The Marvelous Marvelettes

by The Marvelettes

The Marvelous Marvelettes cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 February 1963
  • Label: Tamla
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 28:01
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Norman Whitfield, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, William Stevenson, Lamont Dozier

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Demonstrating a rapid maturation of the early Motown vocal group sound, this release moves beyond simple teenage novelty hits toward more sophisticated, dramatic narratives. The production pairs their tight, gospel-inflected harmonies with increasingly complex rhythm and blues arrangements. The collection helped solidify the commercial foundation of the Detroit label's expanding empire.

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Tracklist

  1. Strange I Know (2:38)
  2. I Forgot About You (2:55)
  3. Locking Up My Heart (2:22)
  4. Which Way Did He Go (2:45)
  5. Silly Boy (2:10)
  6. It's Gonna Take A Lot Of Doing (To Undo All The Damage That You've Done) (2:31)
  7. Smart Aleck (2:52)
  8. My Daddy Knows Best (2:28)
  9. Too Strong To Be Strung Along (2:22)
  10. Why Must You Go (2:10)
  11. Knock On My Door (2:44)

Credits

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