50 years ago Emanuel Lasky’s timely ‘A Letter From Vietnam’ appeared on a brand new light blue label with a royal blue label name: Westbound Records was born.In the ensuing years it set about proving that post-Motown Detroit could still be a home to successful music-making, scoring hits and developing careers with a series of acts including Funkadelic, Denise LaSalle, the Detroit Emeralds and the Ohio Players, as well as registering pop hits with Byron McGregor, and recording incredible jazz on its Eastbound label.The compilation has a mixture of big hits and rarities – from the Northern Soul classic by the Houston Outlaws to the much-sampled Pleasure Web. All are presented in their original seven-inch edits, many of which have never been reisssued.

• 1. A Letter From Vietnam - Emanuel Lasky
• 2. I'll Bet You - Funkadelic
• 3. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Bill Moss & the Celestials
• 4. Ain't No Telling - Houston Outlaws
• 5. I've Changed - the Magictones
• 6. Trapped By a Thing Called Love - Denise Lasalle
• 7. Pain - Ohio Players
• 8. Why Not Start All Over Again - the Counts
• 9. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) - Detroit Emeralds
• 10. Yes I'm In Love - Unique Blend
• 11. Crazy Legs - Donald Austin
• 12. Funky Worm - Ohio Players
• 13. I Love You - Motivations
• 14. Music Man Part 1 - Pleasure Web
• 15. Get Up Off My Mind - Denise Lasalle
• 16. Standing On the Verge of Getting It On -Funkadelic
• 17. Alvin Stone (the Birth and Death of a Gangster) - Fantastic
• 18. Get Ya Some - Melvin Sparks
• 19. If You Love Him - Junie
• 20. The Magic Man - King Errison
• 21. Devil's Gun - Cj & Co
• 22. Feel the Need - Detroit Emeralds
• 23. Calling Planet Earth - Dennis Coffey
• 24. High On Mad Mountain - the Mike Theodore Orchestra