The Ultimate Motown Collection

Essay from 2003.
Thanks to Silvia Montello, Harry Weinger (Motown U.S.) for all his patience, love and devotion to the cause and to all the UK Motown fans who will support this long-overdue collection.
Designed @ Bold, London.

#1.1-1.4 LP versions issued on U.K. LP: THE JIMMY RUFFIN WAY, Tamla Motown (S)TML 11048, May 1967; originally issued on U.S. LP: JIMMY RUFFIN SINGS TOP TEN, Soul S-704, January 1967.
#1.5-1.8 LP versions issued on U.K. LP: RUFF 'N' READY, Tamla Motown (S)TML 11106, May 1969; originally issued on U.S. LP: Soul SS-708, February 1969.
#1.9-1.16 issued on the U.S. LP The Groove Governor, Soul SS-727, September 1970.
#1.17-1.19 issued on the U.K. LP JIMMY RUFFIN...FOREVER, Tamla Motown STML 11161, October 1970.
#1.20-1.26 issued on the U.K. album I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE, Sounds Superb SPR 90041, August 1974.
#2.11-2.22 Previously unreleased.

Mastered at Universal Digital Mastering, London.
Analog-to-digital transfers from the original Motown U.S. masters at Universal Mastering Studios-East. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (alternative) and More Than A Heart Can Stand at Universal Mastering Studios-East.
Special thanks to John Lester for his assistance and diligence.

<i>This compilation (P) 2003 Universal Music (C) 2003 Universal Music.
The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Motown Record Company LP and is licensed to Universal Music Operations Ltd. All rights reserved. ... A product of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Marketed and distributed in the UK by Universal Music Group Company. Country of manufacture as stated on label.
SET: 981 200-6 / CD1: 981 200-7 / CD2: 981 200-8 / UN506 / LC5064</i>