Motown discography explained

The discography for American rhythm and blues record label Motown, as well as its subsidiaries and imprints, is divided into:

• Motown albums discography
• Motown singles discography

Motown subsidiary labels

The label was purchased by Universal Music and is now branded as Universal Motown.

Major divisions

• Gordy Records
• Motown Records
• Tamla Records
• Tamla-Motown Records

Secondary R&B labels

• Check-Mate Records
• Miracle Records
• Motown Yesteryear
• MoWest Records
• Soul Records
• V.I.P. Records
• Weed Records

Alternative genre labels

Country

• Hitsville Records
• Mel-o-dy Records

Hip hop/rap

• Mad Sounds Recordings
• Never Broke Again
• Quality Control Music
• Wondirection Records

Jazz

• Workshop Jazz Records
• Blaze Records
• Mo Jazz Records

Rock

• Morocco Records
• Prodigal Records
• Rare Earth Records

Other

• Black Forum Records
• Divinity Records
• Motown Latino Records
• Natural Resources Records
• Ocean Front Records

Independent labels distributed by Motown

• Biv 10 Records
• Chisa Records
• CTI Records
• Ecology Records
• Gull Records
• Manticore Records
• Three Brothers Records

British (pre-Tamla-Motown) labels

• Fontana Records
• London American Records
• Oriole Records
• Stateside Records

Miscellaneous labels associated with Motown

• Fliphits
• Gaiee
• Illtown
• Inferno Records
• IPG Records
• Mad Sounds
• MC Records
• Melodyland
• Rayber Records
• Rich Records
• Summer Camp Records