Before "Who's Johnny," before the heartbreaking string of legal troubles and before last year's subtle comeback album Second Chance, El DeBarge was the silver-tongued frontman of one of Motown's last great pop acts: DeBarge. The family unit - Eldra, Mark, Bunny, Randy and James - struck gold on the charts with self-penned jams like "Time Will Reveal" and "I Like It," plus gems from crack pop tunesmiths like David Foster ("Who's Holding Donna Now?") and Diane Warren (the smash "Rhythm of the Night").

Now, for the first time on one set, Hip-o Select has collected all four DeBarge LPs - plus a disc of danceable mixes and vault cuts - in a three-disc package. Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums features all of the group's records - The Debarges, All This Love, In a Special Way and Rhythm of the Night - along with five vintage 12" remixes and five more unreleased alternate and instrumental takes. There's even some treasures within the album programs themselves: signature jam "Time Will Reveal" is presented in full for the first time anywhere, extended to its full stop rather than faded.

El may still be wrestling with his demons - he checked into rehab earlier this year - but this set is sure to remind fans just what a talented performer he really is. Order Time Will Reveal here and get the lowdown on the track list after the jump.

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Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums (Hip-o Select/Motown B0015820-02, 2011)

Disc 1: The DeBarges / All This Love

1. What's Your Name
2. Dance the Night Away
3. You're So Gentle, So Kind
4. Queen of My Heart
5. Hesitated
6. Saving Up All My Love
7. Share My World
8. Strange Romance
9. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
10. Stop! Don't Tease Me
11. I Like It
12. Can't Stop
13. All This Love
14. It's Getting Stronger
15. Life Begins with You
16. I'm in Love with You

Disc 2: In a Special Way / Rhythm of the Night

1. Be My Lady
2. Stay with Me
3. Time Will Reveal (Long Version)
4. Need Somebody
5. Love Me in a Special Way
6. Baby, Won't Cha Come Quick?
7. I Give Up on You
8. A Dream
9. Prime Time
10. The Heart is Not So Smart
11. Who's Holding Donna Now
12. Give It Up
13. Single Heart
14. You Wear It Well
15. The Walls (Came Tumbling Down)
16. Share My World
17. Rhythm of the Night

Disc 3: Remixes and Rarities

1. Rhythm of the Night (Long Version)
2. You Wear It Well (Club Mix)
3. You Wear It Well (Dub Mix)
4. The Heart is Not So Smart (Club Mix)
5. The Heart is Not So Smart (Dub Mix)
6. All This Love (Alternate)
7. Love Me in a Special Way (Instrumental)
8. Stay with Me (Instrumental)
9. A Dream (Instrumental)
10. Be My Lady (Instrumental)

Disc 1, Tracks 1-8 released as Gordy LP G8-1003MI, 1981
Disc 1, Tracks 9-16 released as Gordy LP 6012-GL, 1982
Disc 2, Tracks 1-8 released as Gordy LP 6061-GL, 1983 (Note: Disc 2, Track 3 was faded earlier on the original album.)
Disc 2, Tracks 9-17 released as Gordy LP 6123-GL, 1985
Disc 3, Track 1 from Motown 12" single 4532 MG, 1985
Disc 3, Tracks 2-3 from Gordy 12" single 1804 GG, 1985
Disc 3, Tracks 4-5 from Gordy 12" single 4552 GG, 1985
All other tracks previously unreleased.