Journal

Tamla Motown Worldwide & Book Presentation

Date

17 December 2024

Author

Record Planet

Book
Tamla Motown
Much has been said about the legendary Northern Soul label from Detroit’s Hitsville, USA, known for iconic artists like The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and The Jackson 5. These stars brought us unforgettable hits such as “Pride And Joy” and “Dancing In The Street.”
Tamla Motown Worldwide

Tamla Motown Worldwide is the first and only book that brings together all the original vinyl albums released by the mighty MOTOWN label in the United States and other countries during the 1960s, the crucial and highly important first decade of its existence. This book has been meticulously researched and crafted with much love and care. Tamla Motown Worldwide contains more than 1,000 color photos of LP covers and labels, spread over 315 pages.

Published in November 2020
by MAUS OF MUSIC Books
Hamburg, Germany
ISBN 978-3-9817804-1-3 (MoM 018)

Tamla Motown Worldwide II

Tamla Motown Worldwide II documents all 7-inch vinyl singles and EPs released between 1959 and 1971 on MOTOWN and the sublabels TAMLA, GORDY, SOUL, and V.I.P. in the United States and on TAMLA MOTOWN elsewhere in the world. While most of these records were sold in plain sleeves in the US, Canada, and the UK, they were released in West Europe, Japan, and some South American and Asian countries with unique and colorful covers. Tamla Motown Worldwide II showcases more than 3,500 record and company sleeves from around the globe, from A (Argentina) to Z (Zimbabwe). It includes illustrated discographies of artists such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and Four Tops.

Published in September 2024
by MAUS OF MUSIC Books
Hamburg, Germany
ISBN 978-3-9817804-2-0
Limited edition of 750 copies