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Bass – Edward Rivera Piano – Charlie Palmieri Timbales – Louis Ramirez Trombone – Julian Priester Trumpet – Albert Demercado, David Lee Tucker, Louis M. Laurita
Recorded at:
NYC, November 2,7, 1966 and NYC, December 15, 1966 Producer – Herbie Mann
tracks list:
A1 Mambo Show 5:51 A2 Uptight (Everything's Alright) 2:22 A3 Bugalu 2:31 A4 Bitter Sweet 4:36 B1 Cote Pa La Cola 5:31 B2 Panama's Boogaloo 4:00 B3 Clusters 4:11 B4 A Night To Remember 3:40
The Fantastic Four (also known as Sweet James and The Fantastic Four) were a Detroit based soul group, formed in 1965. "Sweet" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace "Toby" Childs were the original members. Childs and Ralph Pruitt later departed, and were replaced by Cleveland Horne and Ernest Newsome
Tracklist
A1 I Love You Madly Written-By – M. Hanks*, Wm. Garrett* 3:03 A2 The Whole World Is A Stage Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, E. Hamilton* 2:54 A3 You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Savoy*, Wm. Garrett* 2:45 A4 I've Got To Have You Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett* 2:52 A5 To Share Your Love Written-By – A. Braggs*, D. Malone* 2:47 A6 Goddess Of Love Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney* 2:50 B1 Can't Stop Looking For My Baby Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, R. McGraw* 2:35 B2 As Long As I Live (I Live For You) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, Wm. Garrett* 2:42 B3 Man In Love Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett* 2:45 B4 Romeo And Juliet's "I Don't Wanna Live Without You" (Play) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, J. Varner*, Wm. Garrett* 2:54 B5 Just The Lonely Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Morris*