{"product_id":"mary-wells-early-years-complete-motown-releases-1960-62","title":"Mary Wells- Early Years: Complete Motown Releases 1960-62 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Wells occupies a unique niche in pop music in that she was the first female artist on any of Motown's labels to have a hit record, and she remained as the vanguard in that regard until leaving the label in 1964, her hits during those years helping to define the Motown sound and style. Starting out as a budding songwriter and singer in Detroit, when she was 17 years old, she approached label founder Berry Gordy Jr. With a song she had written for Jackie Wilson - hearing her voice, he signed her on the spot. In 1960 he made the R\u0026amp;B Top 10 and pop Top 50 with her first release, her own song \"Bye Bye Baby\", and over the next two years had four more hits from her five releases, most notably the R\u0026amp;B No. 1s, which also made the pop Top 10, \"You Beat Me To The Punch\" and \"Two Lovers\", both written and produced by Smokey Robinson. This collection comprises the A and B sides of all he singles from these formative years, plus all the tracks from her two albums during this era, \"Bye Bye Baby - I Don't Want To Take A Chance\" and \"The One Who Really Loves You\", not otherwise released as singles. It naturally features the hits already mentioned plus the other chart entries from these releases \"I Don't Want To Take A Chance\" and the R\u0026amp;B No. 2 \"The One Who Really Loves You\". It's a fascinating insight into the creative world of the early years of Motown, and a great showcase for one of the most distinctive voices of the era\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease Forgive Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Want to Take a Chance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm So Sorry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe One Who Really Loves You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Stay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Beat Me to the Punch 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Love (Let's Try It Again) 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Lovers 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperator 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop Around 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love the Way You Love 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Your Conscience Be Your Guide 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad Boy 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Wrongs Don't Make a Right 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got a Notion 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Day Will Come 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're My Desire 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll Still Be Around 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe Don't Love You 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrifting Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46985341796573,"sku":"824046440022","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3746194-2525010.jpg?v=1762929092","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/mary-wells-early-years-complete-motown-releases-1960-62","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}