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The Four Tops' story is one of longevity and togetherness: these Motown legends teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change. In between, they became one of the top-tier acts on a label with no shortage of talent, ranking with the Temptations and the Supremes as Motown's most consistent hitmakers. Where many other R&B vocal groups spotlighted a tenor-range lead singer, the Four Tops were fronted by deep-voiced Levi Stubbs, who never cut a solo record outside of the group. Stubbs had all the grit of a pleading, wailing, gospel-trained soul belter, but at the same time, the Tops' creamy harmonies were smooth enough for Motown's radio-friendly pop-soul productions. From 1964-1967, the Four Tops recorded some of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team's greatest compositions, including "Reach Out, I'll Be There," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Bernadette," and "Baby I Need Your Loving." The group's fortunes took a downturn when their chief source of material left the label, but they enjoyed a renaissance in the early '70s, which saw them switching to the ABC-Dunhill imprint. Regardless of commercial fortunes, they kept on performing and touring, scoring the occasional comeback hit.
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After the Spinners and the O'Jays, the Stylistics were the leading Philly soul group produced by Thom Bell. During the early '70s, the band had 12 straight Top Ten hits, including "You Are Everything," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," "I'm Stone in Love With You," "Break Up to Make Up," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New." Of all their peers, the Stylistics were one of the smoothest and sweetest soul groups of their era. All of their hits were ballads, graced by the soaring falsetto of Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the lush yet graceful productions of Bell, which helped make the Stylistics one of the most successful soul groups of the first half of the '70s.
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The Four Tops - 50th Anniversary Anthology 2004 (2cd's)
CD1
1. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving [02:46]
2. Four Tops - Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)[02:46]
3. Four Tops - Ask The Lonely [02:42]
4. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) [02:45]
5. Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song [02:48]
6. Four Tops - Something About You [02:42]
7. Four Tops - Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) [02:41]
8. Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever [02:49]
9. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There [03:01]
10. Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love [02:40]
11. Four Tops - Bernadette [03:04]
12. Four Tops - I Got A Feeling [02:54]
13. Four Tops - 7-Rooms Of Gloom [02:36]
14. Four Tops - I'll Turn To Stone [02:30]
15. Four Tops - You Keep Running Away [02:52]
16. Four Tops - Walk Away Renee (Alternate Mix) [02:43]
17. Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter [02:51]
18. Four Tops - Yesterday's Dreams [02:57]
19. Four Tops - I'm In A Different World [02:59]
20. Four Tops - What Is A Man [02:38]
21. Four Tops - Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me (Stereo Single Mix)[02:58]
22. Four Tops - It's All In The Game [02:45]
23. Four Tops - Still Water (Love) [03:13]
24. Four Tops - River Deep-Mountain High [Stereo Single Edit][03:20]
25. Four Tops - Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)[03:07]
26. Four Tops - In These Changing Times [03:58]
27. Four Tops - Macarthur Park, Pt. 2 [03:26]
CD2
1. Four Tops - A Simple Game (U.K. Single Mix) [02:59]
2. Four Tops - I Can't Quit Your Love [03:34]
3. Four Tops - (It's The Way) Nature Planned It [03:47]
4. Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle [02:56]
5. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) [03:06]
6. Four Tops - Are You Man Enough [03:15]
7. Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love [03:00]
8. Four Tops - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind [04:01]
9. Four Tops - One Chain Don't Make No Prison [04:07]
10. Four Tops - Midnight Flower [03:33]
11. Four Tops - Seven Lonely Nights [02:58]
12. Four Tops - We All Gotta Stick Together [04:49]
13. Four Tops - Catfish [03:53]
14. Four Tops - H.E.L.P. [03:39]
15. Four Tops - When She Was My Girl [03:25]
16. Four Tops - Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over [04:37]
17. Four Tops - I Believe In You And Me [04:01]
18. Four Tops - Back To School Again [03:52]
19. Four Tops - I Just Can't Walk Away [04:22]
20. Four Tops - Mean Green Mother From Outer Space [04:48]
21. Four Tops - Indestructible [7' Extended Single] [04:34]
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The Stylistics - The Ultimate Collection 2005 (2cd's)
CD1
1. The Stylistics - You're A Big Girl Now [03:18]
2. The Stylistics - Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) [02:52]
3. The Stylistics - You Are Everything [02:56]
4. The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow [03:48]
5. The Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round [03:32]
6. The Stylistics - Country Living [02:58]
7. The Stylistics - If I Love You [02:06]
8. The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You [03:17]
9. The Stylistics - Break Up To Make Up [04:02]
10. The Stylistics - You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)[03:36]
11. The Stylistics - Peek-A-Boo [02:48]
12. The Stylistics - If You Don't Watch Out [02:35]
13. The Stylistics - It's Too Late [04:36]
14. The Stylistics - You're Right As Rain [03:45]
15. The Stylistics - Pieces [03:09]
16. The Stylistics - Rockin' Roll Baby [04:34]
17. The Stylistics - Only For The Children [04:39]
18. The Stylistics - Pay Back Is A Dog [04:40]
CD2
1. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New [05:37]
2. The Stylistics - Let's Put It All Together [03:27]
3. The Stylistics - Heavy Fallin' Out [05:22]
4. The Stylistics - Star On A TV Show [04:09]
5. The Stylistics - Thank You Baby [03:48]
6. The Stylistics - Sing Baby Sing [02:51]
7. The Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) [03:11]
8. The Stylistics - Na Na Is The Saddest Word [03:01]
9. The Stylistics - Funky Weekend [03:25]
10. The Stylistics - You Are Beautiful [04:14]
11. The Stylistics - Can't Help Falling In Love [03:17]
12. The Stylistics - Sixteen Bars [03:42]
13. The Stylistics - Because I Love You Girl [03:41]
14. The Stylistics - 7000 Dollars & You [03:22]
15. The Stylistics - Shame & Scandal In The Family [03:17]
16. The Stylistics - I'm Coming Home [03:29]
17. The Stylistics - First Impressions [02:53]
18. The Stylistics - Love At First Sight [04:34]
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