My arms are missin you my lips feel the same way too ive tried so hard to be true like i promised, id do but this boy keeps a comin round hes tryin to wear my resistance down hey, jimmy, jimmy, oh, jimmy mack. Lamont dozier, brian holland, eddie holland license courtesy of. Heat wave is the second album released by american motown girl group martha and the vandellas. I have encountered this type of distortion in only two other. Oh, jimmy mack, jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back. My arms are missing you, my lips feel the same way too i tried so hard to be true, like i promised id do but this boy keeps coming around, hes tr. Martha and the vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to 1972, performing at various times doowop, pop, rock and roll and soul. Driven by martha reeves soulful, brassy lead vocals, the vandellas became motowns earthier, more aggressive girl group alternative to the supremes. The song, with lead vocal by vandellas lead singer martha reeves, is narrated by a woman who longs for her boyfriend, named jimmy mack, to return to her. In 2006, motown records released this digitally remastered true stereo exten.
Oh, jimmy mack, jimmy, oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back. My arms are missin you my lips feel the same way too ive tried so hard to be true like i promised id do but this boy keeps a comin round hes tryin to wear my resistance down jimmy mack, jimmy oh, jimmy. Vinyl 7 martha and the vandellas jimmy mack pushout centre, vinyl discogs. Martha and the vandellas jimmy mack 1967 music video. Their biggest hits, including heat wave, dancing in the street, and nowhere to run, remain among the most potent and enduring dance records of the era. Jimmy, jimmy, oh jimmy mack, when are you coming back. Martha and the vandellas one of motown records earliest and most exciting vocal groups, martha and the vandellas achieved two top ten hits before the ascendancy of the supremes. Jimmy mack, jimmy, oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back. Martha and the vandellas, as they were known from inception until about 1967, becomming martha reeves and the vandellas post 1967, were one of the greatest girl groups in the 60s. Vinyl 7 martha and the vandellas jimmy mack 1967, solid centre, vinyl discogs. Martha and the vandellas, american soulpop vocal group that challenged the supremes as motown records premier female group in the 1960s. Jimmy mack capped a remarkable fouryear run by the trio that started with come and get these memories in 1963. I dont know where i heard it recently, but that was enough for me to get online and buy.
Jimmy mack dozed on a shelf for two years before motowns boss, berry gordy, realised he had a sleeping giant. This signiture motown sound classic is almost always heard in mono. Dancing in the street, black magic, natural resources, sugar n spice, ridin high, top tracks. The song explained why the narrator cant come up with words to tell her lover that she was through with him because when she looks at him. This group had one of the tightest harmonies and a lead singer who possessed a strong, brassy, yet melodic voice.
Martha and the vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to 1972, performing at various times doowop, pop, rock and roll and soul the labels second mostsuccessful allfemale singing group after the supremes, martha reeves and the vandellas were known for a churchier, more southernstyled soul than the supremes, as. Martha reeves dancing in the street martha and the. Martha sings her heart out and the harmony is strong and convincing. Heat wave martha and the vandellas album wikipedia.
Live wire is a 1964 dance single released by motown girl group martha and the vandellas. Originally recorded in 1964 but rejected by motowns quality control, jimmy mack was finally released in 1967 and became a worldwide hit. Jimmy mack is reeves at the full height of her vocal powers. Jimmy mack jimmy mack, jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back. By 1967 fighting within the group caused betty kelly annettes replacement to be fired and martha s little sister took her place. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Berry gordy began to shift his attention to the temptations, stevie wonder, the supremes and diana ross solo career. If you are not sure that you need a compilation consisting only of vandellas songs, then i would recommend the amazing best of motown i compilation. My arms are missing you my lips feel the same way too ive tried so hard to be true like i promised id do but this boy keeps coming around hes trying to wear my resistance down hey, jimmy jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you coming back. Dancing in the street, love is like a heat wave, nowhere to run, jimmy mack, i say a little prayer, biography. Martha and the vandellas music, videos, stats, and photos. With martha leading the way they cooked as hard or better than any group or band of that era. Jimmy mack is a popsoul song that in 1967 became a hit single by martha and the vandellas for motowns gordy imprint. Jimmy jimmy oh, jimmy mack you better hurry back need your loving jimmy mack, wont you hurry back need your loving jimmy mack, you better hurry back i want to say im not getting any stronger i cant hold out very much longer trying hard, to be true but jimmy, he talks just as sweet as you hey, jimmy jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you.
Jimmy mack jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you coming back. Karaoke jimmy mack video with lyrics martha and the. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Emi music publishing france this title is a cover of jimmy mack as made famous by martha and the vandellas. Martha and the vandellas greatest hits releases discogs. They had the best feel, whether it was a ballad or something up like heat wave. By 1965 martha s vandellas were betty kelly and rosalind ashford, both from detroit. Vinyl 7 martha and the vandellas jimmy mack vinyl discogs.
This 2cd package is defintely for the true martha reeves and the vandellas fans it is packed with a lot of lost tunes, many of which were covered by other artists or were not given the o. The album was produced by hollanddozierholland who composed the groups first five hit singles and. Other popular songs included come and get these memories, nowhere to run, im ready for love, and jimmy mack. Jimmy mack, love bug and honey chile round out the hits. Jimmy mack was sent to vietnam and miss martha missed him. In 1967, kelly exited, and was replaced by reeves younger sister lois. It contains two vandellas songs, namely, jimmy mack and dancing in the street. Martha and the vandellas 1963 hit, love is like a heat wave, was the first song that signified the motown sound or the sound of young america with its backbeat and bouncing rhythms. Most of the album was coproduced by mickey stevenson, but three were brian holland and lamont dozier productions, including nowhere to run and their version of the motown dance. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Need your lovin need your lovin he calls me on the phone about three times a day no, my hearts not listen to what he has to say but this lonelieness i have within keeps reachin out to be his friend oh, jimmy mack, jimmy. Jimmy mack martha reeves and the vandellas download. Jan 04, 2011 martha and the vandellas known from 1967 to 1972 as martha reeves and the vandellas were among the most successful groups of the motown roster during the period 19631967. Jimmy mack, jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back.
The song was produced by hollanddozierholland under the same gospelpop confection of their earlier hit singles love is like a heat wave and quicksand. Jimmy, jimmy oh, jimmy mack you better hurry back need your lovin wont you hurry back need your lovin jimmy mack, you better hurry back i wanna say im not gettin any stronger i cant hold back very much longer tryin hard to be true but, jimmy, he talks jus as sweet as you hey jimmy, jimmy oh, jimmy mack when are you comin back. Listen free to martha and the vandellas martha reeves dancing in the street heat wave love is like a, dancing in the street and more. Martha and the vandellas jimmy mack the daily record. Jimmy mack youve been in love too long love makes me do foolish things do right womanrespect. Oct 31, 20 martha and the vandellas jimmy mack my extended version.
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