The Four Tops - The Definitive Collection - Music & Performance - CD

Tracks include: Reach Out I'll Be There Standing in the Shadows of Love Bernadette Ask the Lonely Baby I Need Your Loving Without the One You Love (Life Not Worth While) It's the Same Old Song Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Something About You I Got a Feeling Walk Away Renee.

Solid and steady hitmakers for Motown in the late 1960s, the Four Tops, led by the deep, soulful voice of Levi Stubbs and blessed with A-line songs from the Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team, were one of the finest singing groups the label ever produced. Singles like "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Bernadette," "I Can't Help Myself," and the wise-beyond-its-era "It's the Same Old Song" were radio staples in their time, and actually still continue to be staples on 21st century oldies stations. That's staying power, and it's no accident. The songs, at least the singles, were good and the Tops' sound was a hair rougher and edgier than a lot of Motown's issues at the time. It was a winning combination. This set has all of the above songs, each of which is essential, and plenty of other stuff that isn't quite so essential (the Four Tops were really a singles act -- their LPs tended to have a fair amount of filler). It also doesn't have anything the group recorded after they left Motown, but the Four Tops' peak years were at Motown anyway, so for most listeners, this set will be just fine. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Performer	The Four Tops
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	Motown
Media format	CD
Original release date	2008
Edition	Rmst Ed.
Language	English
Number of tracks	13
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	The Four Tops - The Definitive Collection
Track listing	Reach Out I'll Be There, Standing in the Shadows of Love, Bernadette, Ask the Lonely, Baby I Need Your Loving, Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While), It's the Same Old Song, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), Something About You, I Got a Feeling, Walk Away Renee, Still Water (Love), (It's the Way) Nature Planned It, It's All in the Game, You Keep Running Away, 7-Rooms of Gloom, Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
Record label	Motown
Target audience	Adult
Composer	The Four Tops
Songwriter	Four Tops
Music producer	The Four Tops
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	Reach Out I'll Be There, Standing in the Shadows of Love, Bernadette, Ask the Lonely, Baby I Need Your Loving, Without the One You Love (Life Not Worth While), It's the Same Old Song, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), Something About You, I Got a Feeling, Walk Away Renee
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N