Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers – That Motown Sound (1965)

Earl Van Dyke – That Motown Sound (Motown 631, 1965)

 Motown records 1965  M 631

notes:

Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930,  September 18, 1992) was an African 
American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist
 for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 
1960s and early 1970s. Van Dyke, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, 
United States, was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the 
Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter. In the early 1960s, he also recorded as 
a jazz organist with saxophonists Fred Jackson and Ike Quebec 
for the Blue Note label.
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers – That Motown Sound is a classic 
1965 Motown instrumental soul album recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. 
in Detroit. Led by legendary keyboardist Earl Van Dyke, the LP
 showcases the musicians who helped define the distinctive 
Motown sound, including members of the Funk Brothers.

Released in June 1965 on Motown Records as MT-631 in mono
 and S-631 in stereo, the album transforms Motown hits such
 as “Nowhere to Run,” “Come See About Me,” “My Girl,”
 “How Sweet It Is,” “Try It Baby” and “Money (That's What I Want)”
 into tight instrumental performances.

The sessions were recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. during early 1965,
with production associated with William “Mickey” Stevenson and Harvey Fuqua.

credits:

Earl Van Dyke – organ, piano; leader
James Jamerson – bass
Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin – drums
Uriel Jones – drums
Richard “Pistol” Allen – drums
Robert White – guitar
Joe Messina – guitar
Eddie “Chank” Willis – guitar
Johnny Griffith – keyboards
Jack Ashford – percussion, vibes, tambourine
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – bongos, congas
Eli Fontaine – saxophone on associated sessions

The recordings used for the LP came from Motown's Detroit 
sessions at Hitsville U.S.A. during early 1965. Surviving session 
documentation places Earl Van Dyke recordings associated with
 the album on several dates, including January 21, February 6
 and February 18, 1965. The sessions were produced by Motown 
staff producers including William “Mickey” Stevenson, Henry Cosby 
and Harvey Fuqua, depending on the recording.

Studio: Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan — particularly Studio A
 (“The Snakepit”), the principal recording room used by the Funk Brothers.

tracklkist:

A1        Nowhere To Run
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
2:58
A2        Come See About Me
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
2:39
A3        You're A Wonderful One
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
3:11
A4        How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
2:50
A5        My Girl
Written-By – White*, Robinson*
2:44
A6        All For You
Written-By – Cosby*, Hunter*, Stevenson*
2:55
B1        Too Many Fish In The Sea
Written-By – Holland*, Whitfield*
2:17
B2        Try It Baby
Written-By – B. Gordy, Jr.*
2:47
B3        The Way You Do The Things You Do
Written-By – Rogers*, Robinson*
2:39
B4        Can I Get A Witness
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
2:41
B5        Can You Jerk Like Me
Written-By – Hunter*, Stevenson*
2:32
B6        Money (That's What I Want)
Written-By – Gordy*, Bradford*
2:15

 

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