“Motown” wasn’t just one label; the Motown Record Corporation was home to over a dozen imprints, each of which had its own roster of artists and its own distinctive house style (and colour scheme). Below are all the labels of the Motown family, arranged in roughly chronological order of their foundation. Click the label logo box to find out more about each one, and to access a list of all the singles released on that label that have been reviewed so far.
(If you just want a complete list of all the singles reviewed to date, you might prefer the Master Index instead).
TAMLA RECORDS
The first one.
MOTOWN RECORDS
The famous one.
MIRACLE RECORDS
The forgotten one.
GORDY RECORDS
The purple one.
MEL-O-DY RECORDS
The (mostly) country one.
DIVINITY RECORDS
The gospel one.
WORKSHOP JAZZ RECORDS
The jazz one.
VIP RECORDS
The neglected one.
SOUL RECORDS
The soulful one.
INFERNO RECORDS
The obscure one.
CHISA RECORDS
The world music one.
RARE EARTH RECORDS
The white rock one.
MoWEST RECORDS
The California one.
PRODIGAL RECORDS
The Seventies one.
MELODYLAND / HITSVILLE RECORDS
The (second) country one.
MANTICORE RECORDS
The dubiously included one.
MISCELLANEOUS
One-offs, special releases and other Motown flotsam and jetsam not covered by the above labels.
BRITAIN
All Motown singles released in the United Kingdom, via Tamla Motown and other British licensees.
