Jimmy Ruffin - The Ultimate Motown Collection
Singer: Jimmy RuffinTitle: The Ultimate Motown Collection
Label: Motown – 981 200-6
Type: 2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: UK
Date of released: 12 Jan 2004
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul
Size MP3 zip: 1548 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1707 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
Format: MP3 WMA MPC AHX RA AAC MP1 XM FLAC
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (45 Mix)Backing Vocals – The OriginalsProducer – William 'Mickey' Stevenson*, William WeatherspoonWritten By – Paul Riser/William Weatherspoon/James DeanWritten-By – William Weatherspoon/James Dean*, Paul Riser |
| 1-2 | Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (45 Mix)Producer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Barrett Strong/Norman WhitfieldWritten-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield |
| 1-3 | I've Passed This Way Before (45 Mix)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon* |
| 1-4 | Tomorrow's Tears (45 Mix)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Paul Riser/Stephen McMullenWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Paul Riser, Stephen McMullen* |
| 1-5 | It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon* |
| 1-6 | I'll Say Forever My Love (45 Mix)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Stephen BowdenWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Stephen Bowden |
| 1-7 | Farewell Is A Lonely Sound (45 Mix)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Jack GogaWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Jack Goga* |
| 1-8 | Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby (45 Mix)Producer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong/Roger PenzabeneWritten-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene |
| 1-9 | Our Favorite Melody (45 Mix)Producer – George Gordy, Larry Brown*Written By – George 'Horgay' Gordy/Larry Brown/Allen StoryWritten-By – Allen Story, George 'Horgay' Gordy*, Larry Brown* |
| 1-10 | You Gave Me Love (45 Mix)Arranged By – Wade MarcusProducer – Johnny BristolWritten By – Marv Johnson/Johnny Bristol/Harvey FuquaWritten-By – Johnny Bristol/Harvey Fuqua*, Marv Johnson |
| 1-11 | If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can (45 Mix)Arranged By – Gene Page, Tom BairdWritten-By, Producer – Frank Wilson |
| 1-12 | Take A Letter MariaProducer – Jimmy RoachWritten-By – R.B. Greaves |
| 1-13 | Just Before Love EndsProducer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Stephen BowdenWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Stephen Bowden |
| 1-14 | On The Way Out (On The Way In)Producer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon* |
| 1-15 | Maria (You Were The Only One)Producer – Allen Story, George GordyWritten By – George Gordy/Allen Story/Lawrence Brown/Linda GloverWritten-By – Allen Story, George Gordy, Lawrence Brown , Linda Glover |
| 1-16 | Gathering MemoriesProducer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon* |
| 1-17 | Don't Take Away My Rose Coloured GlassesProducer – Raynard MinerWritten By – James Dean/Raynard MinerWritten-By – James Dean , Raynard Miner |
| 1-18 | Raindrops Keep Falling On My HeadProducer – Jimmy RoachWritten-By – Hal David/Burt Bacharach* |
| 1-19 | That's Me Lovin' YouWritten-By, Producer – Jimmy Roach |
| 1-20 | Kickin' StonesProducer – Ron Miller*Written By – Ron Miller/Mike ValvanoWritten-By – Mike Valvano*, Ron Miller* |
| 1-21 | Thanks But No ThanksProducer – James Dean, William Weatherspoon*, Richard Morris Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Richard MorrisWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Richard Morris |
| 1-22 | It's A Desperate SituationProducer – Frank WilsonWritten By – Pamela Sawyer/Frank WilsonWritten-By – Frank Wilson, Pamela Sawyer* |
| 1-23 | Born To Be BadProducer – Ivy Jo HunterWritten By – Ivy Jo Hunter/Pamela SawyerWritten-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Pamela Sawyer* |
| 1-24 | (I Never Loved) Nobody But YouProducer – Allen Story, George GordyWritten By – Larry Brown/Allen Story/Margaret GordyWritten-By – Allen Story, Larry Brown*, Margaret Gordy |
| 1-25 | Do You Feel The Way You Make Me FeelProducer – Jimmy RoachWritten By – Pamela Sawyer/Jimmy RoachWritten-By – Jimmy Roach, Pamela Sawyer* |
| 1-26 | I've Got You GirlProducer – Jimmy RoachWritten By – Pamela Sawyer/Jimmy RoachWritten-By – Jimmy Roach, Pamela Sawyer* |
| 2-1 | Don't Feel Sorry For MeProducer – Miss RayWritten-By – Jimmy Ruffin |
| 2-2 | HeartProducer – Miss RayWritten-By – Jimmy Ruffin |
| 2-3 | Se Decidi Cosi (What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted) (Alternative Mix)Mixed By – Suha GurProducer – William "Mickey" Stevenson*, William WeatherspoonProducer [Italian Overdubs Produced By] – Peter RicciWritten By – Paul Riser/William Weatherspoon/James Dean/CassiaWritten-By – Cassia, James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Paul Riser |
| 2-4 | Baby I've Got It (Stereo Mix)Producer – William "Mickey" Stevenson*Written By – William Weatherspoon/Sylvia Moy/William "Mickey" StevensonWritten-By – Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson*, William Weatherspoon |
| 2-5 | I Know How To Love HerProducer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Eddie KendricksWritten-By – Eddie Kendricks, Norman Whitfield |
| 2-6 | Too Busy Thinking About My BabyProducer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong/Janie BradfordWritten-By – Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford, Norman Whitfield |
| 2-7 | I Gotta Let You GoWritten-By, Producer – Norman Whitfield |
| 2-8 | He Who Picks A RoseProducer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Edward Holland Jr./Earl SmileyWritten-By – Earl Smiley, Edward Holland Jr.*, Norman Whitfield |
| 2-9 | Beauty Is Only Skin DeepProducer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Edward Holland Jr.Written-By – Edward Holland Jr.*, Norman Whitfield |
| 2-10 | Lucky Lucky MeProducer – Henry Cosby, William "Mickey" Stevenson*Written By – William Stevenson/Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Ivy Jo HunterWritten-By – Henry Cosby, Ivy Jo Hunter, Sylvia Moy, William Stevenson |
| 2-11 | Half Of Your LoveProducer – William "Mickey" Stevenson*Written By – Mose Boone/Lamont Dozier/William StevensonWritten-By – Lamont Dozier, Mose Boone, William Stevenson |
| 2-12 | In The NeighborhoodProducer – William "Mickey" Stevenson*Written By – William Weatherspoon/William StevensonWritten-By – William Stevenson, William Weatherspoon |
| 2-13 | Love Is A Hurtin' ThingProducer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – Ben Raleigh/Dave LindenWritten-By – Ben Raleigh, Dave Linden* |
| 2-14 | Shake Hands With A DreamerProducer – James Dean And William Weatherspoon*Written By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon/Stephen McMullenWritten-By – James Dean/William Weatherspoon*, Stephen McMullen* |
| 2-15 | I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)Producer – Norman WhitfieldWritten By – Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong/Roger PenzabeneWritten-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene |
| 2-16 | More Than A Heart Can StandMixed By – Ellen FittonProducer – William "Mickey" Stevenson And Ivy Jo Hunter*Written-By – William Stevenson/Ivy Jo Hunter* |
| 2-17 | I Love The Way She Loves MeProducer – Henry CosbyWritten-By – Sylvia Moy |
| 2-18 | I Pray You Still Love MeProducer – Jimmy RoachWritten By – Pamela Sawyer/Jimmy RoachWritten-By – Jimmy Roach, Pamela Sawyer* |
| 2-19 | East Side West SideProducer – Terry JohnsonWritten By – Terry Johnson/Donny Soul/Ron WelserWritten-By – Donny Soul, Ron Welser, Terry Johnson |
| 2-20 | That's You GirlProducer – Allen Story, George GordyWritten By – Allen Story/George 'Horgay' Gordy/Larry BrownWritten-By – Allen Story, George 'Horgay' Gordy*, Larry Brown* |
| 2-21 | Change Your MindProducer – Allen Story, George GordyWritten By – Allen Story/Bernadette Story-George 'Horgay' Gordy/Larry BrownWritten-By – Allen Story, Bernadette Story, George 'Horgay' Gordy*, Larry Brown* |
| 2-22 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (Alternative Mix With Spoken Intro)Mixed By – Ellen FittonProducer – William "Mickey" Stevenson*, William WeatherspoonWritten By – Paul Riser/William Weatherspoon/James DeanWritten-By – William Weatherspoon/James Dean*, Paul Riser |
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- Mastered At – Universal Digital Mastering
Credits
- Compiled By, Other [Liner Notes] – Paul Nixon
- Mastered By – Gary Moore
- Mastered By [Analog-to-digital Transfers] – Ellen Fitton, Joe Vidala
- Other [Essay By] – Paul Nixon
- Other [U.K. Direction] – Silvia Montello
- Other [U.S. A&R] – Harry Weinger
- Other [U.S. Tape Vault Research And Track Annotations By] – Andrew Skurow*
Notes
Essay from 2003.Thanks to Silvia Montello, Harry Weinger (Motown U.S.) for all his patience, love and devotion to the cause and to all the UK Motown fans who will support this long-overdue collection.
Designed @ Bold, London.
#1.1-1.4 LP versions issued on U.K. LP: THE JIMMY RUFFIN WAY, Tamla Motown (S)TML 11048, May 1967; originally issued on U.S. LP: JIMMY RUFFIN SINGS TOP TEN, Soul S-704, January 1967.
#1.5-1.8 LP versions issued on U.K. LP: RUFF 'N' READY, Tamla Motown (S)TML 11106, May 1969; originally issued on U.S. LP: Soul SS-708, February 1969.
#1.9-1.16 issued on the U.S. LP The Groove Governor, Soul SS-727, September 1970.
#1.17-1.19 issued on the U.K. LP JIMMY RUFFIN...FOREVER, Tamla Motown STML 11161, October 1970.
#1.20-1.26 issued on the U.K. album I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE, Sounds Superb SPR 90041, August 1974.
#2.11-2.22 Previously unreleased.
Mastered at Universal Digital Mastering, London.
Analog-to-digital transfers from the original Motown U.S. masters at Universal Mastering Studios-East. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (alternative) and More Than A Heart Can Stand at Universal Mastering Studios-East.
Special thanks to John Lester for his assistance and diligence.
This compilation (P) 2003 Universal Music (C) 2003 Universal Music.
The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Motown Record Company LP and is licensed to Universal Music Operations Ltd. All rights reserved. [...] A product of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Marketed and distributed in the UK by Universal Music Group Company. Country of manufacture as stated on label.
SET: 981 200-6 / CD1: 981 200-7 / CD2: 981 200-8 / UN506 / LC5064