I highly recommmend a DVD or VHS Standing in the Shadows of Motown. It's the story of the back-up bands for many of the songs mentioned. Great music and a great story, too.
You could do it the easy way. Do a check for every song James Jamerson played on. That'll pretty much keep you up to your armpits in great Motown classics for weeks.
BTW, Parliment. "We want the funk....Give up the funk..." Gotta love George & Bootsy!