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Most of the entries in Universal's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series function best as budget collections, perfect for listeners who'd rather not bother paying a few extra dollars for a longer collection. Things are far different for this volume, spotlighting Motown second-line act Jimmy Ruffin, who reached the pop charts several times during the late '60s but never had a solid CD compilation before this one. It certainly leads with the right track, his sole Top Ten entry, the beautiful Motown nugget "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." And since Ruffin only recorded a few LPs for the label, there's nothing major missing from this set and much that's good: the R&B hits "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" and "I've Passed This Way Before," his 1970 cover of "Stand by Me" with brother David as a duet, and one of the best non-hits in Motown history, "As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love." It's only 11 tracks, but with few other Jimmy Ruffin collections even in print, this is the one to get.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Paul Riser, ComposerLyricist - William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Dean, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist - Stephen Bowden, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., Producer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jack Alan Goga, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Allen Story, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Riser, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist - Lawrence Howard Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rodger Penzabene, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben E. King, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - David Ruffin, MainArtist - Tom Baird, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Ruffin, MainArtist - Willie Shorter, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Most of the entries in Universal's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series function best as budget collections, perfect for listeners who'd rather not bother paying a few extra dollars for a longer collection. Things are far different for this volume, spotlighting Motown second-line act Jimmy Ruffin, who reached the pop charts several times during the late '60s but never had a solid CD compilation before this one. It certainly leads with the right track, his sole Top Ten entry, the beautiful Motown nugget "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." And since Ruffin only recorded a few LPs for the label, there's nothing major missing from this set and much that's good: the R&B hits "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" and "I've Passed This Way Before," his 1970 cover of "Stand by Me" with brother David as a duet, and one of the best non-hits in Motown history, "As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love." It's only 11 tracks, but with few other Jimmy Ruffin collections even in print, this is the one to get.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:35
- Main artists: Jimmy Ruffin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2001 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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