Steve H., I find it hard to believe you haven't heard the first Hitsville box yet. I think you may be pleasently surprised that the tracks DO sound the closest to the original 45s. Bill Inglot and Dan Herch used a restored mono tape deck with tube electronics, which is good for me because I first heard all of those Motown sides on a tube amp. I did bring this up a few days ago, that DCC should remaster some Motown. I can't think