The Four Tops - Motown's Greatest Hits (1992) 320 vtwin88cube

The Four Tops
Motown's Greatest Hits (1992)


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.

Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Bit Rate: 320 kbps

Audio Quality: Very High (Lossy)
Encoder: LAME 3.98r
Encoder Settings: Constant Bit Rate 320 kbps (Insane)
Contains: Album Art, ID Tag [ID3v2.3 (ANSI) & ID3v1.1]

Format: Mp3
Genre: Soul and R&B
M3U Playlist: Yes


01.Reach Out I'll Be There (Original Version)
02.I Can't Help Myself
03.It's The Same Old Song
04.7 Rooms Of Gloom
05.Standing In The Shadows Of Love
06.Walk Away Renee
07.Yesterday's Dreams
08.Bernadette
09.I'm In A Different World
10.Do What You Gotta Do
11.It's All In The Game
12.River Deep Mountain High
13.Still Water (Love)
14.You Keep Running Away
15.If I Were A Carpenter
16.Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)
17.Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
18.What Is A Man
19.Simple Game
20.Reach Out I'll Be There (PWL Remix)

Cheers!