5 Classic Albums

Ten reviews already, yet not one even mentions the fact that Amazon's tracklisting is incorrect; no surprise there! This set actually consists of the first five original Motown Chartbusters albums - yes, that's Volumes 1 through to 5; NOT 1-3 & 5/6 as stated Amazon!!Housed in a functional, but stylish box, the CDs are contained within replica card sleeves of the original vinyl albums. Has there been any remastering? It doesn't state so, but they sound a little beefier than the previous rather puny sounding versions. At least you can turn up the volume without bringing on a loudness wars headache.The music? Well it's prime Motown, sequencing UK chart hits from the late '60s to early '70s. There are a few tracks on here that other Tamla compilations don't often include e.g. The Four Tops immaculate version of Jimmy Webb's "Do What You Gotta Do"; Detroit Spinners' "It's A Shame"; Jimmy Ruffin's "Farewell Is A Lonely Sound". Plus lots of topnotch 45s from Marvin; Stevie; Gladys; Temptations; Supremes; Four Tops etc etc.The only thing that's omitted is Volume 6, and since that was the weaker of the original classic sextet, you're not missing too much. It's cheap; it's wonderful; it's a must buy. A time capsule of music at its most wonderful.Here's the proper track listing:Discs 1-3, as listed by Amazon above, then:Disc 4Jackson 5 - I Want You BackMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Onion SongFour Tops - Can't Help MyselfSupremes - Up The Ladder To The RoofTemptations - Can't Get Next To YouMarvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My BabyStevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-YouDiana Ross & Supremes - Someday We'll Be TogetherJackson 5 - ABCStevie Wonder - Never Had A DreamJimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely SoundFour Tops - Do What You Gotta DoSupremes & Tempts - Second That EmotionTemptations - Cloud NineJnr Walker - What Does It TakeDiana Ross - Reach Out & TouchThen, Disc 5 is what Amazon have listed as Disc 4.Clear as mud now? Hopefully! Just buy it.

The five cds were a mixed bagCds 1 4 and five being the best

If you like Motown then this is a must have set.The replica LPA sleavesare really nice.

Awesome. The best Motown CD collection I've found thus far, and I've searched high and low.This is a compilation of a compilation - a collection of the Chartbuster LPs that came out in the 60s through to the 80s. Chartbusters Volume 3 is famously perfect (Heard it to the Grapevine is the first track, Tracks of my Tears is the ast). I'm just happy to get easy access to these tunes for a low price. The best of the best, thank you.

I had these on vinyl but as now we have CD players on most in car stereo's these days I bought them to play in the car! Love Motown and Soul Music so great choice if you like this style of music!

Many memory-joggers amongst this lot! Great stuff!

Got this at a bargain price (it's gone up since). 5 CD's of some of the most glorious music from my teenage years, incl. Vol.3 - possibly the best single album compilation ever issued.

Great value pack of Motown songs, all well known tunes. Really happy with purchase which was a requested birthday gift for a family member.