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More than one writer has pointed out the jolly irony that the Spinners, proud sons of Detroit and billed as the Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom, were perhaps the definitive Philly soul group, cranking out a long and memorable series of hits under the tutelage of producer Thom Bell in the city of Brotherly Love between 1972 to 1981. Few groups in R&B history have enjoyed as fruitful a relationship with their producer as the Spinners had with Bell -- Philippe Wynne's voice, strong but eminently flexible, was an ideal foil for Bell's sweet but soulful musical backdrops, lush but with plenty of open space to move, and the group could sound just as credible on a funky dancefloor filler like "The Rubber Band Man" as they were on a personal piece of social commentary such as "Ghetto Child." The Detroit Spinners' installment in the British Platinum Collection series features 20 classic songs from the group, and the folks who compiled this didn't have to worry about padding out the package -- nearly every song here was a major hit, and deservedly so, with Wynne and his vocal partners working their magic as Bell gave them one great song after another. "I'll Be Around," "Then Came You," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "I'm Coming Home," "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" -- quite simply, R&B in the '70s didn't get much better than this, and while the double-disc anthology One of a Kind Love Affair is the definitive overview of the Spinners' glory days, this is an excellent introduction to their body of work, and a pure pleasure to listen to.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Background Vocals - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Lead Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Phil Hurtt, Writer - Robert Martin, French Horn - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - Don Renaldo, Strings - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 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 - Melvin Steals, Writer - Mervin Steals, Writer - 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 - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 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 - 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 - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 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 - 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, Writer - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - LINDA CREED, Writer, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Bruce Hawes, Writer - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Robert Martin, French Horn - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Charles Simmons, Writer - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Freddy Joiner, Trombone - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Robert Martin, French Horn - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - LINDA CREED, Writer, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Freddy Joiner, Trombone - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 & 1995 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Earl Young, Drums - Dionne Warwick, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - Spinners, Vocals, Performance - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Piano - Marshall, Writer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Pugh, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Robert Martin, French Horn - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Charles Simmons, Writer - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Freddy Joiner, Trombone - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Jefferson, Writer - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Norman Harris, Guitar - Billy Henderson, Background Vocals - 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 - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - Jack Faith, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bobby Smith, Lead Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - Yvette Davis, Writer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Bobby Hartzell, Trumpet - Henry Fambrough, Background Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Background Vocals - Rocco Bene, Trumpet - Freddie Joiner, Trombone - Joe DeAngelis, French Horn - Richard Genovese, Trombone - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Eddie Keskarella, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 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 - Bobby Eli, Guitar - 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 - 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 - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Tom Dwyer, MasteringEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 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 - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Jim Gallagher, RecordingEngineer - LINDA CREED, Background Vocals - 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 - 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 - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Bobby Moore, Trombone - Tom Dwyer, MasteringEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - C. Simmons, Composer - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, Engineer, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horn, Strings - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - J B Jefferson, Composer, Writer - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - B Hawes, Composer - Tony Bell, Guitar - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Nimitr Sarikananda, MasteringEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 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, Engineer, Guitar - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horn, Strings - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Charles Simmons, Writer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Joseph B. Jefferson, Writer - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Nimitr Sarikananda, MasteringEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Sherman Marshall, Composer - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Casey James, Keyboards - Don Murray, Engineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - THOM BELL, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Marshall, Writer - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Linda Tyler, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Leroy M. Bell, Guitar - Tony Bell Sr., Guitar - Wortham, Writer - Charles Collins, Drums - Mike Hutchinson, AssistantEngineer - Jeffrey Stewart, AssistantEngineer - James Gaines, AssistantEngineer - Winslow Koots, AssistantEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Atlantic Records
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Don Murray, Engineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - LINDA CREED, Writer - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Linda Tyler, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Leroy M. Bell, Guitar - Tony Bell Sr., Guitar - Mike Hutchinson, AssistantEngineer - Jeffrey Stewart, AssistantEngineer - James Gaines, AssistantEngineer - Winslow Koots, AssistantEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Sherman Marshall, Composer - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Casey James, Keyboards - Don Murray, Engineer - Philippe Wynne, Vocals - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Marshall, Writer - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Linda Tyler, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Carla Benson, Background Vocals - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Yvette Benton, Background Vocals - Leroy M. Bell, Guitar - Tony Bell Sr., Guitar - Wortham, Writer - Thom Wortham, Composer - Charles Collins, Drums - Mike Hutchinson, AssistantEngineer - Jeffrey Stewart, AssistantEngineer - James Gaines, AssistantEngineer - Winslow Koots, AssistantEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
MFSB, Orchestra - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Casey James, Guitar - Don Murray, Engineer - Bobby Eli, Guitar - John Edwards, Vocals - Thomas Randolph Bell, Writer - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards - Andrew Smith, Drums - Bob Babbitt, Bass Guitar - Linda Tyler, AssistantEngineer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Larry Washington, Percussion - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Tony Bell, Arranger - Leroy M. Bell, Guitar, Writer - Anthony Salvatore Bell, Writer - James Casey, Writer - Tim Gorman, Synthesizer - Wally Traugot, MasteringEngineer - Buzz Richmond, AssistantEngineer - John Rosenthal, AssistantEngineer - Jeffrey Stewart, AssistantEngineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Sandy Linzer, Writer - Billy Henderson, Vocals - Denny Randell, Writer - Alan Raph, Bass Trombone - John Edwards, Vocals - MICHAEL BARBIERO, MixingEngineer - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Pat Rebillot, Keyboards - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Rubens Bassini, Percussion - Francisco Centeno, Bass Guitar - Warren Covington, Trombone - The Spinners, MainArtist - Michael Zager, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Cliff Morris, Guitar - Danny Cahn, Trumpet - Gerald Chamberlain, Trombone - Gerry Niewood, Alto Saxophone - Jerry Love, ExecutiveProducer - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Lenny Hambro, Tenor Saxophone - Robert Millikan, Trumpet - Steve Love, Guitar - Greg Mann, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Bob Carbone, MasteringEngineer - Eddie Korvin, Engineer - Michael Ewasko, AssistantEngineer - Craig Winterson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Deirdre O'Hara, Production Co-ordinator - The Alfred V. Brown String Section, Strings
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Billy Henderson, Vocals - Gene Orloff, Concertmaster - John Edwards, Vocals - Arnie Lawrence, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Yogi Horton, Drums - Joe Gastwirt, MasteringEngineer - Sam Cooke, Writer - THOM BELL, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Engineer - Carl Beatty, AssistantEngineer - John Tropea, Guitar - Dave Carey, Vibraphone - Raymond Chew, Keyboards - Alec Head, AdditionalEngineer - Pat Rebillot, Synthesizer - Bobby Smith, Vocals - Rubens Bassini, Percussion - Francisco Centeno, Bass Guitar - Ronnie Cuber, Baritone Saxophone - The Spinners, MainArtist - Michael Zager, Arranger - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Jerry Love, ExecutiveProducer - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Steve Love, Guitar - Sam Burtis, Trombone - Alfred V. Brown String Section, Strings - Allan Ross, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ed Wash, Synthesizer Programmer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Billy Henderson, Vocals - Willie Nelson, Writer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - John Edwards, Vocals - Kevin Johnson, AssistantEngineer - Ernie Watts, Saxophone - Charles Fearing, Guitar - George Bohanon, Trombone - Bill Green, Saxophone - Dennis King, MasteringEngineer - SONNY BURKE, Keyboards - Freddie Perren, Producer, Engineer - Gary Herbig, Saxophone - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Cornelius Mims, Bass Guitar - Bobby Smith, Vocals - The Spinners, MainArtist - Pete Robinson, Keyboards - Henry Fambrough, Vocals - Pervis Jackson, Vocals - Charles Davis, Trumpet - Ollie Mitchell, Trumpet - Ed Biggs, Engineer - James Goforth, Technical Engineer - Reggie Kendall, AssistantEngineer - Ndugu Chancler, Drums - Katie Kirkpatrick, Harp - Pete Bishop, Engineer - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone - Steve Pouliot, Engineer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1991 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
More than one writer has pointed out the jolly irony that the Spinners, proud sons of Detroit and billed as the Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom, were perhaps the definitive Philly soul group, cranking out a long and memorable series of hits under the tutelage of producer Thom Bell in the city of Brotherly Love between 1972 to 1981. Few groups in R&B history have enjoyed as fruitful a relationship with their producer as the Spinners had with Bell -- Philippe Wynne's voice, strong but eminently flexible, was an ideal foil for Bell's sweet but soulful musical backdrops, lush but with plenty of open space to move, and the group could sound just as credible on a funky dancefloor filler like "The Rubber Band Man" as they were on a personal piece of social commentary such as "Ghetto Child." The Detroit Spinners' installment in the British Platinum Collection series features 20 classic songs from the group, and the folks who compiled this didn't have to worry about padding out the package -- nearly every song here was a major hit, and deservedly so, with Wynne and his vocal partners working their magic as Bell gave them one great song after another. "I'll Be Around," "Then Came You," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "I'm Coming Home," "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" -- quite simply, R&B in the '70s didn't get much better than this, and while the double-disc anthology One of a Kind Love Affair is the definitive overview of the Spinners' glory days, this is an excellent introduction to their body of work, and a pure pleasure to listen to.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:08
- Main artists: The Spinners
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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