One of the most important contributions Ed Sullivan will be
remembered for is how he bucked the system and embraced R&B
performers, giving them their first television breaks. In
particular, in the sixties Sullivan embraced the artists from a
small record company from Detroit - Berry Gordy's Motown.
Sullivan introduced nearly all the Motown acts helping to break
the race barrier in this turbulent period.
Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show is a 2 DVD (3 volume)
collection with appearances by legendary Motown acts including
The Jackson 5, Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temptations, Four
Tops, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Martha & The
Vandellas and Gladys Knight & The Pips. The collection is packed
with classic Motown performances taped live between 1964 and
1971, fully restored with footage never before released. Some of
the highlights include:
* The Jackson 5 ushering in a new generation of Motown acts with
a medley of their No. 1 hits "I Want You Back," "The Love You
Save" and "ABC."
* Diana Ross and The Supremes performing their No. 1 hits "Come
See About Me," "Someday We'll Be Together" and "Love Child."
* The Temptations doing their No. 1 hits "Just My Imagination
(Running Away With Me)" and "I Can't Get Next to You." * The Four
Tops with their No. 1 hit single "Reach Out I'll Be There."
* Martha & the Vandellas singing their timeless classic "Dancing
in the Street."
* Marvin Gaye's only Sullivan appearance singing "Take This
Heart of Mine."
* Young Stevie Wonder captivating the audience with his No. 1
hit "Fingertips Pt. 2" and his classic "For Once in My Life."
* A never-before-released performance of Smokey Robinson & the
Miracles doing a medley of the hits "I Second That Emotion," "If
You Can Want" and "Going to a Go-Go."
* Gladys Knight and the Pips performing the hit "I Heard It
Through the Grapevine"
DISC ONE
Volume 1
1. THE JACKSON 5: I Want You Back, ABC
2. THE SUPREMES: You Can't Hurry Love
3. THE TEMPTATIONS: Don't Look Back
4. FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There
5. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: I Second That Emotion, If You
Can Want, Going To A Go-Go
6. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: If I Were Your Woman
7. STEVIE WONDER: Fingertips Pt. 2
8. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: I'm Living in Shame
9. THE TEMPTATIONS: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
10. MARVIN GAYE: Take This Heart of Mine
11. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: Love Child
12. THE TEMPTATIONS Ain't No ain High Enough, I'll Be
There,My Sweet Lord
13. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: Someday We'll Be Together
BONUS
14. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Volume 2
1. THE JACKSON 5: Stand, Who's Lovin' You,I Want You Back
2. THE SUPREMES: Come See About Me
3. STEVIE WONDER: For Once In My Life
4. MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Dancing In The Street
5. THE TEMPTATION: Get Ready
6. THE SUPREMES: My World Is Empty Without You
7. FOUR TOPS: When You're Smiling, It's The Same Old Song,
Something About You, I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
8. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: Abraham, Martin & John
9. THE SUPREMES: Come See About Me, Stop! In The Name Of Love,
You Can't Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin' On, I Hear A Symphony
10. THE TEMPTATIONS: Runaway Child, Running Wild
11. THE SUPREMES: Love Is Like An In My Heart
BONUS
14. FOUR TOPS: All In The Game, Nice & Easy
DISC TWO
Volume 3
1. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: Forever Came Today
2. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: Doggone Right
3. THE JACKSON 5: The Love You Save
4. THE TEMPTATIONS: I Can't Get Next To You
5. THE SUPREMES: The Happening
6. FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There, I Can't Help Myself
(Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), Bernadette, Climb Ev'ry ain
7. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Nitty Gritty, By The Time I Get To
Phoenix, Stop and Get a Hold of Myself
8. THE TEMPTATIONS: You've Made Me So Very Happy
9. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: In And Out Of Love
10. THE TEMPTATIONS: Psychedelic Shack
11. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: Love Child
BONUS
12. FOUR TOPS: Put A Little Love In Your Heart