Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977

Holland–Dozier–Holland:
Detroit 1969–1977
Holland–Dozier–Holland:; Detroit 1969–1977
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	3 May 2024
Label	Demon Music Group

Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 is a compilation album of songs released on the labels Invictus and Hot Wax, which were formed by songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland after they left Motown. The album was released by Demon Music Group on 3 May 2024.

Background

Holland–Dozier–Holland is the collective name of the songwriting team comprising Lamont Dozier and brothers Eddie and Brian Holland, who started working together at Motown in 1962.^[1] The Marvelettes' "Locking Up My Heart" was their first hit.^[1]

In 1967 Holland–Dozier–Holland left Motown and established their own record labels, Hot Wax and Invictus, with other Motown staff.^[2] The Guardian wrote that "despite lacking Motown's promotional apparatus, Hot Wax/Invictus had amassed several hits by 1971."^[2] Dozier left the labels in 1973 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a solo career.^[2] In 1977 Invictus, Hot Wax and the Hollands' new label Music Merchant "collapsed in fiscal disarray."^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Mojo	^[3]
Record Collector	^[1]
Uncut	8/10^[4]

Uncut wrote that "if Holland–Dozier–Holland couldn't build an empire of their own to rival [Berry] Gordy's, this set...proves that their efforts added something more than a postscript to their matchless Motown legacy."^[4] In a 5-star review for Record Collector, Lois Wilson wrote that the album "cherry picks 45s from the catalogue and is an absolute treat."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Band of Gold" (single mix)	Freda Payne	2:55
2.	"Give Me Just A Little More Time"	Chairmen of the Board	2:42
3.	"Westbound #9"	Flaming Ember	3:33
4.	"Frightened Girl"	Silent Majority	2:20
5.	"The Music Box"	Ruth Copeland	3:40
6.	"Girl It Ain't Easy"	Honey Cone	3:13
7.	"Pay To The Piper"	Chairmen of the Board	3:08
8.	"Want Ads"	Honey Cone	2:47
9.	"Unhooked Generation"	Freda Payne	2:31
10.	"Crumbs Off The Table"	Glass House	2:48
11.	"All We Need Is Understanding"	Chairmen of the Board	2:55
12.	"While You're Out Looking For Sugar"	Honey Cone	2:45
13.	"Somebody's Been Sleeping"	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	3:07
14.	"Everything's Tuesday"	Chairmen of the Board	2:50
15.	"Deeper and Deeper"	Freda Payne	3:03
16.	"(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String"	Chairmen of the Board	2:59
17.	"Mind, Body & Soul"	Flaming Ember	2:56
18.	"Bring the Boys Home"	Freda Payne	3:31
19.	"I Shall Not Be Moved"	The Barrino Brothers	2:27
20.	"You've Got to Crawl Before You Walk"	8th Day	2:53
21.	"Don't You (Think the Times A-Comin')"	Lucifer	2:54
22.	"Sunday Morning People"	Honey Cone	2:44
23.	"I Surrendered"	Glass House	3:11
24.	"You Brought The Joy"	Freda Payne	2:57
25.	"I'm In Love Darling"	General Johnson	2:45
26.	"She's Not Just Another Woman" (single mix)	8th Day	3:05
27.	"Stick-Up"	Honey Cone	3:03
28.	"90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)"	100 Proof (Aged in Soul)	2:48
29.	"Gotta Get Away"	Flaming Ember	4:27
30.	"Eeny-Meeny-Miny Mo"	8th Day	2:21
31.	"Cherish What Is Dear To You"	Freda Payne	3:57
32.	"Heaven Is There To Guide Us"	Glass House	3:38
33.	"Working On a Building of Love"	Chairmen of the Board	2:56
34.	"If I Could See The Light"	8th Day	3:05
35.	"Why Can't We Be Lovers"	Lamont Dozier, Holland–Dozier	4:05
36.	"Elmo James"	Chairmen of the Board	3:30
37.	"Rip Off"	Laura Lee	3:17
38.	"Try It, You'll Like It"	The Barrino Brothers	3:01
39.	"Sliced Tomatoes"	Just Brothers	2:22
40.	"Thanks I Needed That"	Glass House	2:45
41.	"Crumbs Off The Table"	Laura Lee	3:36
42.	"You've Been My Rock"	Warlock	2:51
43.	"Woman's Love Rights"	Laura Lee	3:15
44.	"Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love"	Holland–Dozier featuring Brian Holland	3:24
45.	"Free Your Mind"	The Politicians	2:51
46.	"Sunday Morning People"	Harrison Kennedy	3:10
47.	"Let's Change The Subject"	Satisfaction Unlimited	3:59
48.	"Nothing Sweeter Than Her Love"	100 Proof (Aged In Soul)	3:24
49.	"Let Me Ride"	Danny Woods	3:04
50.	"Since I Fell For You"	Laura Lee	8:03
51.	"Something New About You"	Silent Majority	3:08
52.	"Under My Wings"	Smith Connection	3:41
53.	"Love Factory"	Eloise Laws	3:25
54.	"We've Got To Find A Way Back to Love"	Freda Payne	3:06
55.	"Taster Of The Honey"	Jones Girls	2:52
56.	"I'm Bugging Your Phone"	Smith Connection	2:38
57.	"Can't Get Enough Of You"	Tyrone Edwards	3:00
58.	"If I Can't Fly"	Honey Cone	3:25
59.	"I Got It Pt. 1"	New York Port Authority	3:34
60.	"Finders Keepers"	Chairmen of the Board	3:22
61.	"That's Love"	Hi-Lites	3:08
62.	"Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right"	Freda Payne	3:22
63.	"New Breed Kinda Woman"	Lamont Dozier	2:53
64.	"Put A Little Love Into It"	Eloise Laws	3:32
65.	"You Made Me Over"	Melvin Davis	3:32
66.	"Somebody Is Always Messing Up A Good Thing"	Honey Cone	3:26
67.	"I'm So Glad Pt.1"	Brian Holland	3:59
68.	"Skin I'm In"	Chairmen of the Board	3:17

Personnel

Liner notes – Stuart Cosgrove

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lois Wilson, "Holland-Dozier-Holland: Detroit 1969-1977 | Various Artists", Record Collector, no. 558 (June 2024), p. 96, retrieved 2025-02-18
^ ^a ^b ^c Fraser Morris (2024-06-11), "War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown's peak years", The Guardian, retrieved 2025-02-18
^ Lois Wilson, "Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 (review)", Mojo, no. 367 (June 2024), p. 101
^ ^a ^b Richard Williams, "Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 (review)", Uncut, no. 326 (June 2024), pp. 44–5

[rcm-1] Lois Wilson, "Holland-Dozier-Holland: Detroit 1969-1977 | Various Artists", Record Collector, no. 558 (June 2024), p. 96, retrieved 2025-02-18

[guardian-2] Fraser Morris (2024-06-11), "War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown's peak years", The Guardian, retrieved 2025-02-18

[mojo-3] Lois Wilson, "Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 (review)", Mojo, no. 367 (June 2024), p. 101

[uncut-4] Richard Williams, "Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 (review)", Uncut, no. 326 (June 2024), pp. 44–5

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v t e Holland–Dozier–Holland
Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland
Songs	1962 "Dearest One" "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Darling, I Hum Our Song" 1963 "Leaving Here" "Locking Up My Heart" "What Goes Up Must Come Down" / "Come on Home" "Tie a String Around Your Finger" "Come and Get These Memories" / "Jealous Lover" "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" "Heat Wave" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "(He Won't Be True) Little Girl Blue" "Mickey's Monkey" "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" / "Come on Home" "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" / "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" "Quicksand" / "Darling I Hum Our Song" "Live Wire" / "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Run, Run, Run" / "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" "Can I Get a Witness" 1964 "A Tear from a Woman's Eyes" "My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle" "Like a Nightmare" / "If You Were Mine" "In My Lonely Room" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Don't You Do It" "Guarantee for a Lifetime" "Baby I Need Your Loving" / "Call on Me" "Candy to Me" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Baby Love" / "Ask Any Girl" "Come See About Me" / (You're Gone But) Always in My Heart" "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" / "Love has Gone" "You're a Wonderful One" "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" 1965 "Where Did You Go" "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "I'm in Love Again" "You've Been a Long Time Coming" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Nowhere to Run" "Back in My Arms Again" / "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "The Only Time I'm Happy" "Mother Dear" / "He Holds His Own" "Nothing but Heartaches" / "He Holds His Own" "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" "It's the Same Old Song" / "Your Love Is Amazing" "Mother Dear" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Hear a Symphony" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Something About You" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Darling Baby" "There's a Ghost in My House" 1966 "(I'm a) Roadrunner" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "Ask any Man" "My World Is Empty Without You" "Put Yourself in My Place" "There's No Love Left" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" / "Just as Long as You Need Me" "Helpless" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Call on Me" "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" / "He's All I Got" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Like Everything About You" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "Nothing but Soul" "Love's Gone Bad" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "You Can't Hurry Love" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "Little Darling (I Need You)" "Reach Out I'll Be There" / "Until You Love Someone" "Stay in My Lonely Arms" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "I Wanna Mother You, Smother You With Love" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "Remove This Doubt" "Standing in the Shadows of Love" / Since You've Been Gone" "I'm Ready for Love" "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" "Heaven Must Have Sent You" 1967 "Just One Last Look" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" / There's No Stopping Us Now" "Your Love Is Amazing" "Jimmy Mack" / "Third Finger, Left Hand" "Bernadette" / "I Got a Feeling" "My World Is Empty Without You" "The Happening" / "All I Know About You" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "7 Rooms of Gloom" / "I'll Turn to Stone" "I Understand My Man" "Your Unchanging Love" / "I'll Take Care of You" "Reflections" / "Going Down for the Third Time" "One Way Out" "You Keep Me Running Away" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "I Got a Feeling" "In and Out of Love" / "I Guess I'll Always Love You" 1968 "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Forever Came Today" "I'm in a Different World" 1969 "We've Got a Way Out Love" "Crumbs off the Table" 1970 "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" "Everything's Tuesday" "Band of Gold" "Westbound #9" 1972 "The Day I Found Myself" "Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love" "Why Can't We Be Lovers" 1973 "You're Gonna Need Me" 1975 "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "Early Morning Love" "Where Do I Go from Here" 1976 "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" "High Energy" "Let Yourself Go" 1982 "We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again"
Related topics	Motown Holland–Dozier–Holland: Detroit 1969–1977 Hot Wax Records Invictus Records List of songs written by Holland, Dozier and Holland