A fitting tribute to Berry Gordy, Jr., Motown's mastermind. Gordy wrote every song except for "We Couldn't Get Along Without," "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye," and "Did You Know." Includes new, previously unreleased recordings, and older selections. The best cut is a remarkable, rousing version of the Contours' "Do You Love Me" by the Temptations; Ali Woodsen sings lead, and it's better than the original. Stevie Wonder's dreamy remake of an early Temptations recording, "Dream Come True," is a close second; the Tempts supply the backing vocals. Berry's two biggest Jackie Wilson hits, "To Be Loved" and "Lonely Teardrops," glitter like gold, as well as "Money" by Barrett Strong, the song that got the Motown rolling. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (Drums), Stevie Wonder (Arranger), Barrett Strong (Performer), Brandon Fields (Sax (Alto)), Dallas Austin (Producer), Wah Wah Watson (Guitar), Lawrence Payton (Producer), Alex Lowe (Engineer), Jerry Peters (Producer), Dick Smith (Guitar), Ricky Keller (Programming), Michael Stokes (Synthesizer), James Jamerson, Jr. (Bass), Al Schmitt (Engineer), Lawrence Payton (Arranger), Diana Ross (Performer), Sonny Burke (Arranger), Michael Stokes (Keyboards), Sonny Burke (Synthesizer), F. Byron Clark (Engineer), Ray Fuller (Guitar), Gerald Albright (Sax (Alto)), The Four Tops (Performer), D. Andrew Franklin (Keyboards), Patrick Blackman (Vocals (Background)), Smokey Robinson (Performer), Tiffany Viwv (?), Marv Johnson (Performer), Ray Parker, Jr. (Guitar), Shanice (Performer), Michael Stokes (Arranger), Huston Singletary (Programming), Rick Heller (Synthesizer), Ralph Sutton (Engineer), The Temptations (Vocals (Background)), The Temptations (Performer), Hal Sacks (Engineer), Jackie Wilson (Performer), Berry Gordy, Jr. (Arranger), Marvin Gaye (Performer), Dick Joacobs (Producer), Penni Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Sonny Burke (Keyboards), Jerry Peters (Keyboards), Boyz II Men (Performer), Bobbye Hall (Percussion), Stevie Wonder (Producer), Milton DeLugg (Producer), Karen Elaine Bakunin (Violin), Paul Riser (Arranger), Lamont Dozier (Producer), Nella Rigell (Harp), Ronald Clark (?), Diana Ross & the Supremes (Performer), Sonny Burke (Piano), Michael Blackman (Vocals (Background)), Michael Stokes (Producer), Boyz II Men (Arranger), Brian Holland (Producer), Robert White (Guitar), Chrystal Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Stevie Wonder (Vocals), Jerry Peters (Arranger), Jerry Peters (Synthesizer), Berry Gordy, Jr. (Producer), Angelo Bond (Producer)
