Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found 1962-1972 (2005) 2 CD SET

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found 1962-1972 (2005) 2 CD SET

Disc 1

01. Time Changes Things
02. Someday, Someway
03. I Can’t Take It
04. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
05. Coney Island
06. Spellbound
07. Too Far Gone To Myself
08. Missing Lover
09. It’s Your Wedding Day
10. I Got It Bad
11. Too Much Pressure On My Heart
12. That’s How Bad
13. I Can’t Understand It
14. Keep Stepping (Never Look Back)
15. You Neglect Me
16. You’ve Been On My Mind
17. I Can’t Help It (I Love You)
18. Save Some Room In Your Heart
19. Hold On I’m Coming
20. If You Don’t Want My Love
21. Since You’ve Been Gone
22. Love Where Are You Hiding
23. For Once In My Life
24. Back-To-School Promo

Disc 2

01. Looking In The Mirror
02. A Little Bit Of Heaven (On A Little Patch Of Earth)
03. Candy Man
04. I’m Glad You Belong To Me
05. It Must Be Him
06. Oh I’ve Been Blessed
07. I Can’t Erase The Way I Feel
08. I’ve Got To See You
09. Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
10. Operation Teamwork
11. Take It Off
12. Full Spead Ahead
13. I’ll Take A Raincheck
14. Is There A Place In His Heart For Me
15. In A World Of My Own
16. Standing Ovation
17. Earthquake (Stereo Mix)
18. Build Your Love On A Strong Foundation
19. Where Was I (When Love Come By)
20. There’s Love In This World
21. Let Me Fall In Love With You
22. Talking ‘Bout Love
23. Ain’t My Stuff Good Enough

The booklet (NOT INCLUDED) notes state that the tracks are in chronological order of recording as follows …

CD 1, Tracks 1-2 from the “Come And Get These Memories” album timeline (1962-1963)
CD 1, Tracks 3-4 from the “Heat Wave” album timeline (1963)
CD 1, Track 5 from the “Dance Party” album timeline (1965)
CD 1, Tracks 6-13 recorded between the release of “Dance Party” and “Greatest Hits” (1965) and possibly considered for inclusion in “Watchout!” ***
CD 1, Tracks 14-17 from the “Watchout!” album timeline (1966)
CD 1, Tracks 18-23 from the “Ridin’ High” album timeline (1966-1967)
CD 1, Track 24 recorded for broadcast on Toronto, Canada radio station CHUM

*** The booklet notes state “Ridin’ High” rather than “Watchout!”, but this must be a typo

CD 2, Tracks 1-6 from the “Ridin’ High” album timeline (1967-1968), track #3 mixed but not used for the album “Sugar N’ Spice”
CD 2, Tracks 7-15 from the “Sugar N’ Spice” album timeline (1968-1969)
CD 2, Tracks 16-19 from the “Natural Resources” album timeline (1969-1970)
CD 2, Tracks 20-23 from the “Black Magic” album timeline (1970-1972)

The title track has striking similarities to “Heatwave” (even though it was written and produced by Smokey Robinson) and was recorded on 10th December 1963 with further clapstick and footstomping overdubs recorded on 25th October 1965 …

All tracks previously unreleased.