Dance Party
Studio album by Martha and the Vandellas
Released	April 12, 1965
Recorded	1964
Studio	Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A)
Genre	Soul
Length	29:44
Label	Gordy
Producer	Holland–Dozier–Holland William "Mickey" Stevenson
Martha and the Vandellas chronology
Heat Wave (1963) Dance Party (1965) Greatest Hits (1966)
Singles from Dance Party
" Dancing in the Street / There He Is (At My Door)" Released: July 31, 1964 " Wild One / Dancing Slow" Released: November 13, 1964 " Nowhere to Run / Motoring" Released: February 5, 1965

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Dance Party is a 1965 studio album released by American Motown and soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy ( Motown) label. The album was the group's third and, much like The Miracles' Mickey's Monkey album, mainly consisted of dance tunes. The singles featured on the album were their 1964 landmark single, " Dancing in the Street", their follow-up smash, " Wild One", and the hit " Nowhere to Run" and its b-side, "Motoring". The album was mostly produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson with several nods from Holland–Dozier–Holland.

Track listing

Personnel

• Martha Reeves - lead vocals; backing vocals on "There He Is (At My Door)" and "Hitch Hike"
• Rosalind Ashford - backing vocals
• Betty Kelly - backing vocals (except "There He Is (At My Door)")
• Annette Beard - backing vocals on "Hitch Hike" and "There He Is (At My Door)"
• Mickey Stevenson - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike")
• Ivy Jo Hunter - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike"); tire iron on "Dancing in the Street"; percussion on "Wild One"; snow chains on "Nowhere to Run"
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  • James Jamerson - bass on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
  • Marvin Gaye - drums on "Dancing in the Street" and "Hitch Hike"; piano on "Hitch Hike"
  • Benny Benjamin - drums on "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run"
  • Earl Van Dyke - piano on "Nowhere to Run" and "Hitch Hike"
  • Jack Ashford - tambourine on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
  • Joe Messina - guitar on "Dancing in the Street" and "Hitch Hike"
  • Eddie Willis - guitar on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
  • Robert White - guitar on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
  • Russ Conway - trumpet on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run"
  • Herbert Williams - trumpet on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run"
  • George Bohanon - trombone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run"
  • Paul Riser - trombone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run"
  • Henry Cosby - tenor saxophone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
  • Thomas "Beans" Bowles - baritone saxophone on "Dancing in the Street"; flute on "Hitch Hike"
  • Mike Terry - baritone saxophone on "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"

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