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Neither the Supremes nor the Four Tops were at a commercial peak when producer Frank Wilson brought them together for these duets, so the pairing was something of a way to goose the groups toward hits. Wilson didn't produce The Magnificent 7 -- its title a clever reference to the group's combined numbers -- instead having Ashford & Simpson, Duke Browner, and Clay McMurray produce four songs apiece for the LP. Apart from the opening song and lead single "Knock on My Door," the bulk of the album is devoted to glitzy covers of contemporary hits, whether it's from the Motown stable ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"), the Fifth Dimension ("Stoned Soul Picnic"), Phil Spector ("River Deep, Mountain High"), or Sly Stone ("Everyday People"). The three sets of producers mesh well, offering subtle hints of trademark flair -- particularly the lushness of the Ashford & Simpson productions -- but the focus is entirely on Jean Terrell and Levi Stubbs, who tear into these familiar tunes and make them feel like much more than a Motown hits revue.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Frank Wilson, Producer - Joe Hinton, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Patti Jerome, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ed Townsend, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Clay McMurray, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Laura Nyro, ComposerLyricist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
CLYDE OTIS, ComposerLyricist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - Murray Stein, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
PHIL SPECTOR, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Barry, ComposerLyricist - Ellie Greenwich, ComposerLyricist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Wilson, Producer - Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sylvia Rose Moy, ComposerLyricist - Clay McMurray, Producer - William Mickey Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Vernon O'Dell Bullock, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ric Marlow, ComposerLyricist - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer - Valerie Simpson, Producer - Bobby Scott, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Wilson, Producer - Martin Coleman, ComposerLyricist - The Supremes, MainArtist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Richard Drapkin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Neither the Supremes nor the Four Tops were at a commercial peak when producer Frank Wilson brought them together for these duets, so the pairing was something of a way to goose the groups toward hits. Wilson didn't produce The Magnificent 7 -- its title a clever reference to the group's combined numbers -- instead having Ashford & Simpson, Duke Browner, and Clay McMurray produce four songs apiece for the LP. Apart from the opening song and lead single "Knock on My Door," the bulk of the album is devoted to glitzy covers of contemporary hits, whether it's from the Motown stable ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"), the Fifth Dimension ("Stoned Soul Picnic"), Phil Spector ("River Deep, Mountain High"), or Sly Stone ("Everyday People"). The three sets of producers mesh well, offering subtle hints of trademark flair -- particularly the lushness of the Ashford & Simpson productions -- but the focus is entirely on Jean Terrell and Levi Stubbs, who tear into these familiar tunes and make them feel like much more than a Motown hits revue.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:56
- Main artists: The Supremes Four Tops
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2009 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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