HOW MUSIC CHANGED, PART 137-8 –EVERY SINGLE MOTOWN A-SIDE, PART 8

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By the Spring of 1962, Berry Gordy Jr. began to enjoy the sweet taste of success. The label’s hits were sporadic, but there were enough to finance his operation and continue plans for its growth. One unfortunate aspect of this confidence was Berry’s desire to be all things to all people. There was a hardly a style that Berry was unwilling to attempt, but variations from his hit formula rarely turned to gold. This week’s show covers an era when Motown was throwing virtually anything against the wall to see what would stick. For that reason, this show displays more variety than any of our previous shows on Motown, but it is also the most inconsistent show to date.

Here’s the list of singles (the ‘A’-sides only) as they were released by Motown in the Spring of 1962, in chronological order;

1)    Your Heart Belongs to Me - The Supremes

2)    Exodus – Hank and Carol Diamond

3)    Opus No. 3 – Earl Washington All Stars

4)    Because I Love Her – The Valadiers

5)    I Call It Pretty Music But the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 1) – Little Stevie Wonder

6)    Sleep (Little One) – Herman Griffin

7)    Dearest One – Lamont Dozier

8)    Same Old Story – Mickey McCullers

9)    Do You Love Me – The Contours

10)  Back In My Arms – Hattie Littles

11)  Fire – Gino Parks

12)  I Found Myself a Brand New Baby – Mike and the Modifiers

13)  Mojo Hannah – Henry Lumpkin