The Four Tops ‎– Still Waters Run Deep

Motown records 1970 ‎– MS 704

notes:

Still Waters Run Deep is a 1970 album by the American vocal group Four Tops.
Released in March 1970 on the Motown label. Produced by longtime
Norman Whitfield associate Frank Wilson, the album returned (the) Four Tops
to the Top 40 on the Billboard album chart where it remained for 42 weeks
 The album yielded the popular Top 30 hits

credits:

    Levi Stubbs - lead vocals (baritone)
    Abdul Fakir - tenor vocals
    Lawrence Payton - tenor vocals
    Renaldo Benson - bass vocals

Others
David Van DePitte, Jerry Long, Jimmy Roach - arrangers
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
Marv Tarplin - guitar
Brenda Joyce Evans, Billie Rae Calvin, and The Andantes - additional backing vocals
Curtis McNair - art direction

Recorded    1969-70
Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan
Producer    Frank Wilson

 Tracklist:

A1     Still Water (Love) 2:57
Written-By – Wilson*, W. Robinson*
A2     Reflections 3:20
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A3     It's All In The Game 2:44
Written-By – Sigman*, Dawes*
A4     Everybody's Talking 2:53
Written-By – Neil*
A5     Love Is The Answer 2:27
Written-By – Wilson*, Wakefield*, Robinson*
B1     I Wish I Were Your Mirror 2:59
Written-By – Wilson*, Sawyer*
B2     Elusive Butterfly 2:58
Written-By – Lind*
B3     Bring Me Together 2:57
Written-By – Wilson*, Wakefield*
B4     L.A. (My Town) 2:58
Written-By – Matthews*
B5     Still Water (Peace) 2:39
Written-By – Wilson*, Robinson*

 

 

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The Four Tops Second Album

 

Motown records 1965  MS 634

 notes:

Four Tops Second Album (also known as Second Album) is a 1965
R&B studio album by vocal quartet the Four Tops. The album, released
on the Motown record label, reached No. 3 on Billboard's Black Albums
chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
 
credits:

    Levi Stubbs – lead baritone vocals (except tracks 2 and 11);
    backing vocals (tracks 2 and 11)
    Abdul Fakir – first tenor backing vocals
    Renaldo Benson – bass backing vocals
    Lawrence Payton – second tenor backing vocals (except tracks 2 and 11);
    lead vocals (tracks 2 and 11); keyboard
    The Andantes – backing vocals
    Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers

    
    Recorded    Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A)
    Producer    Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson

Tracklisting:

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland* (tracks : A1, A2, A4 to B5)

A1        I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)    2:43
A2        Love Feels Like Fire    2:03
A3        Is There Anything That I Can Do
Producer [Uncredited] – Smokey Robinson
Written-By – White*, Robinson*, Moore*
3:02
A4        Something About You    3:00
A5        It's The Same Old Song    2:44
A6        Helpless    2:39
B1        Just As Long As You Need Me    3:07
B2        Darling, I Hum Our Song    2:18
B3        I Like Everything About You    2:16
B4        Since You've Been Gone    2:38
B5        Stay In My Lonely Arms    2:16
B6        I'm Grateful
Written-By – Drake*, Holland*, Fowler*
2:42

 

 

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The Four Tops ‎– Four Tops

Motown Records 1964 ‎– mt 622

Notes:
Four Tops is the 1965 self-titled debut studio album by the American vocal group
the Four Tops. The album was produced and mostly written by the Motown's
main writing/producing team Holland-Dozier-Holland. Four Tops includes
the singles "Baby I Need Your Loving" , "Without the One You Love
(Life's Not Worth While)", and "Ask the Lonely".

Personnel

    Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
    Abdul Fakir – vocals
    Renaldo Benson – vocals
    Lawrence Payton – vocals, keyboard
    The Andantes – background vocals
    Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers
written and produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier

tracklist:

A1 Baby I Need Your Loving
Producer – Holland & Dozier
A2 Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worthwile)
Producer – Holland & Dozier
A3 Where Did You Go
Producer – Holland & Dozier   
A4 Ask The Lonely
Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson   
A5 Your Love Is Amazing
Producer – Holland & Dozier   
A6 Sad Souvenirs
Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson   
B1 Don't Turn Away
Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson   
B2 Tea House In China Town
Producer, Songwriter – Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson   
B3 Left With A Broken Heart
Producer, Songwriter – Marv Johnson
B4 Love Has Gone
Producer – Holland & Dozier   
B5 Call On Me
Producer – Holland & Dozier

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THE FOUR TOPS FOUR TOPS NOW!

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                                  MS 675

credits:

Renaldo "Obie" Benson baritone vocals
    Abdul "Duke" Fakir tenor vocals
    Lawrence Payton tenor vocals
    Levi Stubbs lead vocals, baritone vocals

tracks list:

A1 The Key 2:35
A2 What Is A Man 2:25
A3 My Past Just Crossed My Future 2:59
A4 Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me 2:50
A5 Eleanor Rigby 2:58
A6 Little Green Apples 3:45
B1 Do What You Gotta Do 3:55
B2 Mac Arthur Park 5:58
B3 Don't Bring Back Memories 2:55
B4 Wish I Didn't Love You So 2:50
B5 Opportunity Knock (For Me) 2:53
B6 The Fool On The Hill 3:15

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Nitro

THE FOUR TOPS SOUL SPIN

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                                       MS 695

credits:

Arranged By 

 Gene Page, Henry Cosby, Jerry Long, 

Paul Riser, Tom Baird, Wade Marcus

Producer – Frank Wilson

tracks list:

A1 Look Out Your Window 2:57

A2 Barbara's Boy 2:55

A3 Lost In A Pool Of Red 3:35

A4 Got To Get You Into My Life 2:37

A5 Stop The World 2:59

A6 Nothing 2:40

B1 This Guy's In Love With You 3:50

B2 Light My Fire 3:35

B3 Honey 3:50

B4 The Look Of Love 4:10

B5 California Dreamin' 3:10

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Nitro

THE FOUR TOPS REACH OUT

MOTOWN RECORDS 1967                                       S-660 

Reach Out is an album recorded by the Four Tops, issued 

on Motown Records in July 1967. It was the final Four Tops 

LP to be produced by Motown's main songwriting and production

  team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, who departed 

the label in late 1967 over money disputes.

     credits:

    Levi Stubbs: lead vocals

    Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson,

 Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: background vocals

    The Funk Brothers: instrumentation



    Released     July 1967

    Recorded     1966–67 

tracks list:

A1 Reach Out I'll Be There 2:58    
A2 Walk Away Renee 2:42    
A3 7-Rooms Of Gloom 2:31    
A4 If I Were A Carpenter 2:47    
A5 Last Train To Clarksville 2:38    
A6 I'll Turn To Stone 2:33    
B1 I'm A Believer 2:36    
B2 Standing In The Shadows Of Love 2:34    
B3 Bernadette 3:00    
B4 Cherish 3:00    
B5 Wonderful Baby 2:30    
B6 What Else Is There To Do (But Think About You) 2:38

 

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