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The Spinners' 2nd Time Around (1970) was actually their debut long-player for the short-lived V.I.P. subsidiary of Motown Records. The "Second Time" referred to in the title indicates the quintet's new direction, which was considerably funkier than the group's former R&B persona. The album likewise marked the final contributions of G.C. Cameron, who himself was the latest in a line of replacements that began when George W. Dixon made way for Edgar "Chico" Edwards in 1961. However, by the time the combo had become part of the Motown roster, Edwards' spot was filled by Cameron. The Stevie Wonder-penned "It's a Shame" became the Spinners' first Top 20 hit of the decade. It paved the way for the torrent of soul-pop crossovers that would follow with the arrival of Philippe Wynne in 1972 and the band's fortuitous collaborations with Thom Bell. There are definitely sounds and shapes of things to come throughout, including the effortlessly traded lead vocals on "It's a Shame," "(She's Gonna Love Me) At Sundown," and the testifying groove during "Souly Ghost." They also demonstrate their substantial harmonies on "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" and their particularly poignant blends on "Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home)," "Pay Them No Mind," and especially the midtempo ballad "My Lady Love," which could be mistaken for the Temptations in their mid-'60s prime. "O-o-h Child" -- which the Windy City-based Five Stairsteps took to the Top Ten in June of '70 -- is given a distinctly Motown vibe, bearing the sonic earmarking of noted Hitsville U.S.A. arranger Paul Riser. "In My Diary" is a throwback to the Spinners of old, with a nod to their carefully crafted doo wop style and suitably matched string section. A further comparison to the vintage Temptations is inevitable as the Spinners' take of "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" equals -- if not possibly surpasses -- David Ruffin's more familiar version, and students of the Motown sound should keep listening for Jack Ashford's propulsive percussion. 2nd Time Around closes with a medley of "Can Sing a Rainbow" and "Love Is Blue," a pairing that initially surfaced on the Dells' Love Is Blue LP, which they took into the Top 30 pop survey in June of 1969.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Billy Henderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Syreeta Wright, ComposerLyricist - Stevie Wonder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - G.C. Cameron, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist - Marv Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Susan DePasse, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Martin Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Richard Drapkin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allen Story, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Richard Ahlert, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Bobby Scott, ComposerLyricist - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer - Scott Addison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Brown, ComposerLyricist - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - GORDY, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer - Story, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Stan Vincent, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer - Michael Angelo Graham, ComposerLyricist - Mark Silverman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pamela Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Roach, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Clay McMurray, Producer - Thomas Eduard Kemp, ComposerLyricist - Robert Gordy, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer - Allen Story, Producer - Billy Henderson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Producer - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer - André Popp, Composer - Arthur Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pervis Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Clay McMurray, Producer - Robert Gordy, Producer - G.C. Cameron, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gwen Gordy Fuqua, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Bristol, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Baird, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Mathews, Producer - Ronald Weatherspoon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marc Gordon, Producer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer - Bill Page, Composer
℗ 2015 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist
℗ 2016 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Spinners, MainArtist - Thomas Kemp, ComposerLyricist - Robert Gordy, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Producer, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice King, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist
℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Bristol, Producer - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, MainArtist - Gwendolyn Gordy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Ivy Jo Hunter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Stevenson, Producer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
EDWIN STARR, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
AL CLEVELAND, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Newton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - AL CLEVELAND, Producer, ComposerLyricist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Producer - The Spinners, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marv Tarplin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The Spinners' 2nd Time Around (1970) was actually their debut long-player for the short-lived V.I.P. subsidiary of Motown Records. The "Second Time" referred to in the title indicates the quintet's new direction, which was considerably funkier than the group's former R&B persona. The album likewise marked the final contributions of G.C. Cameron, who himself was the latest in a line of replacements that began when George W. Dixon made way for Edgar "Chico" Edwards in 1961. However, by the time the combo had become part of the Motown roster, Edwards' spot was filled by Cameron. The Stevie Wonder-penned "It's a Shame" became the Spinners' first Top 20 hit of the decade. It paved the way for the torrent of soul-pop crossovers that would follow with the arrival of Philippe Wynne in 1972 and the band's fortuitous collaborations with Thom Bell. There are definitely sounds and shapes of things to come throughout, including the effortlessly traded lead vocals on "It's a Shame," "(She's Gonna Love Me) At Sundown," and the testifying groove during "Souly Ghost." They also demonstrate their substantial harmonies on "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" and their particularly poignant blends on "Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home)," "Pay Them No Mind," and especially the midtempo ballad "My Lady Love," which could be mistaken for the Temptations in their mid-'60s prime. "O-o-h Child" -- which the Windy City-based Five Stairsteps took to the Top Ten in June of '70 -- is given a distinctly Motown vibe, bearing the sonic earmarking of noted Hitsville U.S.A. arranger Paul Riser. "In My Diary" is a throwback to the Spinners of old, with a nod to their carefully crafted doo wop style and suitably matched string section. A further comparison to the vintage Temptations is inevitable as the Spinners' take of "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" equals -- if not possibly surpasses -- David Ruffin's more familiar version, and students of the Motown sound should keep listening for Jack Ashford's propulsive percussion. 2nd Time Around closes with a medley of "Can Sing a Rainbow" and "Love Is Blue," a pairing that initially surfaced on the Dells' Love Is Blue LP, which they took into the Top 30 pop survey in June of 1969.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:50
- Main artists: The Spinners
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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