It was Ross' first Motown album since 1980's diana after Ross left the label for a then record breaking $20 million deal with RCA.

In late 1973 and early 1974, the Four Seasons recorded eight songs for a planned second Motown album, which the company refused to release to the public.

In January 1981, Gaye's final Motown album, In Our Lifetime, was issued on Motown's Tamla label.

Three subsequent Motown albums of unreleased material would come out after their departure.

It will be followed by his final Motown album, released in 1981, "In Our Lifetime?

Banks contributed on Gaye's final Motown album, In Our Lifetime, and was the musical director of Gaye's acclaimed 1980 European tour.

It was featured on their final Motown album, Moving Violation.

Barbara McNair recorded a version of the song for her 1968 Motown album The Real Barbara McNair.

The album was spawned by Michael McDonald's Motown albums of around the same era.

"We're Almost There" is a 1975 song released as a single by singer Michael Jackson, and which was the first release off his final Motown album, Forever, Michael.