Motown Treasures

"what are Motown's most famous NS songs?"

I think that is well documented John, due to the existence of publications such as Kev Roberts' "Northern Soul 500" books.

If we are talking about "the most famous" I'd have this Top 4 ...

1 - Frank Wilson - "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" which might never have received an official release if it hadn't been "discovered" by the NS scene.
2 - R Dean Taylor - "There's A Ghost In My House" and
3 - The Four Seasons - "The Night" both US flops when first released which might never have become major UK hits some years later if they hadn't been "discovered" by the NS scene.
4 - The Elgins - "Heaven Must Have Sent You" a medium sized US hit back in 1966 which might never have become major UK hit some years later if it hadn't been "discovered" by the NS scene.

The most recent 2022 edition of Kev Roberts book had the following Motown entries in the Top 500 ...

  #1 - Frank Wilson "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)"
  #2 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "The Night"
 #20 - Originals "Suspicion"
 #26 - Barbara McNair "You’re Gonna Love My Baby"
 #41 - Four Tops "Something About You"
 #49 - Marvin Gaye "This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (Is Killing Me)"
 #64 - Spinners "I’ll Always Love You"
 #80 - Contours "Just A Little Misunderstanding"
#104 - Gladys Knight & The Pips "If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love"
#109 - Edwin Starr "Time"
#125 - Gladys Knight & The Pips "No One Could Love You More"
#138 - Marvelettes "I’ll Keep Holding On"
#148 - Junior Walker & The All Stars "I Ain’t Going Nowhere"
#186 - Contours "Baby Hit & Run"
#191 - Brenda Holloway "When I'm Gone"
#195 - Brenda Holloway "Think It Over (Before You Break My Heart)" A.K.A. "Reconsider"
#201 - R Dean Taylor "Let's Go Somewhere"
#249 - Isley Brothers "Tell Me It’s Just A Rumour"
#310 - Miracles "Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)"
#318 - Isley Brothers "My Love Is Your Love (Forever)"
#324 - Velvelettes "Lonely Lonely Girl Am I"
#342 - Brenda Holloway "Just Look What You've Done"
#365 - Monitors "Crying In The Night"
#377 - Jimmy Ruffin "He Who Picks A Rose"
#383 - Martha Reeves "No One There"
#389 - Junior Walker & The All Stars "Tune Up"
#393 - David Ruffin "Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay)"
#453 - Kim Weston "I'm Still Loving You"



Roger