Martha Reeves & the Vandellas appreciation

kitchenknight

Just sitting here, and "A Love Like Yours (Don't come Knockin' every day)" came on, and I nearly fell over from its power. Jesus, this song is just a killer.That group was nooooo joke. "Heat Wave," "Dancin' in the Streets," "Nowhere to Run,". Shit. That is a murders' row of hits right thur, and add to it stuff like "Love like yours"?Martha and the Vs=5*s

batmon

"Dancin' in the Street"

DocMcCoy

Just sitting here, and "A Love Like Yours (Don't come Knockin' every day)" came on, and I nearly fell over from its power. Jesus, this song is just a killer.

That group was nooooo joke. "Heat Wave," "Dancin' in the Streets," "Nowhere to Run,". Shit. That is a murders' row of hits right thur, and add to it stuff like "Love like yours"?

Martha and the Vs=5*s

"One Way Out" - killer Northern Soul/mod groover often overlooked in favour of the established classics.
"My Baby Loves Me" - Every time I play this, within seconds of the intro I can feel the tension drain from my body. Gorgeous.
"Hitch Hike" - slept-on cover.
"No More Tearstained Make-up" - great Smokey lyric.
"Come And Get These Memories" - HDH almost out-doing Smokey.

For me, Martha Reeves, along with Gladys Knight was (still is?) probably the best female singer ever to record for Motown.

hammertime

"Jimmy Mack" could very well be my #1 favorite song of all time, I will play the shit out of it at any bar with a jukebox. "Live Wire", "Quicksand", etc...

leolyxxx

Yeah martha Reeves/Vandellas is superb or at least used to be, Marthas voice ain't all that nice anymore from the stuff i've heard from her (live appearances).

Some more favourites:

"noone there"
"love, guess who"

/L

grandpa_shig

i dont think it was a big hit but "dancing slow" has always been my favorite.

bassie

That group was nooooo joke.

i agree 100%.

funky16corners

In My Lonely Room