2007 Boyz II Men – Motown – Hitsville USA
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA is the tenth studio album by Boyz II Men. It was released on November 13, 2007 by Decca Records. The album was produced by American Idol’s Randy Jackson and Boyz II Men. David Simone and Winston Simone were Executive Producers for the album. The album is a tribute to some of Motown’s classic songs, including “Just My Imagination” by The Temptations, “The Tracks of My Tears” by The Miracles and “Reach Out I’ll Be There” by The Four Tops. The first single off the album is “The Tracks of My Tears”.
Tracks
1 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield) 04:30
2 It’s The Same Old Song/Reach Out I’ll Be There (Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier; Edward Holland) 04:27
3 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (Marvin Gaye) 04:27
4 The Tracks Of My Tears (Marvin Tarplin; Smokey Robinson; Warren Moore) 04:27
5 Money (That’s What I Want) (Berry Gordy; Janie Bradford) 04:27
6 Easy (Lionel Richie) 09:04
7 I Was Made To Love Her (Henry Cosby; Lula Hardaway; Stevie Wonder; Sylvia Moy) 03:32
8 All This Love (El DeBarge) 05:34
9 Ribbon In The Sky – A Capella (Stevie Wonder) 02:51
10 Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 02:53
11 There’ll Never Be (Bobby DeBarge) 03:35
12 Got To Be There (Elliot Willensky) 04:24
13 War (Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield) 05:47
14 End Of The Road – A Capella (Daryl Simmons; LA Reid; BabyFace) 05:47
Musicians
| Vocals | Nathan Morris |
| Vocals | Shawn Stockman |
| Vocals | Wanya Morris |
Other Musicians
1 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Fender Rhodes | Matt Rollings |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
2 It’s The Same Old Song/Reach Out I’ll Be There
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
| Flute | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
3 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Fender Rhodes | Kenneth Crouch |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
4 The Tracks Of My Tears
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Fender Rhodes | Kenneth Crouch |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Wurlitzer | Kenneth Crouch |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
5 Money (That’s What I Want)
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Organ | Kenneth Crouch |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
6 Easy
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | James Gamble |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Rob Bacon |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
7 I Was Made To Love Her
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | James Gamble |
| Sitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
8 All This Love
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | James Gamble |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rob Bacon |
| Flute | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
10 Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Fender Rhodes | Kenneth Crouch |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Flute | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
11 There’ll Never Be
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | James Gamble |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Rob Bacon |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
12 Got To Be There
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Rob Bacon |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Keyboards | Matt Rollings |
| Organ | Kenneth Crouch |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
13 War
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Clavinet | Kenneth Crouch |
| Clavinet | Matt Rollings |
| Keyboards | Kenneth Crouch |
| Wurlitzer | Matt Rollings |
| Sax | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| Sax | Neal Sugarman |
| Trombone | Aaron Johnson |
| Trumpet | Dave Guy |
14 End Of The Road – A Capella
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
Liner Notes
Producer – Boyz II Men, Randy Jackson
Producer – Brian McKnight (Track 14)
Producer (Executive) – David Simoné, Winston Simone
Arranged By (Strings) – Larry Gold (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Antonio Resendiz, John Stahl, Keith Gretlein, Matt Serrecchio, Sean Brennan, Wanya Morris
Mastered By – Leon Zervos
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dennis Rivadeneira, Tom Bender
Recorded By – Alan Armitage, David Swope, Kevin Guarnieri
Recorded By (Additional) – Frank Sutton, Jeff Chestek
Art Direction – Pat Barry
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Dug Out Studio
Recorded At Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At Legacy Recording Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
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