Johnson,Marv Ill Pick A Rose For My Rose: Motown Rec 64 - 71 CD

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1969 album from the Soulster including 15 bonus track. Marv Johnson was there at the birth of Berry Gordy's fabled Detroit empire with his Tamla single 'Come to Me' in 1959, which Gordy placed with the established United Artists label for national release, using the proceeds of the deal to finance recording sessions. Marv remained with UA until 1964, when he returned to the Motown fold. There he released three knockout singles on the Gordy logo, but found further hits hard to come by, at least in the USA. It was a different story here in the Motown-hungry UK, where 'I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose' reached the Top 10 early in 1969. To satisfy demand, Motown dug into their vaults for tracks to create a similarly titled LP for the British market. The album was never issued in the USA. The first 11 tracks on this CD represent that LP in it's entirety, mastered from the original stereo tapes used by the British Tamla Motown label in 1969.

1. I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose (Stereo LP Mix) 2. I'm Not a Plaything (Stereo LP Mix) 3. Just the Way You Are (Stereo LP Mix) 4. Sleep (Little One) (Stereo LP Mix) 5. Bad Girl (Stereo LP Mix) 6. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues (Stereo LP Mix) 7. So Glad You Chose Me (Stereo LP Mix) 8. I Wish I Liked You (As Much As I Love You) (Stereo LP Mix) 9. I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (Stereo LP Mix) 10. Why Do You Want to Let Me Go (Stereo LP Mix) 11. You Got the Love I Love (Stereo LP Mix) 12. There Goes a Lonely Man 13. Understanding 14. S.O.S. (Girl in Distress) 15. Let's Talk It Over 16. Save My Love for a Rainy Day 17. She's All I Need (In This World) 18. Farewell Is a Lonely Sound 19. Another Lonely Night (Completes Another Empty Day) 20. Just Look Through Your Window at the World 21. Why Do You Want to Let Me Go (Mono 45 Mix) 22. I'm Not a Plaything (Mono 45 Mix) 23. I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (Mono 45 Mix) 24. Just the Way You Are (Mono 45 Mix) 25. I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose (Mono 45 Mix) 26. You Got the Love I Love (Mono 45 Mix)