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Really nice work from The Four Tops - proof that they were still going quite quite strong after Motown! The album's got a hip sound that shows the group moving through a wider range of emotions than we ever remember – crafting rich deep harmonies that still stand apart from the big wave of sweet soul quartets of the early 70s, and which sparkle with all the emotion that Levi Stubbs' voice had to offer.This album had never been released on CD.The rip is from LP in mint condition.Special thanks to the original uploader.

This is the second album by the Crusaders' saxophonist Wilton Felder, released in 1980 on MCA Records and produced by the Crusaders. Most notable guest artist is Bobby Womack who sings the great title track, while the other musicians include Dean Parks, Arthur Adams, Roland Bautista, Joe Sample, Abraham Laboriel, Ndugu Chancler, Ricky Lawson and Paulinho Da Costa.

An obscure album of jazzy funk, produced by Harvey Mason, with a similar feel to some of his own work on Arista during the late 70s. The album has vocals on a numbers of cuts, in kind of a part ensemble funk mode that doesn’t always work best for the group. Fortunately, there’s some great moments that change the groove a bit — like the mellow stepper “It’s You”, which features lead vocals by Stephanie Spruill — and the sublime instrumentals “Blackjack” and “Cinnamon”, both of which have a totally sweet jazzy groove that’s got a great warm polish to it!.

Produced by Brian Holland, and he's imitating the Ohio Players blatantly, from the album cover on down. But the funk's not nearly as fiery as the Players' (title track), and it comes off as a failed attempt to keep up with trends - ditto for the overproduced disco numbers ("Mystic Woman"). The Tempts are at their best here when they stick with their earlier smooth balladeering (the lovely "Ever Ready Love"); the uptempo "I Just Don't Know How To Let You Go" is also enjoyable but slight.This album had never been released on CD.The rip is from LP in mint condition.Special thanks to the original uploader.