Brenda Holloway is one of the unsung heroes of the Motown story. She had a soulful, gritty voice; stunning good looks; great songs (some of which she wrote herself); but no hits. Her signature song was her drop-dead ballad "Every Little Bit Hurts," and she also wrote and recorded the original of "You Made Me So Very Happy," later a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Both of those songs are on this collection, as well as nine other solid cuts by Holloway, making this a good collection for Motown and soul fans who want to check out this fine singer. That being said, it is a shame that Motown took 1999's The Very Best of Brenda Holloway out of print. It was a much better collection, containing 15 tracks, a couple of them previously unreleased. Even better is the collection on Spectrum, Greatest Hits & Rare Classics, which contains 18 tracks. Hunt that one down for the best Holloway available and hope for a true definitive collection to come out someday.

Track List:

01. Every Little Bit Hurts (Single Version)
02. Land Of A Thousand Boys (Single Version)
03. I'll Always Love You (Single Version)
04. When I'm Gone (Single Version)
05. I've Been Good To You
06. Operator (Single Version)
07. You Can Cry On My Shoulder (Single Version)
08. Together 'Til The End Of Time (Single Version)
09. Hurt A Little Everyday (Single Version)
10. Just Look What You've Done (Single Version)
11. You've Made Me So Very Happy (Single Version)