Standing in the Shadows of Motown [Soundtrack]

standing in the shadows of motown [soundtrack]

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The phenomenal story of Motown has been told many times--so many in fact, that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems far-fetched. But as the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the Detroit-based label than singing babes in gowns and founder Berry Gordy's business acumen. There was also the self-named Funk Brothers: the session players putting the unforgettable guitar sounds into "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and the creeping bass line behind "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." These guys were a crucial piece of the puzzle but have remained largely anonymous. While the Standing documentary tells the Funk Brothers' story via interviews, stock footage, and still photos, the accompanying soundtrack takes liberties, pairing the surviving musicians with contemporary pop, R&B, and funk artists. Together, they faithfully recast Motown hits. What could have been a disaster--would you want to muck with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"?--works beautifully, thanks both to the Brothers' chops and the thoughtful artist selection. While enlisting a soul brother like Ben Harper was a no-brainer, the inclusion of Joan Osborne was especially astute. After all, Osborne's deep connection to R&B is why her production of the Holmes Brothers' Speaking in Tongues disc was genius, and she acquits herself beautifully on "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." Similarly, bass boss Meshell Ndegeocello gives Chaka Khan competition in the gospel diva department. Bootsy Collins, Gerald Levert, and Montell Jordan also contribute. Motown purists may balk at this concept, but they'd have to agree these readings are smart, respectful, and very, very soulful. --Kim Hughes

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown [Soundtrack]

Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Deluxe Edition

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The Funk Brothers Accompaniment Tracks
Get this!!
Can't stop dancing
Classic Motown
A Labor of Love

Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Deluxe Edition
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Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00021LPLA
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Heat Wave
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Do You Love Me
Bernadette
Reach Out I'll Be There
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Shotgun
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
You Keep Me Hanging On
Cool Jerk
Cloud Nine
What's Going On
Band Introduction / Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The Flick
Boom Boom
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Scorpio

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Funk Brothers In The House
Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Dialogue: Joe Hunter
The One Who Really Loves You
Pride And Joy
Dialogue: Robert White
My Girl
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
Don't Mess With Bill
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
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I Second That Emotion
I Was Made To Love Her
Dialogue: Richard "Pistol" Allen
Heard It Through The Grapevine
Home Cookin'
For Once In My Life
Dialogue: Jack Ashford
I Can't Get Next To You
It's A Shame
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Dialogue: Eddie WIllis
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
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You're My Everything

Customer Reviews:

The Funk Brothers Accompaniment Tracks.......2007-07-08

I was familiar with the movie and soundtrack, "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", and thoroughly enjoyed them both. The second disc of this set with naked instrumental remixes of the original Motown hits was a welcome suprise. In particular, hearing the bass work of James Jamerson was like a master lesson in bass playing.

Get this!!.......2007-07-05

This is great. The Funk Brothers can still cook. Liner notes are a great read. Backing tracks on disc 2 are very interesting and fun to listen to. The performances on disc 1 from the Standing in the Shadows movie are all very good. You can tell however that the voice of the late David Ruffin is sorely missed in Aint to Proud to Beg.
Get it.....it will have you dancin'.

Can't stop dancing.......2007-04-13

I purchased this CD after watching the movie. I was not disappointed! My 7 year old daughter claims that she doesn't like Mom's music and there was no way she'd be dancing when I played it. Well, she couldn't sit down! I love to dance and I love upbeat music. This is highly recommended to anyone who likes something funky to move to. Get it!

Classic Motown.......2007-03-08

I bought this CD after previously buying the DVD and watching the documentary of the Funk Brothers. Joan Osborne (whom I never heard of before this album or DVD was released) is astounding. Her rendition of "What becomes of the broken hearted" is unmatched by anyone ever. The CD sounds excellent and could not be improved in any way. Instrumental's like "Bernadette" are very well crafted with different instruments coming in as the song requires. I would buy this one again or for gifts as it is one you won't put in your CD file and not play again. I keep my copy in my car and play it several times a week. It's great fun and professionally packaged..one of the best packaged CD's I have seen so far. They did a good job on this one and it shows...in every way.

A Labor of Love.......2006-12-20

This is just an incredible cd package. Buy and watch the DVD movie first to fully appreciate this. Allan Slutsky and others really put a lot of thought, work and love into this deluxe compilation. It is really just magic. The second cd with the original snakepit Motown recordings, without the vocal tracks, is absolutely priceless, revealing the true source of the Motown sound.
Also, I have to put my two cents in on the Joan Osborne performance of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. This has to be one of the great perfomances of all time! Certainly my favorite. Watch it on the DVD.
Buy this cd and enjoy!

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Some songs cant be redone, I'm open-minded but this is sad.
I love this disk!
best of all motown CD ever!
The Deluxe Edition is the version to go for....but this is still mighty fine!!!
standing in the shadows of motown

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Tracks:

(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Joan Osborne
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Meshell Ndegeocello
Do You Love Me - Bootsy Collins
Bernadette (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers
Reach Out I'll Be There - Gerald Levert
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Ben Harper
Shotgun - Gerald Levert featuring Tom Scott
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Joan Osborne
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Ben Harper
You Keep Me Hanging On (instrumental) - The Funk Brothers
Cool Jerk - Bootsy Collins
Cloud Nine - Meshell Ndegeocello
What's Going On - Chaka Kahn
Band Introduction / Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Chaka Kahn & Montell Jordan
The Flick - Earl Van Dyke

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The phenomenal story of Motown has been told many times--so many in fact, that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems far-fetched. But as the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the Detroit-based label than singing babes in gowns and founder Berry Gordy's business acumen. There was also the self-named Funk Brothers: the session players putting the unforgettable guitar sounds into "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and the creeping bass line behind "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." These guys were a crucial piece of the puzzle but have remained largely anonymous. While the Standing documentary tells the Funk Brothers' story via interviews, stock footage, and still photos, the accompanying soundtrack takes liberties, pairing the surviving musicians with contemporary pop, R&B, and funk artists. Together, they faithfully recast Motown hits. What could have been a disaster--would you want to muck with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"?--works beautifully, thanks both to the Brothers' chops and the thoughtful artist selection. While enlisting a soul brother like Ben Harper was a no-brainer, the inclusion of Joan Osborne was especially astute. After all, Osborne's deep connection to R&B is why her production of the Holmes Brothers' Speaking in Tongues disc was genius, and she acquits herself beautifully on "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." Similarly, bass boss Meshell Ndegeocello gives Chaka Khan competition in the gospel diva department. Bootsy Collins, Gerald Levert, and Montell Jordan also contribute. Motown purists may balk at this concept, but they'd have to agree these readings are smart, respectful, and very, very soulful. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

Some songs cant be redone, I'm open-minded but this is sad........2007-06-16

Junior Walker and the Allstars "Shotgun". Why would you listen to this when you can download the real thing. Sorry I like my Temptations and to record such classics although done again and again like "I heard it thru the Grapevine" poorly is a sin. This is definately in the Shawdows of Mowtown. Probably cant dance either.

I love this disk!.......2007-05-25

Unlike most reviewers, I didn't much care for most of what came out of Motown during its heyday. In particular, I found the vocal styles overbearing and self-indulgent.

The covers of these classic tunes are, with two exceptions, far superior to the originals in my opinion, not least because the musicianship of the Funk Brothers is a stronger part of the mix and the vocals are much more to my taste. In particular, Joan Osborne and Chaka Kahn blew me away with the raw power and emotion of their interpretations of songs whose original versions didn't do much for me.

In my mind, this is the Motown album for those who think they don't like Motown!!!

best of all motown CD ever!.......2007-04-06

arrive on time, perfect conditions, great music on top of it...

The Deluxe Edition is the version to go for....but this is still mighty fine!!!.......2007-01-22

The saying goes that the funk Brothers performances were so good that "Once The Funk Brothers had recorded the instrumental part of a song, it didn't matter who sang over it". Now there's a lot of truth in this statement, because the Funk Brothers layed down some of the most recognisable instrumentals over the last 30 years (although you won't realise it was their work at first). This disk features the performances by the Funk Brothers, with various artists's vocals completing the songs. "Me'Shell NdegeOcello" gives a typically impassioned live performance on "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", that truly is deserving of her position as one of the most accomplished female vocalists of recent years. The instrumental "Bernadette" is exactly the reason, why you'd buy this album, beautifully composed, impeccably performance, and completely reflective of the motown sound, at its creative peak.

Some Criticism's have been made regarding "Ben Harper's" contributions here, and I don't feel it's completely justified, just look at the songs that he's tackling ("Marvin Gaye's, legendary "I heard it through the Grapevine"), most artists would baulk at the idea of what is considered one of the greatest songs ever made. And Ben Harpers effort is by any means of fantastic effort, and worthy of praise. Is it comparable to Marvin's effort??.....Of course not!!, It'd be nearly impossible to match (or indeed improve) on the original, and Ben Harper in no way embarrasses himself here. Sure, he can't quite match the depth or emotion of Marvin's version.....but I ask you this "Who can???". Moving on this disk provides many highlights and all the contributions here (especially "Chaka Khan", "Bootsy Collins") are more than worthy of inclusion on this release, with many tracks providing interesting Covers/Spins on the original tracks.

Ultimately what you get here is a superior funk album, that is not only a tremendous document of the Funk Brothers work, but also a fantastic sounding album in it's own right. But as much as I wholeheartedly want to recommend this album (and it is superb), but I beg and implore anyone thinking of purchasing this, to shell out the extra dollars and pick up the `Deluxe' 2-cd edition of this release, for the instrumental disk, with features the tracks stripped of their vocals, and just featuring the instrumental work of the band. As it truly highlights just how sublime this group of musicians were....and just how much you lose by not having that second disk, and seeing how this release was fully intended. but for those that aren't prepared to pick up the deluxe edition, you'll still have a mighty fine edition of what is undoubtedly a great release.

standing in the shadows of motown.......2006-11-11

This Cd is the sound track from a PBS programme of the same name. Excellent!
After hearing Joan Osborne on the one track - What becomes of the broken hearted, I bought 2 of her CDs.

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