Eddie Holland - Eddie Holland [New CD] Spain - Import

INCLUDES 15 BONUS TRACKSAs a member of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team, the legendary Eddie Holland composed a dozen #1 soul hits for Berry Gordy's Motown Empire. He co-wrote such memorable smashes as "Stop in the Name of Love," "I Can't Help Myself," "You Can't Hurry Love" and "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)" for artists like The Supremes, The Four Tops and Marvin Gaye. Despite achieving fame and fortune as a lyricist and producer, Eddie began his career as a singer (his exciting vocal sound was reminiscent of Jackie Wilson).Thisquintessential release presents Holland’s magnificent first and only LP, the self-titled Eddie Holland, originally released by Motown in 1962 and long unavailable on any format.It’s one of the finest lost treasures of early Detroit soul, and gives ample proof of Eddie’s formidable skills as a performerIn addition to the original album, this remastered collector’s item also contains 15 bonus tracks, including a bunch of hard-to-find sides from the same period, which were issued on different labels like Mercury, United Artists, Tamla and, of course, Motown.PERSONNEL:EDDIE HOLLAND, lead vocals, plus:The Funk Brothers, probable personnel:Joe Hunter (band leader and piano), Eddie Willis, Robert White (guitar),James Jamerson (bass), Earl Van Dyke (organ),William “Benny” Benjamin or Richard “Pistol” Allen (drums),Norris Patterson (saxophone), Herbie Williams or Russell Conway (trumpet),Paul Riser (trombone), among others.Recorded at Hitsville USA Studio, Detroit, Michigan, between 1961 and 1962.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:EDDIE HOLLAND (1962 debut LP)01 JAMIE02 TRUE LOVE WILL GO A MIGHTY LONG WAY03 IF IT’S LOVE (IT’S ALRIGHT)04 WHAT ABOUT ME05 IT’S NOT TOO LATE06 IF CLEOPATRA TOOK A CHANCE07 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME08 LAST NIGHT I HAD A VISION09 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN’10 GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVEBONUS TRACKS11 EVERYBODY’S GOING12 WHY DO YOU WANT TO LET ME GO13 IT MOVES ME14 THE LAST LAUGH15 MERRY-GO-ROUND16 (WHERE’S THE JOY?) IN NATURE BOY17 LITTLE MISS RUBY18 YOU (YOU YOU YOU YOU)19 SHOCK20 JUST A FEW MORE DAYS21 LEAVING HERE22 BABY SHAKE23 BECAUSE I LOVE HER24 YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GOT25 MAGIC MIRRORTOTAL TIME 69:40