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Originally issued on vinyl and cassette, the Spinners' Live is much better on CD. The original was a foldout double-sleeve job with two vinyl disks. The worst tune, their campy rendition of George and Ira Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm," is track one. Maybe in person they spiced it with fancy choreography, but without any visuals, it's just blah. For some strange reason they omitted "I'll Be Around," which would have been a far superior opening track than the Gershwins' dinosaur. The excitement unfolds with "I've Got to Make It on My Own" from their latest studio album (at that point), New and Improved. They perform it with the ferocity of a new single; it wasn't, but the inspiring song should have been. Then comes siesta time again via Thom Bell and Linda Creed's unusual tempo "Living Just a Little, Laughing Just a Little"; the best way to look at that death march is to view it as the quiet before the storm of chartbusters, including "Then Came You," a theatrical "Sadie," and the swaying "How Could I Let You Get Away" (featuring imitations of Al Green, Sam Cooke, and Otis Redding). They bust into "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," then traipse into a longer medley imitating everybody from Tom Jones to the Marvelettes. Philippe Wynne literally cries the lyrics in the icy rendition of "Love Don't Love Nobody" that follows, before the disk spins out with the energetic "Mighty Love." Live is a good, if not great, live album where the highs make up for the lows, but Wynne's performance makes it essential. It sold well, and fans began awaiting Live, Vol. 2 -- unfortunately, they still are. Despite good sales and more hits, the Spinners never did another live one.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
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© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Billy Henderson, Vocals - Bruce Hawes, Writer - Don Murray, Guitar, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Baroque Guitar - Charles Simmons, Writer - Jack Faith, Alto Saxophone - Walter Pfeil, Harp - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Congas - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Bobbie Eli, Guitar - Danny Davis, French Horn - Don Renaldo & His Swingin' Strings, Strings - Ed Cascarella, Trombone - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Milt Phibbs, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Tom Kennery, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tony Bell, Guitar - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bob Moore, Trombone - Tom Dwyer, MasteringEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, Guitar, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - LINDA CREED, Writer, Background Vocals - Bob Babbitt, Baroque Guitar - Jack Faith, Alto Saxophone - Walter Pfeil, Harp - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Congas - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Bobbie Eli, Guitar - Danny Davis, French Horn - Don Renaldo & His Swingin' Strings, Strings - Ed Cascarella, Trombone - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Milt Phibbs, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Tom Kennery, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tony Bell, Guitar - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bob Moore, Trombone - Tom Dwyer, MasteringEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Background Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Lead Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Robert Martin, French Horn - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - Don Renaldo, Strings - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Joe DeAnglis, French Horn - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone - Richie Genevese, Trombone - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Sherman Marshall, Writer - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Piano - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - LINDA CREED, Lead Vocals - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Philip T. Pugh, Writer - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Bruce Hawes, Writer - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Charles Simmons, Writer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bill Neale, Guitar - THOM BELL, Producer - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Tommy Williams, Guitar - Yvette Davis, Writer - Maurice King, Conductor, Arranger - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Rodney Stepp, Keyboards - Rodney Varhis, Bass Guitar - Ted Smith, Drums - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Background Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Melvin Steals, Writer - Mervin Steals, Writer - Philippe Wynne, Lead Vocals - Bill Neale, Guitar - THOM BELL, Producer - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Tommy Williams, Guitar - Maurice King, Conductor, Arranger - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Rodney Stepp, Keyboards - Ted Smith, Drums - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Rodney Vorhis, Bass Guitar - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Edward Holland Jr., Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - Jerry Herman, Writer - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Jack Lawrence, Composer, Writer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Writer - Lamont Dozier, Writer - Eddie Holland, Writer - Brian Holland, Writer - Les Reed, Writer - Gordon Mills, Writer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Johnny Black, Writer - Jerome "Jerry" Leiber, Writer - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corp.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Charles Simmons, Writer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Jefferson, Writer - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Bruce Hawes, Writer - Don Murray, RecordingEngineer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - Charles Simmons, Writer - Joe Tarsia, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Ken Duncan, MasteringEngineer - Jim Gains, MixingEngineer - Win Koots, MixingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Originally issued on vinyl and cassette, the Spinners' Live is much better on CD. The original was a foldout double-sleeve job with two vinyl disks. The worst tune, their campy rendition of George and Ira Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm," is track one. Maybe in person they spiced it with fancy choreography, but without any visuals, it's just blah. For some strange reason they omitted "I'll Be Around," which would have been a far superior opening track than the Gershwins' dinosaur. The excitement unfolds with "I've Got to Make It on My Own" from their latest studio album (at that point), New and Improved. They perform it with the ferocity of a new single; it wasn't, but the inspiring song should have been. Then comes siesta time again via Thom Bell and Linda Creed's unusual tempo "Living Just a Little, Laughing Just a Little"; the best way to look at that death march is to view it as the quiet before the storm of chartbusters, including "Then Came You," a theatrical "Sadie," and the swaying "How Could I Let You Get Away" (featuring imitations of Al Green, Sam Cooke, and Otis Redding). They bust into "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," then traipse into a longer medley imitating everybody from Tom Jones to the Marvelettes. Philippe Wynne literally cries the lyrics in the icy rendition of "Love Don't Love Nobody" that follows, before the disk spins out with the energetic "Mighty Love." Live is a good, if not great, live album where the highs make up for the lows, but Wynne's performance makes it essential. It sold well, and fans began awaiting Live, Vol. 2 -- unfortunately, they still are. Despite good sales and more hits, the Spinners never did another live one.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:14
- Main artists: The Spinners
- Composer: Jack Lawrence
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured And Marketed By Warner Strategic Marketing.
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