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Quality Motown Recordings

60s Motown music is sooo good but the CD recordings that I have are sooo bad (the kinda sound like a transistor radio).  Are there any good quality Motown recordings to be had?   Admittedly, I have not heard any motown vinyl that I can recall; is vintage motown vinyl worth finding?   
wgh64
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coltrane1
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Remember the main format that Motown was recorded on was vinyl. Check your used record store for Motown vinyl and invest into a solid record cleaner like the VPI 16.5 to clean up those records. Motown on vinyl will reveal all the dynamics you’re seeking. Enjoy!
qdrone
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Abbey Roads Records put out a half Speed recording of  What's Goin On by Marvin Gaye that sounds damn good. 

czarivey
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Etta James "At Last" That one was re-issued on CD many times, but original stereo record on Argo will be in high 3-digit buck for clean copy.
2014 Japanese CD re-issue is also very high buck now.
80's re-issues on Chess and MCA are okay, but still worth purchasing due to the music quality.

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