Cooley High

RELEASE
1975
LABEL
PolyGram
GENRES
Soundtrack, Motown, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Soul, Soundtracks, Pop-Soul, Film Music

Album Review

Motown's reissue of the Cooley High and Mahogany soundtracks collects some of the label's finest singles. Cooley High features '60s hits such as Diana Ross & the Supremes' "Baby Love," the Temptations' "My Girl," and Mary Wells' "You Beat Me To The Punch," along with Freddie Paren's score and G.C. Cameron's "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday," which later became a smash for Boyz II Men. Mahogany includes Michael Maiser's score, Jermaine Jackson's "Erucu," and "She's the Ideal Girl," and of course Diana Ross' #1 hit "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" A welcome reminder of Motown's impact in the '60s and '70s.
Heather Phares, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Baby Love
  2. Fingertips
  3. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
  4. Stop! In the Name of Love
  5. Luther's Blues
  6. Dancing in the Street
  7. Beechwood 4-5789
  8. Ooo Baby Baby
  9. (You Can) Depend on Me
  10. Cleo's Mood
  11. Money (That's What I Want)
  12. You Beat Me to the Punch
  13. 2 Pigs and a Hog [Instrumental]
  14. My Girl
  15. Sweet First Love [Instrumental]
  16. Three Am...I Love You Mama [Instrumental]
  17. (I'm A) Road Runner
  18. Mickey's Monkey
  19. Haulin' [Instrumental]
  20. Cold Blooded [Instrumental]
  21. It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
  22. Reach Out (I'll Be There)