'80年代中端に一度だけ公式リリースされたものの、あまりにも多数の出演者とその後の版権の所在から、お蔵入りとなっていたモータウン関連映像集が待望のＤＶＤ化！まずは1965年、破竹の勢いでＵＫツアーを行った際に一座で出演した、伝説のレディー・ステディー・ゴー。彼のダスティー・スプリングフィールドが企画から構成に迄関わったというから、この時のモータウン人気は本国よりもスゥインギン・ロンドンでの方が圧倒的だった事が窺えます。この頃のシュープリームスはまだブレイク直前で、ダイアナ・ロスの名前がグループに冠されておらず、看板はやはりスモーキーとマーヴィン。この時のスティーヴィーは１４歳！次に、何度もDVD化を熱望する声があった1983年のモータウン設立25周年記念コンサート！当時ＭＣＡからのレーベル買収問題で内情はガタガタだった時期に行われた、ベリー・ゴーディーにとっても実に感慨深い一大イベントで、モータウン出身の大スター達が一堂に会した黒人音楽最大のコンサートに。なかでもマイケル・ジャクソンがジャクソン・ファイヴを一夜限り再結成したという事であまりにも有名な映像。そしてボーナス映像には、1985年にアポロ・シアター創立50周年を記念して行われたイベントの、モータウン所縁の映像を抜粋。すでに他界したシンガーも多く、実に感慨深い映像集。正にベスト・オブ・モータウンと云えるトータル4時間！-The History Of The Sound Of Young America- Contains :"Motortown Revue UK Tour 1965","Motown 25thAnniversary"&"Apollo 50th Anniversay (Collector's DVD)
(Disc 1) ["Ready Steady Go!" On Rediffusion TV,London,UK 18th March 1965] (B/W) 01.Introduction / 02.Medley: (Baby Love [The Supremes]~You've Really Got A Hold On Me [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles]~I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues [Stevie Wonder]~The Way You Do The Things You Do [The Temptations]~(Love Is Like A) Heatwave [Martha Reeves & The Vandellas]~You Lost The Sweetest Boy [Dusty Springfield] / 03.Ooo Baby Baby [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles] / 04. Wishin' And Hopin' [Dusty Springfield Feat. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas] / 05.It's Growing [The Temptations] / 06. Shake [The Supremes] / 07.No Where To Run [Martha Reeves & The Vandellas] / 08. Kiss Me Baby [Stevie Wonder] / 09.How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [Marvin Gaye] / 10.Can I Get A Witness [Marvin Gaye] / 11.Can't Hear You No More [Dusty Springfield Feat. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas] / 12. Stop! In The Name Of Love [The Supremes] / 13.My Girl [The Temptations] / 14.Dancing In The Street [Martha Reeves & The Vandellas] / 15.Shop Around [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles] / 16.Where Did Our Love Go [The Supremes] / 17. Mickey's Monkey [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles] ["Motown 25 Yesterday, Today, Forever" On NBC TV,USA 25th March 1983] 18.Show Opening~Dancing In The Street / 19. Smokey Robinson / Richard Pryor Intro. / 20.Medley : Shop Around~You've Really Got A Hold On Me~Tears Of A Clown~Going To A Go-Go [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles] / 21.Dick Clark Intro. 22.I Wish~Uptight (Everything's Alright)~Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours~My Cherie Amour~Sir Duke~You Are The Sunshine Of My Life [Stevie Wonder] / 23.Richard Intro.~Motown Song Writers' Discussion~Reach Out (I'll Be There)~For Once In My Life~Song Writers' Discussion~Money (That's What I Want) / 24.Smokey Intro. / 25.Medley : (Reach Out (I'll Be There)~Get Ready~It's The Same Old Song~Ain't Too Proud To Beg~Baby I Need Your Loving~My Girl~I Can't Get Next To You~I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)~(I Know) I'm Losing You [The Four Tops & The Temptations] / 26.Yesterday, Today & Forever~What's Going On [Marvin Gaye] / 27.Richard Intro.~Howard Tim DJ~Medley : ((Love Is Like A) Heat Wave [Martha Reeves]~My Guy [Mary Wells]~Shotgun [Jr. Walker]~Brick House [Commodores] / 28.Devil In The Bottle [T.G. Sheppard] / 29.Lonely Teardrops [Jose Feliciano] / 30.Where Did Our Love Go [Adam Ant] / 31. You Mean More To Me [Lionel Ritchie]
(Disc 2) ["Motown 25 Yesterday, Today, Forever" On NBC TV,USA 25th March 1983] 01.Richard Intro. 02. Medley : (I Want You Back~The Love You Save / 03.Never Can Say Goodbye~I'll Be There [The Jackson 5] / 04.Billie Jean [Michael Jackson] / 05.I Want You [Dancers] / 06.Billy Dee Williams~Richard Intro. / 07.All This Love~He's A Pretender~Can't Stop [DeBarge & High Energy] / 08.Bustin' Out [Rick James] / 09.Ooo Baby Baby / 10.Tracks Of My Tears [Smokey Robinson & Linda Ronstadt] / 11.Medley : (Being With You~Cruisin') [Smokey Robinson] / 12.A Fairy Tale [Richard Pryor] / 13.Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Diana Ross] / 14.Someday We'll Be Together [Diana Ross & The Supremes w/ Full Cast] / 15.Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) (Bonus Shows) ["Motown Returns To The Apollo" On NBC TV,USA 4th May 1985] (Edit Version)
16.Introduction~Rhythm Of The Night [El DeBarge] / 17.Bill Cosby Intro.~Careless Whisper [George Michael & Smokey Robinson] / 18.Medley : (Superstar~Something About You~Papa Was A Rolling Stone~Baby I Need Your Loving~I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)~(I Know) I'm Losing You~Higher & Higher [The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Manhattans & The Drifters] / 19.Motortown Revue 1963 Archive / 20.Two Lovers [Mary Wells] / 21. Bernadette [The Four Tops] / 22.No Where To Run [Martha Reeves] / 23.Finger Tips [Stevie Wonder] / 24.You Can Depend On Me~Going To A Go-Go [Smokey Robinson & Bill Cosby] / 25.Sir Duke [Stevie Wonder] / 26.Cool It Now [New Edition] / 27.Part-Time Lover [Stevie Wonder & Boy George] / 28.What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted [Luther Vandross & Boy George] / 29.Nightshift~Medley : (Lonely Teardrops~Try A Little Tenderness~You Send Me~How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [Commodores, El DeBarge, Billy Preston, Lou Rawls & Luther Vandross] / 30.Love's In Need Of Love Today [Stevie Wonder & George Michael] / 31.I Want To Know What Love Is [Diana Rosss w/ Full Cast]
