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Produced by group member Lawrence Payton, the Four Tops' The Show Must Go On was the follow-up to their Catfish album, which included the Top Seven R&B/pop-charting title track single. The first single, "The Show Must Go On," an energetic ode to the age-old showbiz ethic, was a disco hit and managed to chart R&B in late 1977. The LP's standout tracks, though, came courtesy of fellow Detroiter Ronnie McNeir. The two-tempoed "I Can't Live Without You" is a grand showcase for Levi Stubbs' plaintive vocals. The gospel-ish/chunky, clavinet-laced "You'll Never Find a Better Man" did much to bolster the group's well-liked, regular-guy appeal. In later years, McNeir became the group's touring musical director and appeared on the group's 1995 Motown album Christmas Here With You. Other highlights are the message-oriented cuts "See the Real Me," "Love Is a Joy," and the baritone-led ballad "Candy."
© Ed Hogan /TiVo
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Four Tops, MainArtist - Fred Lavon Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer - A.L. Payton, ComposerLyricist - R.L. Payton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Renaldo Benson, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Lawrence Payton, Producer - Ronnie McNeir, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
STEPHEN BISHOP, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Lawrence Payton, Producer
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Four Tops, MainArtist - Fred Lavon Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Four Tops, MainArtist - Sharon Riley, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Billy Smith, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Fred Lavon Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Renaldo Benson, ComposerLyricist - Four Tops, MainArtist - Lawrence Payton, Producer - Ronnie McNeir, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Four Tops, MainArtist - Richard Knight, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lavon Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Payton, Producer
℗ 1977 Geffen Records
Album review
Produced by group member Lawrence Payton, the Four Tops' The Show Must Go On was the follow-up to their Catfish album, which included the Top Seven R&B/pop-charting title track single. The first single, "The Show Must Go On," an energetic ode to the age-old showbiz ethic, was a disco hit and managed to chart R&B in late 1977. The LP's standout tracks, though, came courtesy of fellow Detroiter Ronnie McNeir. The two-tempoed "I Can't Live Without You" is a grand showcase for Levi Stubbs' plaintive vocals. The gospel-ish/chunky, clavinet-laced "You'll Never Find a Better Man" did much to bolster the group's well-liked, regular-guy appeal. In later years, McNeir became the group's touring musical director and appeared on the group's 1995 Motown album Christmas Here With You. Other highlights are the message-oriented cuts "See the Real Me," "Love Is a Joy," and the baritone-led ballad "Candy."
© Ed Hogan /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:58
- Main artists: Four Tops
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1977 Geffen Records ℗ 1977 Geffen Records
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