The gritty urban environment, the burgeoning pride and drive of black Americans, and blues, soul and gospel influences combined to form the music coming out of Detroit in the early 1960s. The sounds of early Motown were hopeful and soulful and, above all, made you want to dance.

Motown: The Early Years features some of Motown’s greatest hits recorded live by current Motown touring groups. Motown: The Early Years was recorded at The Sands Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on March 15 and 16, 2005.

Songs:
· Dancing In The Street
· Heat Wave
· Jimmy Mack
· Nowhere To Run
· Needle In A Hay Stack
· Do You Love Me
· Just A Little Misunderstanding
· Get Ready
· Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
· The Way You Do The Things You Do
· My Girl
· Baby I Need Your Loving
· Bernadette
· It's The Same Old Song
· I Can't Help Myself