The Very Best of Brenda Holloway

by Brenda Holloway

Overview

This 15-track collection gathers up the very best of Holloway's recordings for Motown. A peripheral figure in the company's history, Brenda made the trek from Los Angeles to Detroit to record, working with producers Smokey Robinson, Mickey Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, and label boss Berry Gordy. Holloway's big hits "Every Little Bit Hurts," "I'll Always Love You," and "When I'm Gone" are aboard, along with the original version of "You've Made Me So Very Happy," later appropriated by Blood, Sweat & Tears. Solid album material from the canceled Motown album Hurtin' & Cryin' makes up the majority of this collection, with "Hurt a Little Everyday," and "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" being two of the highlights. Two previously unreleased tracks, "You've Changed Me" and "Til Johnny Comes," round out the package. Holloway was a big-voiced gospel-style belter, and while not in the Motown front racks, this scintillating package makes a welcome addition to any soul collection. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/1999
Label:	Motown
UPC:	0731454950527
Rank:	81323

Tracks

1. Every Little Bit Hurts
2. Land of a Thousand Boys
3. I'll Always Love You
4. Sad Song
5. When I'm Gone
6. I've Been Good to You
7. Operator
8. I'll Be Available
9. You've Changed Me
10. You Can Cry on My Shoulder
11. Together 'Til the End of Time
12. Hurt a Little Everyday
13. Till Johnny Comes
14. Just Look What You've Done
15. You've Made Me So Very Happy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brenda Holloway   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Frank E. Wilson   Composer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Kevin Reeves   Remastering
F. Wilson   Composer
Joe Strummer   Composer
Ed Cobb   Composer
R. Dean Taylor   Composer
Mick Jones   Composer
Hal Davis   Producer
Brenda Holloway   Composer,Liner Notes
Smokey Robinson   Composer,Producer
Georgia Ward   Archives Director
Catherine Ladis   Project Assistant
Frank Wilson   Composer,Producer
Marc Gordon   Producer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Henry Cosby   Composer,Producer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer,Producer
Patrice Holloway   Composer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer,Producer