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In an in-depth series first broadcast in 1984, Stuart Grundy continues the story of Motown. Tonight, part 5: Easy as ABC.

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Wed 27 Oct 202101:00
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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 1.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 554-144-2.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    DANCING IN THE STREET

    • THE PROMISED LAND.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 478585-2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

    • THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 1-1.

  • The Supremes

    BABY LOVE

    • LOVE SUPREME.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72701.

  • THE COMMODORES

    Machine Gun

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 549 510 2.

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter.
    • Virgin.
    • VTDCD-377.

  • The Isley Brothers

    BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE

    • MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD VOL. 3.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72403.

  • Stevie Wonder

    MY CHERIE AMOUR

    • MOTOWN'S GREATEST LOVE SONGS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-006-2.

  • The Temptations

    I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU

    • THE TEMPTATIONS AT THEIR VERY BEST.
    • UNIVERSAL/MOTOWN.
    • 583-015 2.

  • Stevie Wonder

    YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY

    • THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 981-446-4.

  • The Supremes

    SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER

    • 40 GOLDEN MOTWON GREATS.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 530-961 2.

  • KNIGHT, GLADYS AND THE PIPS

    FRIENDSHIP TRAIN

    • THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-826-2.

  • The Jacksons

    I WANT YOU BACK

    • MOWTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 4.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 554-1472.

  • The Temptations

    PSYCHEDELIC SHACK

    • PSYCHEDELIC SHACK.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72486.

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • HITSVILLE USA.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-1292.

  • Marvin Gaye

    THE ONION SONG

    • The Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-292 2.

  • The Jacksons

    The Love You Save

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 804-2.

  • The Temptations

    BALL OF CONFUSION

    • THE SOUL YEARS - 1970-71 VOL. 2.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • BASY-002.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • THE LOVE SONGS ALBUM.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 98366-27.

  • Edwin Starr

    WAR

    • EWIN STARR - THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 544-492-2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

    • THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 1-1.

  • THE COMMODORES

    Machine Gun

    • BOOGIE NIGHTS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.
    • EMI.
    • 855631-4.

  • Wire

    Map Ref. 41°N 93°W

    • Harvest.

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