrees, else his remarks above regarding "film noir" become a complete non sequitur.
Compositional intelligence, a great arrangement highlighting a dark funkiness, Motown's flawless production, the Marvelettes' flawless performance, and THE FUNK BROS. rhythm section.
Note the comments of the Poster, above, regarding "film noir:"
I have maintained that there is a strain in music, all music, not only pop or jazz, and going back a century at least, that I call "Musique Noire..."
...and this recording is an example of that...
...I have to assume that the Poster agrees, else his remarks above regarding "film noir" become a complete non sequitur.
I always thought the background vocals were arranged in an African style. A lot of soul music uses call and response, but this seems a lot closer to a pure African vocal arrangement.
"Nowhere To Run," only this time the woman is the predator.
this record reminds me of a club called the blue orchid i only went once think it was 1970 great sound
i was 17 then going to twisted wheel/torch/ then after wheel closed moved on to blackpool meeca. only went to wigan twice then never went back . went to va va once catacombs once . happy days
I hadn't thought about that side of it, but you're right. This is one of those rare instances where the woman is steering the ship in the relationship. Wanda is in her "Hunter" mode well before she had bigger success with "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game." I like your comment!
