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Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Motown and soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 girl group Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas

Martha and the Vandellas were among the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the period 1963-1967. In contrast to Motown girl groups such as The Supremes and The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas were known for a harder, R&B sound, typified in " Heat Wave," "Nowhere to Run," "Jimmy Mack" and, their signature song, "Dancing...
 on the Gordy (Motown) label. The album was the group's third and much like The Miracles
The Miracles

The Miracles is an United States rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records....
' Mickey's Monkey album mainly consisted of dance tunes. Among the singles featured on the album include their 1964 landmark single, "Dancing in the Street
Dancing in the Street

"Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song....
", their follow-up smash, "Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run

"Nowhere to Run" is a 1965 Pop music single b/w "Motoring" by Martha & the Vandellas for the Gordy label and is one of the group's signature songs....
", the hit, "Wild One
Wild One (song)

"Wild One" is a dance single by Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. Written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter , the song was another Billboard triumph for the group as it reached #34 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and #11 on the Hot R&B singles chart....
", and the famous b-side, "Motoring". The album was mostly produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson with several nods from Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland-Dozier-Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and record producer team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr.....
.








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Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Motown and soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 girl group Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas

Martha and the Vandellas were among the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the period 1963-1967. In contrast to Motown girl groups such as The Supremes and The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas were known for a harder, R&B sound, typified in " Heat Wave," "Nowhere to Run," "Jimmy Mack" and, their signature song, "Dancing...
 on the Gordy (Motown) label. The album was the group's third and much like The Miracles
The Miracles

The Miracles is an United States rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records....
' Mickey's Monkey album mainly consisted of dance tunes. Among the singles featured on the album include their 1964 landmark single, "Dancing in the Street
Dancing in the Street

"Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song....
", their follow-up smash, "Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run

"Nowhere to Run" is a 1965 Pop music single b/w "Motoring" by Martha & the Vandellas for the Gordy label and is one of the group's signature songs....
", the hit, "Wild One
Wild One (song)

"Wild One" is a dance single by Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. Written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter , the song was another Billboard triumph for the group as it reached #34 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and #11 on the Hot R&B singles chart....
", and the famous b-side, "Motoring". The album was mostly produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson with several nods from Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland-Dozier-Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and record producer team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr.....
.

Track listing

  1. "Dancing in the Street
    Dancing in the Street

    "Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song....
    "
  2. "Dancing Slow"
  3. "Wild One
    Wild One (song)

    "Wild One" is a dance single by Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. Written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter , the song was another Billboard triumph for the group as it reached #34 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and #11 on the Hot R&B singles chart....
    "
  4. "Nowhere to Run
    Nowhere to Run

    "Nowhere to Run" is a 1965 Pop music single b/w "Motoring" by Martha & the Vandellas for the Gordy label and is one of the group's signature songs....
    "
  5. "Nobody'll Care"
  6. "There He Is (At My Door)"
  7. "Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch"
  8. "Dance Party"
  9. "Motoring"
  10. "Jerk"
  11. "Mickey's Monkey" (originally recorded by The Miracles
    The Miracles

    The Miracles is an United States rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records....
    )
  12. "Hitch Hike" (originally recorded by Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye was an United States singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range....
    )


Credits

  • Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
    Martha Reeves

    Martha Rose Reeves is an United States Rhythm and blues and Soul music singer and was the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas....
  • Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford
    Rosalind Ashford

    Rosalind "Roz" Ashford-Holmes is an United States soprano R&B and soul music singer, famed for her work as member of the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas....
     and Betty Kelly
    Betty Kelly

    Betty Kelly is a former United States singer, most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas....
  • Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
    The Funk Brothers

    The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit, Michigan, session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972, when the company moved to Los Angeles, California....