Grateful Dead Family Discography: Money (That's What I Want)

Money (That's What I Want)

Composer: Janie Bradford / Berry Gordy

Money (That's What I Want) was possibly played by The Warlocks in 1965. It was performed once by Ratdog at a Bill Clinton inauguration celebration in Washington on January 19, 1997. The song was also played by Phil Lesh & Friends in 2019.

Money (That's What I Want) was first recorded by Barrett Strong in the Summer of 1959 and released on the Tamla label in 1960. It became the first hit record for the Berry Gordy Tamla / Motown organization. It was subsequently covered by many groups.

The song is sometimes listed as just Money on record labels, LP covers and other artifacts.

Barrett Strong recordings

The Barrett Strong recording of the song has been included on many compilations. Only a selection of these is given below.

no info Single (Money (That's What I Want) / Oh I Apologize), Barrett Strong, 1959
no info The 'Sound' Of R. & B. Hits, Various Artists, 1963
no info A Package of 16 Big Hits, Various Artists, 1963
no info Motown Winners' Circle No. 1 Hits Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1968
no info The Motown Story: The First Decade, Various Artists, 1970
no info The Motown Story Volume One, Various Artists, 1971
no info Single (Money (That's What I Want) / Oh I Apologize), Barrett Strong, 1973
no info Cooley High Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1975
no info The Motown 20th Anniversary Album, Various Artists, 1980
no info Big Motown Hits And Hard-To Find Classics, Volume 2, Various Artists, 1986
Toga Rock II, Various Artists, 1989
Frat Rock!, Various Artists, 1991
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971, Various Artists, 1992
Frat Rock! Box, Various Artists, 1998
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
The In Crowd: Ultimate Collection 1958-67, Various Artists, 2001
no info The Complete Motown Collection, Barrett Strong, 2004
Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1960, Various Artists, 2006
no info A Complete Introduction To Tamla Motown, Various Artists, 2009
no info Tamla Motown The Singles Collection Volume One, Various Artists, 2014

Other recordings

The song has been recorded many times. Only a brief selection of recordings is given below.

no info Single (Money (That's What I Want) / I'll Still Be Around), Popcorn Wylie & The Mohawks, 1961
no info Single (Money (That's What I Want) / More Money (That's What I Want), Jennell Hawkins, 1962
no info Single (Money / Nobody But Me), Bern Elliott And The Fenmen, 1963
no info With The Beatles, The Beatles, 1963
no info Freddie and the Dreamers, Freddie and the Dreamers, 1963
no info Meet The Searchers, The Searchers, 1963
no info Shaker´s Twist Club, King Size Taylor & The Dominoes, 1964
no info Single (Money / Bent Scepter), The Kingsmen, 1964
no info The Kingsmen In Person, The Kingsmen, 1964
no info Live at the Star Club, Hamburg, Jerry Lee Lewis, 1964
That Motown Sound, Earl VanDyke and the Soul Brothers, 1965
In Person at PJ's, The Standells, 1965
Live And Out Of Sight, The Standells, 1965
no info Money (That's What I Want) / And That's Why, The Coachmen, 1965
no info 15 Great Hits, The Kingsmen, 1965
no info Single (Money (That's What I Want), Pt.1 / Money (That's What I Want), Pt. 2, Junior Walker and the All Stars, 1966
Road Runner, Junior Walker and the All Stars, 1966
More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies), Rolling Stones, 1972
Rock 'N' Roll Music, The Beatles, 1977
no info Single (Money (That's What I Want) / Money B), The Flying Lizards, 1979
no info The Beat Years, Bern Elliott & The Fenmen, 1988
Classic: The Definitive Edition of His Sun Recordings 1956-1963, Jerry Lee Lewis, 1989
Classic Rock: Rock Renaissance, Various Artists (Kingsmen), 1989
no info Anthology 1, The Beatles, 1995
Mo' Mod Jazz, Various Artists (Freddie Roach), 1998
Just Walk in My Shoes: The Songs of Motown, Various Artists (The Undertakers), 2000
The Sound Of Young Sacramento, Various Artists (The Coachmen), 2000
Boot Yer Butt, The Doors, 2003
Singles 1963-1965, Rolling Stones, 2004
Rock 'n' Soul / Beat & Soul, The Everly Brothers, 2005
The Road Leads Where It's Led EP, Secret Machines, 2005
New Wave '80s, Various Artists (Flying Lizards), 2005
The Price of Fame 1960-1965, The Everly Brothers, 2006
In Thee Midnite Hour!!!!, Thee Midniters, 2006
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 6: 1966, Various Artists (Junior Walker & The All Stars), 2006
Live at the Matrix, The Doors, 2008
The Rolling Stones 1964-1969, The Rolling Stones, 2010
no info On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2, The Beatles, 2013