Quality Motown Recordings

Most of the classic Motown stuff was intended for AM radio and really isn’t audiophile quality. In the mid-70s, Motown released a series of anthologies of all its major artists (on LP, obviously) in two- and three-record sets. Those generally sound about as good as any of the Motown pressings, imo.

There were some individual LPs that were standouts, including some of the latter Stevie Wonder (Innervisions, Talking Book), Temptations (Masterpiece) and Gaye’s What’s Going On.

COlumbia put out a half speed master of Midnight Love.
Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye changed the Motown Sound and the way it was recorded. Stevie brought in musicians from outside of the Motown family,musicians he befriended and liked rather than use the house band. Jeff Beck was brought in for Talking Book.

Great suggestions.  Thanks!

Rhino reissue of Aretha -I've Never Loved a Man... and Curtis Mayfield - Curtis sound very good and are great performances. Move on up! Cheers,
Spencer 

Dug out some of my mother-in-law's records.  Just listened to the Temptations - Cloud Nine original 1969 Motown Label.   Very nice.  I have a couple of Supreme records I'll be checking out soon.  Your right, vinyl is better.