VA - One Of These Days: The Anna Records Story (2014)

Detroit was and still is a hotbed of American music. The city is known for producing some of music's greatest artists including Diana Ross and Jackie Wilson, to name but two. The label you'd most associate with Detroit? Motown, of course. One you might not is Anna Records but you should. The Detroit-based label was a precursor to Motown and was born of the same stock. Sisters Anna and Gwen Gordy, siblings of Motown founder Berry, founded the label in 1958 along with singersongwriter Billy Davis and, although it was only in existence for less than half a decade, it provided a platform for a number of artists, some of which would go on to sit among America's greatest. The Gordy family's legacy speaks for itself, but Anna is a lesserknown foundation on which one of the biggest dynasties in US music was built. This two-disc collection includes 50 building blocks of the Motown empire.

TRACKLIST

Disc 1
01. David Ruffin / One Of These Days
02. Barrett Strong / Money (That's What I Want)
03. Paul Gayten / The Hunch
04. Joe Tex / All I Could Do Was Cry - Part 1
05. Johnny & Jackey / Let's Go To A Movie Baby
06. Lamont Anthony / Let's Talk It Over
07. Voice Masters / Needed
08. Falcons / Just For Your Love
09. Herman Griffin & The Mello-Dees / Do You Want To See My Baby
10. Cap-Tans / I'm Afraid
11. Hill Sisters / Hit And Run Away Love
12. Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters / Everything About You
13. Ruben Fort / I Feel It
14. Bob Kayli / Peppermint (You Know What To Do)
15. Joe Tex / Baby You're Right
16. Barrett Strong / You Knows What To Do
17. Voice Masters / Hope And Pray
18. Lamont Anthony / Popeye (The Sailor Man)
19. Johnny & Jackey / No One Else But You
20. Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters / I'm Free

Disc 2
01. Joe Tex / Ain't It A Mess
02. Johnny & Jackey / Lonely And Blue
03. Barrett Strong / Yes No Maybe So
04. Paul Gayten / Hot Cross Bun
05. Cap-Tans / Tight Skirts And Crazy Sweaters
06. Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters / Orphan Boy
07. Bob Kayli / Never More
08. Ruben Fort / So Good
09. Johnny & Jackey / Hey Hey
10. Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters / Everytime
11. Falcons / This Heart Of Mine
12. Paul Gayten / Beatnik Beat
13. David Ruffin / I'm In Love
14. Joe Tex / I'll Never Break You Heart - Part 1 & 2
15. Voice Masters / Oops I'm Sorry
16. Barrett Strong / Oh I Apologize
17. Hill Sisters / Advertising For Love
18. Wreg Tracey / Take Me Back (I Was Wrong)
19. Larry Darnell / I'll Get Along Somehow
20. Voice Masters / Needed (For Lovers Only)