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Dance Party Studio album by Martha and the Vandellas Released April 12, 1965 Recorded Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1964 Genre Soul Length mm:ss Label Gordy
G915Producer Holland–Dozier–Holland, William "Mickey" Stevenson Professional reviews Martha and the Vandellas chronology Heat Wave
(1963)Dance Party
(1965)Greatest Hits
(1966)Singles from Dance Party - "Dancing in the Street / There He Is (At My Door)"
Released: July 31, 1964 - "Wild One / Dancing Slow"
Released: November 13, 1964 - "Nowhere to Run / Motoring"
Released: February 5, 1965
Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American Motown and soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label. The album was the group's third and much like The Miracles' 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", their follow-up smash, "Nowhere to Run", the hit, "Wild One", and the famous b-side, "Motoring". The album was mostly produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson with several nods from Holland-Dozier-Holland.
The album was re-released in 2009 by SpeakersCornerRecords for the 50th anniversary of Motown.
Track listing
- "Dancing in the Street" (Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson)
- "Dancing Slow" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson, William Weatherspoon)
- "Wild One" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson)
- "Nowhere to Run" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "Nobody'll Care" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson, Stevie Wonder)
- "There He Is (At My Door)" (Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr., Freddie Gorman)
- "Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson)
- "Dance Party" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson)
- "Motoring" (Ivy Hunter, Phil Jones, William Stevenson)
- "Jerk" (Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson)
- "Mickey's Monkey" (originally recorded by The Miracles)
- "Hitch Hike" (originally recorded by Marvin Gaye)
Credits
- Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
- Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford and Betty Kelly
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Rosalind Ashford · Annette Beard · Betty Kelly · Lois Reeves · Martha Reeves · Sandra Tilley
Gloria WilliamsStudio albums Come and Get These Memories · Heat Wave · Dance Party · Watchout! · Ridin' High · Sugar 'n' Spice · Natural Resources · Black MagicLive albums Compilation albums Greatest Hits · Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 · Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 · Anthology · Live Wire - The Singles: 1962-1972 · The Ultimate Collection · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas · Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found (1962-1972) · Gold: Martha Reeves & the VandellasSingles
(US/UK Top 40)"Come and Get These Memories" · "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" · "Quicksand" · "Dancing in the Street" · "Wild One" · "Nowhere to Run" · "You've Been in Love Too Long" · "My Baby Loves Me" · "I'm Ready for Love" · "Jimmy Mack" · "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" · "Honey Chile" · "Forget Me Not" · "Bless You"Related topics Book:Martha and the Vandellas Categories:- 1965 albums
- Gordy Records albums
- Martha and the Vandellas albums
- Albums produced by Brian Holland
- Albums produced by Lamont Dozier
- Albums produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson
- Albums recorded at Hitsville U.S.A.
- English-language albums
- Albums produced by Edward Holland, Jr.
- "Dancing in the Street / There He Is (At My Door)"
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