MARVELETTES Forever: The Complete Motown Albums Vol. 1 (2009 UK 87-track digitally remastered [from the original LP and single masters in the Motown vault] 3-CD album set - This collection brings their first four studio albums ['Please Mr. Postman', 'Smash Hits Of 1962', 'Playboy' and 'The Marvelous Marvelettes'], alongside their only live album [the stereo 'Greatest Hits' set] and every stray single, B-side and rare cut from the early era that have been issued on various compilationsthrough the years. Among the rarities: their short-lived stint as 'The Darnells'; the non-album B-sides 'Tie A String Around Your Finger', 'No Time For Tears' and 'A Little Bit Of Sympathy, A Little Bit Of Love'; the vault tracks 'Knock On My Door', Berry Gordy's 'Because I Love Him' and 'I Should Have Known Better'; plus the unedited live version of 'Strange I Know', taken from the original December 1962 Apollo Theater recording that produced segments of the Motortown Revue LP, 'Live At The Apollo Vol. 1'. Presented in deluxe packaging complete with a beautiful 36-page booklet that lovingly recreates the original LP artwork, alongside classic and rare images from the Motown photo archives; an essay by Gary Graff, an award-winning music journalist based in Detroit who has written extensively about Motown, and detailed track annotations release dates, recording info and producer credits missing from the original releases)