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Essential Collection: Four Tops

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An all but impossible to beat single disc greatest hits set, this collection covers just about every crucial stage of the Tops' career. During Motown's 1960s glory days, the Tops were abetted by the brilliant writing/producing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. The timeless soul classics that sprung forth, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and the epic "Reach Out I'll Be There," are indeed essential.

The group's post-HDH career is surprisingly rewarding, from soulful covers of Tim Hardin and the Left Banke, to their early 1970s successes at ABC/Paramount ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got"), and their disco era smash ("When She Was My Girl"). If you only have room for one Four Tops album, this is the one to grab.

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1
Baby I Need Your Loving (Single Version)
00:02:45

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Ask The Lonely (Single Version (Mono))
00:02:48

Ivy Joe Hunter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1965 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
00:02:45

Renaldo Benson, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - The Andantes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1965 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
It's The Same Old Song (Single Version / Mono)
00:02:46

Renaldo Benson, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - The Andantes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1965 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Reach Out I'll Be There (Single Version / Mono)
00:03:02

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Renaldo Obie Benson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Single Version / Mono)
00:02:39

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) (Single Version / Mono)
00:02:44

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Bernadette (Single Version / Mono)
00:03:02

Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
Walk Away Renee
00:02:45

Lamont Dozier, Producer - Brian Holland, Producer - Michael Brown, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Tony Sansome, ComposerLyricist - Bob Calilli, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
You Keep Running Away (Single Version)
00:02:51

Renaldo Benson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - The Andantes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
If I Were A Carpenter
00:02:52

Renaldo Benson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hardin, ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, Producer - Brian Holland, Producer - Four Tops, MainArtist - The Andantes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.

12
Still Water (Love)
00:03:14

Jerry Long, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Roach, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
It's All In The Game (Single Version)
00:02:52

Renaldo Benson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Long, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Roach, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Charles Gates Dawes, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Four Tops, MainArtist - Lawrence Payton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
(It's The Way) Nature Planned It
00:03:40

Melvin Ragin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Caston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Renaldo Benson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pam Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Long, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Ashford, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Willis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Brown, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Four Tops, MainArtist - Dennis Coffey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Jamerson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Van dePitte, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)
00:03:06

Dennis Lambert, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Potter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, Producer - Phil Kaye, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Four Tops, MainArtist - Howard Gale, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Hockett, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.

16
Keeper Of The Castle
00:03:00

Dennis Lambert, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Potter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Haskell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Barri, Producer - Phil Kaye, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Four Tops, MainArtist - Renaldo Obie Benson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Payton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Stubbs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Abdul Fakir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Gale, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
Are You Man Enough? (Single Version)
00:03:28

Dennis Lambert, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Potter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, Producer - Four Tops, MainArtist - Don Hockett, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.

18
Sweet Understanding Love (Single Version)
00:03:02

Dennis Lambert, Producer - Brian Potter, Producer - Renaldo Benson, ComposerLyricist - Val Benson, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, Producer - Ivy Joe Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Gil Askey, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1973 Geffen Records

19
One Chain Don't Make No Prison (Single Version)
00:03:31

Michael Omartian, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Lambert, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Potter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, Producer - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.

20
Midnight Flower (Single Version)
00:03:33

Michael Omartian, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Lambert, Producer - Brian Potter, Producer - McKinley Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barri, Producer - Reginald Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1974 Geffen Records

21
Catfish (Single Version (12214))
00:03:49

Mikki Farrow, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Fred Lavon Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1976 Geffen Records

22
When She Was My Girl (Single Version)
00:03:25

David Wolfert, Producer - Dennis Ferrante, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Blatte, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Laurence B. Gottlieb, ComposerLyricist - Charles Koppelman, Producer, Executive Producer - Lawrence Payton, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.

23
I Just Can't Walk Away
00:04:23

Jeremy Lubbock, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Barnes, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., Producer - Lamont Dozier, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist

℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

24
I Believe In You And Me
00:03:59

Sandy Linzer, ComposerLyricist - David Wolfert, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Ferrante, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Four Tops, MainArtist - Lawrence Payton, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Album review

An all but impossible to beat single disc greatest hits set, this collection covers just about every crucial stage of the Tops' career. During Motown's 1960s glory days, the Tops were abetted by the brilliant writing/producing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. The timeless soul classics that sprung forth, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and the epic "Reach Out I'll Be There," are indeed essential.

The group's post-HDH career is surprisingly rewarding, from soulful covers of Tim Hardin and the Left Banke, to their early 1970s successes at ABC/Paramount ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got"), and their disco era smash ("When She Was My Girl"). If you only have room for one Four Tops album, this is the one to grab.

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