THE FOUR TOPS FOUR TOPS

 

MOTOWN RECORDS  1964                                    S-622  

      Four Tops is the 1964 self-titled debut album by The Four Tops.

 The album written and produced by the Motown's main

writing/producing team Holland-Dozier-Holland. 

 credits:

 Renaldo Benson – vocals

    Abdul Fakir – vocals

    Lawrence Payton – keyboard, vocals

    Levi Stubbs – lead vocals

    instrumentation by the Funk Brothers

   

Producer – Holland & Dozier

    Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B4, B5),

 Hunter* (tracks: B1, B2), Marv Johnson (tracks:

B3), Stevenson* (tracks: A4, A6, B1, B2)

tracks list:

 A1 Baby I Need Your Loving

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland

A2 Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worthwile)

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland        

A3 Where Did You Go

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland        

A4 Ask The Lonely

    Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson        

A5 Your Love Is Amazing

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland        

A6 Sad Souvenirs

    Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson        

B1 Don't Turn Away

   Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson    

B2 Tea House In China Town

    Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson

B3 Left With A Broken Heart

    Producer, Songwriter – Marv Johnson

B4 Love Has Gone

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland    

B5 Call On Me

    Producer – Holland & Dozier Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland 

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FOUR TOPS STILL WATERS RUN DEEP

MOTOWN RECORDS 1970                            MS-704 

 

 

credits:

 

Four Tops

    Levi Stubbs - lead vocals (baritone)
    Abdul Fakir - tenor vocals
    Lawrence Payton - tenor vocals
    Renaldo Benson - bass vocals

Others
David Van DePitte, Jerry Long, Jimmy Roach - arrangers
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
Marv Tarplin - guitar
Brenda Joyce Evans, Billie Rae Calvin,

 and The Andantes - additional backing vocals
Curtis McNair - art direction

Recorded    1969-70
Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan
Producer    Frank Wilson 

 

 

 Tracklist

A1     Still Water (Love) 2:57
Written-By – Wilson*, W. Robinson*
A2     Reflections 3:20
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A3     It's All In The Game 2:44
Written-By – Sigman*, Dawes*
A4     Everybody's Talking 2:53
Written-By – Neil*
A5     Love Is The Answer 2:27
Written-By – Wilson*, Wakefield*, Robinson*
B1     I Wish I Were Your Mirror 2:59
Written-By – Wilson*, Sawyer*
B2     Elusive Butterfly 2:58
Written-By – Lind*
B3     Bring Me Together 2:57
Written-By – Wilson*, Wakefield*
B4     L.A. (My Town) 2:58
Written-By – Matthews*
B5     Still Water (Peace) 2:39
Written-By – Wilson*, Robinson*

 

 

 

 

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THE FOUR TOPS FOUR TOPS NOW!

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                                  MS 675

credits:

Renaldo "Obie" Benson baritone vocals
    Abdul "Duke" Fakir tenor vocals
    Lawrence Payton tenor vocals
    Levi Stubbs lead vocals, baritone vocals

tracks list:

A1 The Key 2:35
A2 What Is A Man 2:25
A3 My Past Just Crossed My Future 2:59
A4 Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me 2:50
A5 Eleanor Rigby 2:58
A6 Little Green Apples 3:45
B1 Do What You Gotta Do 3:55
B2 Mac Arthur Park 5:58
B3 Don't Bring Back Memories 2:55
B4 Wish I Didn't Love You So 2:50
B5 Opportunity Knock (For Me) 2:53
B6 The Fool On The Hill 3:15

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THE FOUR TOPS SOUL SPIN

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                                       MS 695

credits:

Arranged By 

 Gene Page, Henry Cosby, Jerry Long, 

Paul Riser, Tom Baird, Wade Marcus

Producer – Frank Wilson

tracks list:

A1 Look Out Your Window 2:57

A2 Barbara's Boy 2:55

A3 Lost In A Pool Of Red 3:35

A4 Got To Get You Into My Life 2:37

A5 Stop The World 2:59

A6 Nothing 2:40

B1 This Guy's In Love With You 3:50

B2 Light My Fire 3:35

B3 Honey 3:50

B4 The Look Of Love 4:10

B5 California Dreamin' 3:10

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THE FOUR TOPS REACH OUT

MOTOWN RECORDS 1967                                       S-660 

Reach Out is an album recorded by the Four Tops, issued 

on Motown Records in July 1967. It was the final Four Tops 

LP to be produced by Motown's main songwriting and production

  team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, who departed 

the label in late 1967 over money disputes.

     credits:

    Levi Stubbs: lead vocals

    Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson,

 Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: background vocals

    The Funk Brothers: instrumentation



    Released     July 1967

    Recorded     1966–67 

tracks list:

A1 Reach Out I'll Be There 2:58    
A2 Walk Away Renee 2:42    
A3 7-Rooms Of Gloom 2:31    
A4 If I Were A Carpenter 2:47    
A5 Last Train To Clarksville 2:38    
A6 I'll Turn To Stone 2:33    
B1 I'm A Believer 2:36    
B2 Standing In The Shadows Of Love 2:34    
B3 Bernadette 3:00    
B4 Cherish 3:00    
B5 Wonderful Baby 2:30    
B6 What Else Is There To Do (But Think About You) 2:38

 

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