Motown & More
| Motown & More | ||||
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| Released | March 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | A Cappella | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Shakariki Records / PAID, Inc. | |||
| Producer | Scott Leonard Layne Stein | |||
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Motown & More is the eighteenth overall and thirteenth North American album released by the a cappella group Rockapella. Just like the live show it accompanies, the album consists of covers of classic Motown covers.
Announcement, publicity, and release
It was hinted through a post by the official Rockapella Facebook page made on May 31, 2012 that a new album would be released in the fall to go along with the new show the group planned to start in September 2012 entitled "Motown & More".[2][3] The album was not released, however, and news was scarce until February 28, 2013 when the track list and estimated released date of March 11-15 was posted by the group's Facebook page.[4] On March 10, a track preview video was uploaded to Rockapella's official YouTube channel, and the album was released on iTunes five days later on March 15, with physical CDs to follow.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blame It On The Boogie" | Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Brick House" | William King, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | 4:01 |
| 4. | "(Stop) The Love You Save" | The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards) | 1:33 |
| 5. | "Dancing Machine" | Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Pretty Much You" (previously released on Scott's solo album Tokyo Robots) | Scott Leonard | 3:28 |
| 7. | "My Cherie Amour" | Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Dancing In The Street" | Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Use Ta Be My Girl" | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | 1:28 |
| 10. | "My Girl" | Smokey Robinson, Ronald White | 2:11 |
| 11. | "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" | Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr. | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Just My Imagination" | Whitfield, Strong, John Lennon | 3:45 |
Personnel
- Scott Leonard – high tenor
- Steven Dorian – tenor
- John K. Brown – tenor
- George Baldi III – bass
- Jeff Thacher – vocal percussion
References
- ^ Hey all, Steven.... Facebook. (June 14, 2012). Retrieved on March 15, 2013.
- ^ Yes, it's true.... Facebook. (May 31, 2012). Retrieved on March 15, 2013.
- ^ Motown & More. Rockapella.com (June 20, 2012). Retrieved on March 15, 2013.
- ^ Alright we'll work.... Facebook. (February 28, 2013). Retrieved on March 15, 2013.
- ^ ROCKAPELLA - Motown & More album - FAN PREVIEW!. Youtube. (March 10, 2013). Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ iTunes is up.... Facebook. (March 15, 2013). Retrieved March 15, 2013.