The Motown Sessions 1962-1964

Tracks 3, 7, 11, 12 and 16 to 18 are previously unreleased. Tracklist with publishing rights, release info & recording annotations 1. My Daily Prayer Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI) Recorded 10/13/62, session #192 From "Return Of The Blues Boss", Motown 608, April 9, 1963 Reissued on "Switched On Blues", Soul 720, Nov. 1969 2. My Baby Gave Me Another Chance Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI) Recorded 10/13/62, session #192 B-side of "I'll Make It Up To You Somehow" From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 3. In My Wine Stone Agate Music (BMI) Recorded 11/2/62, session #211 Previously unreleased 4. I'll Make It Up To You Somehow Stone Agate Music (BMI) Recorded 1/2/62, session #211 Issued as single on Motown 1038, March 4, 1963 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 5. Don't Be No Fool Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI) Recorded 11/5/62, session #213 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 6. In The Middle Of The Night MPL Communications, INc. (ASCAP) Recorded 11/5/62, session #213 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 7. Chicken Shack Boogie EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/5/62, session #214 Previously unreleased 8. Bad, Bad Whiskey EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/5/62, session #214 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 9. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Unichappel Music (BMI) Recorded 11/7/62, session # 217 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 10. It's A Long, Long Time EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/7/62, session # 217 Originally titled "It Took A Long Time Baby" From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 11. I'm Gonna Tell My Mama Recorded 11/8/62, session #218 Previously unreleased 12. Bewildered Tee Pee Music Co./Leonard Whitcup, Inc. (ASCAP) Recorded 11/8/62, session #218 Previously unreleased 13. Darling How Long EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/11/62, session #224 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 14. Hold Me Baby EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/11/62, session #224 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 15. Baby You Thrill Me EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI) Recorded 11/11/62, session #224 From "Return Of The Blues Boss" 16. I Wanna Go Home Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP Recorded 11/11/62, session #224 Previously unreleased 17. Mama's Boy Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) Recorded 3/12/64, session #993 Previously unreleased 18. I'll Leave You In His Care Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) Recorded 3/12/64, session #993 Previously unreleased An excerpt from "Something's Missing" appears after "I'll Leave You IN His Care." The track's writer is unknown; it was produced by Fay Hale; and was recorded 3/11/64, session #989. ______________________________ List of musicians: [...] There is no session players information for "Mama's Boy", "I'll Leave You In His Care" and "Something Missing". It can only be assumed that the members of The Funk Brothers, Motown's studio band, played on these tracks. The members of The Funk Brothers during this period are listed below. Amos Milburn, as above, played piano and sang lead vocals. Joe Hunter & Earl Van Dyke (keys); Robert White, Eddie Willis & Joe Messina (g); James Jamerson, Clarence Isabell & Joe Williams (b); Benny Benjamin & Richard "Pistol" Allen (dr); Eddie "Bongo" Brown (congas & bongos); Jack Ashford & James Gittens (vibes); Herbie Williams, John "Little John" Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Russell Conway & Johnny Trudell (tp); Bob Cousar, George Bohanon & Paul Riser (tb); Hank Cosby, Andrew "Mike" Terry, Kasuka Mafia (Norris Patterson), Thomas "Beans" Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Ronnie Wakefield, Lefty Edwards, Eli Fontaine & Ernie Rodgers (s). Credits: Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. Special Thank You to: Clarence Avant, Andre Harrell, Susan Abbott, Arthur Adams, Mary Kathryn Aldin, Ramón Aninag, Cary Baker, Bill Dahl, Disc Graphics, Gordon Frewin, Graphics Plus, Paul Harrigan, HTM, Karen Kwak, Ben Lee, David Lewis, Denise Maurin, Lynn McNeil, Joan Perri, Michael Poss, Tricia Riviera, Bruce Rucker, Monique Smith, Lisa Smith-Craig, John Strother & Rose Landuaer at Penguin Studios, Eric Thomas, Susan Unger, Billy Vera and, as always, a very special thank you to Berry Gordy (C) 1996 Motown Record Company, L.P. (P) 1996 Motown Record Company, L.P. An original sound recording made by Motown Record Company, L.P.