Motown Remixed
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Motown Remixed is a 2005 compilation album containing remixed versions of Motown hits, released on May 24, 2005 by Motown/Universal Records.
Several hip hop and dance producers, including DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Randy Watson Experience, Salaam Remi, and Easy Mo Bee, took hit records by The Jackson 5, The Temptations, The Supremes, and others, and reimagined them in new styles. The Jackson 5's "ABC", for exampled, is reimagined by Salaam Remi as a crunk song, and Tranzition takes The Supremes' up-tempo "My World is Empty Without You" and transforms it into a ballad.
An accompanying compilation, Motown Unmixed, features each track in its original version.
| # | Song | Artist | Remixed version | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Want You Back" | The Jackson 5 | Z-Trip Remix | Motown, 1969 |
| 2 | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Gladys Knight & the Pips | The Randy Watson Experience Sympathy For The Grapes Mix | Soul, 1967 |
| 3 | "Let's Get It On" | Marvin Gaye | Da Producers MPG Groove Mix | Tamla, 1973 |
| 4 | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Stevie Wonder | DJ Smash Essential Funk Remix | Tamla, 1970 |
| 5 | "ABC" | The Jackson 5 | Salaam Remi Crunk-A-Delic Party Mix | Motown, 1970 |
| 6 | "I Just Want To Celebrate" | Rare Earth | Mocean Worker Remix | Rare Earth, 1971 |
| 7 | "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | The Temptations | DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix | Gordy, 1972 |
| 8 | "Quiet Storm" | Smokey Robinson | Groove Boutique Remix, featuring guest soloist Roy Ayers | Tamla, 1975 |
| 9 | "My World Is Empty Without You" | The Supremes | Tranzition Remix | Motown, 1965 |
| 10 | "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" | The Temptations | Easy Mo Bee Remix | Gordy, 1971 |
| 11 | "Smiling Faces Sometimes" | Undisputed Truth | Futureshock Entertainment Main Ingredient Mix | Gordy, 1971 |
| 12 | "The Tears of a Clown" | Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | Hotsnax Remix | Tamla, 1970 |
| 13 | "Keep on Truckin'" | Eddie Kendricks | DJ Spinna Remix | Tamla, 1973 |
| 14 | "War" | Edwin Starr | King Britt Mix | Gordy, 1971 |
| 15 | "Mary Jane" (bonus track) | Rick James | DJ Green Lantern Evil Genius Mix | Gordy, 1978 |
[edit] External links
- http://www.motownremixed.com - Official U.S. site
- http://www.motownremixed.co.uk - Official UK site
