Major Motown Hits
The Temptations
- My Girl
- Ain’t To Proud To Beg
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Since I Lost My Baby
- Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
- Get Ready
- (I Know) I’m Losing You
- Cloud Nine
- Nothing’s To Good For My Baby
- You’re All I Need To Get By
- I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
- The Girls Alright With Me
- It’s Growing
- I Can’t Get Next To You
- I Want A Love I can see
- Check Yourself *
- Cindy *
- Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue *
- Fan the Flame *
- Farewell My Love *
- He Who Picks a Rose *
- I Could Never Love Another(After Loving You) *
- I Truly, Truly Believe *
- Isn’t She Pretty *
- I’ve Passed This Way Before *
- Just Let Me Know *
- May I Have This Dance *
- No Man Can Love Her Like I Do *
- Paradise *
- Please Return Your Love to Me *
- Slow Down Heart *
- This is My Beloved *
- Why Did You Leave Me Darling *
- Your My Everything *
- (You’re My) Dream Come True *
- Your Wonderful Love *
- I Wish it Would Rain *
- Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got *
Diana Ross & The Supremes
- You Can’t Hurry Love
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- Stop! In The Name Of Love
- Where Did Our Love Go (U)
- Love Child
- Come See About Me
- I Hear A Symphony
- Reflections
- My World Is Empty Without You
- Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
- How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Baby Love *
- Heart Breaking Guy
- Love Is Hear & Now Your Gone *
Stevie Wonder
- For Once In My Life
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Uptight (Everything Is Alright)
- My Cherie Amour
- Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day
- Fingertips (pt2)
- I’m Wondering
- Hey Girl
- A Place In The Sun (U) [album version]
- Hold Me [album version]
- Ain’t That Asking For Trouble [album version]
- Angie Girl [album version]
- Baby Don’t Do It [album version]
- Every Time I See You I Go Wild [album version]
- Respect [album version]
- Music Talk [album version]
- Sunny [album version]
- Contract On Love *
- I’d Be A Fool Right Know *
Four Tops
- Bernadette
- I Can’t Help Myself
- Standing In The Shadows Of Love
- Reach Out, I’ll Be There
- Baby I Need Your Loving
- It’s The Same Old Song
- Ask The Lonely
- Seven Rooms Of Gloom
- Little Darling (I Need You)
- I’ll Turn To Stone
- Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)
- I’m Ready For Love
- Still Water (Love)
- Sunny [album version]
- Still Waters Run Deep
- All in the Game
Marvin Gaye
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- What’s Going On (entire album)
- Ain’t That Peculiar
- How Sweet It Is
- Hitch Hike
- Pride & Joy
- Can I Get A Witness
- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- To Busy Thinking About My Baby
- Just to Keep You Satisfied *
- Distant Lover *
- Save The Children *
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
- Your Precious Love
- It Takes Two (U)
Martha & The Vandellas
- Heat Wave (U)
- Dancing In The Streets
- Nowhere To Run
- Jimmy Mack (U)
- Quicksand
- Honey Chile
- My Baby Loves Me
- Come & Get These Memories *
- Easily Persuaded
The Miracles (Smokey Robinson)
- Ooh Baby Baby
- You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
- Going To A Go-Go
- Shop Around
- Mickey’s Monkey (U)
- The Tracks Of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- Come Round Here (I’m The One You Need) *
- Way Over There *
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- If I Were your Woman
- All I Need is Time *
- Everybody Needs Love *
- Between Her Goodbye and My Hello *
- Daddy Could Swear, I Declare *
- Didn’t You Know (You’d Have to Cry Sometime) *
- Friendship Train *
- Help Me Make It Through the Night *
- I Don’t Want to Do Wrong *
- I Wish It Would Rain *
- It Should Have Been Me *
- Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To *
- Neither One Of Us *
- The End of Our Road *
- The Nitty Gritty *
- Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me *
- You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) *
The Marvelettes
- Please Mr. Postman
- Don’t Mess With Bill
- To Many Fish In The Sea
- My Baby Must Be A Magician
- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
- When Your Young And In Love
- Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead *
- Strange I Know *
Mary Wells
- My Guy (U)
- You Beat Me To The Punch
- Two Lovers
- The One Who Really Loves You (U)
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
- Shotgun
- Roadrunner
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) *
- (I’m A) Road Runner *
- Home Cookin’ *
- Mutiny *
The Isley Brothers
- This Old Heart Of Mine
- I Guess I’ll Always Love you
- Behind A Painted Smile *
Other Major Motown Artists
- What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
- Farewell Is A Lonely Sound - Jimmy Ruffin *
- Agent Double O Soul - Edwin Starr
- I’ll Love You Forever - Edwin Starr [album version]
- The Bells - The Originals
- It’s A Shame - The Spinners *
- My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left) - David Ruffin
- Got to Find Myself a Brand New Baby - David Ruffin *
- I’m So Glad I Fell For You - David Ruffin *
- I Lost Everything I Ever Had (And Now I’m Losing You) - David Ruffin
- This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
- Darling Dear - Jackson 5 *
- What Are You Gonna Do When I’m Gone (U) - Kim Weston
- Love’s gone Bad - Chris Clark *
- Just A Little Misunderstanding - Contours *
- Come to Me - Marv Johnson
- I Love the Way You Love - Marv Johnson *
- I’ll Pick A Rose For My Rose - Marv Johnson *
Motown “B” Sides & Album Tracks
- Martha & The Vandellas - Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone - Ridin’ High
- C.P. Spencer - Still Holding On (previously unreleased)
- Mary Wells - Honey Boy - Vintage Stock
- Gladys Knight & The Pips - It’s Time To Go Now (b-side of Grapevine)
Non-Motown Recordings
Confirmed Non-Motown
- Boom Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker (1962)
- (Your Love Is Lifting Me) Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson (1967)
- Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation
- Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
- Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
- Rescue Me - Fontella Bass (Louis Satterfield on bass)
- Caravan - Hugo Montenegro
- You Don’t Have To Be A Star - Billy Davis Jr & Marilyn McCoo
- (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet - The Reflections *
- Hungry for Love - The San Remo Golden Strings *
- Danceband - Donald Byrd *
- The S.W.A.T. TV Theme - Rhythm Heritage *
- Starsky & Hutch TV Theme *
- The Film Cooley High *
- Ninety-Day Cycle People - Charles Wright & the 103rd Street Band *
- So Hot - Charles Wright & the 103rd Street Band *
- Your So Faithful (1958) - The Five Daffs *
- “L.A. Is The Place” - Kenny Koontz (Jamerson’s last recording)
Special Note
- Fever In The Funk House - James Jamerson (composition, from Earl Van Dyke album)
Controversial/Unconfirmed Recordings
Confirmed as OTHER Bassists:
- Show And Tell - Al Wilson (Dennis Parker on bass)
- I Want You Back - Jackson 5 (Wilton Felder on bass)
- I’ve Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Bob Babbitt)
- Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Bob Babbitt)
- Cool Jerk - The Capitals (Bob Babbitt on bass)
Selected Album Chronology
1960s Motown
- 1963: Doin’ Mickey’s Monkey - The Miracles
- 1963: Meet The Tempations
- 1963: Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
- 1964: My Guy - Mary Wells
- 1965: Shot Gun - Jr Walker & All Stars
- 1965: Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
- 1966: Uptight - Stevie Wonder
- 1966: Down to Earth - Stevie Wonder
- 1966: This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
- 1967: Reach Out - Four Tops
- 1967: I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
- 1968: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
- 1968: I Heard It On The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
- 1968: Love Child - Diana Ross & Supremes
- 1969: Cloud Nine - The Temptations
- 1969: My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
1970s Motown & Beyond
- 1970: Signed, Sealed & Delivered - Stevie Wonder
- 1971: What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye (landmark album)
- 1971: Where I’m Coming From - Stevie Wonder
- 1972: Nature Planned It - The Four Tops
- 1973: Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
- 1974: Fulfillingness’ First Finale - Stevie Wonder
- 1976: Earth Mover - Harvey Mason
- 1976: From Every Stage - Joan Baez
- 1976: Pacific Ocean Blue - Dennis Wilson
- 1977: Having A Party - The Pointer Sisters
- 1978: Bonnie Pointer (Red Album)
- 1979: Street Life - The Crusaders
- 1980: The Big Chill (original soundtrack)