The Best of the Spinners is a 1978 greatest hits album from Philly soul vocal group The Spinners, released on Atlantic Records.
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Various sessions from 1970 to 1977 | |||
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| Genre | Soul | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
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Recording and release
editThis is the second domestic Spinners compilation (after a 1977 British compilation, Smash Hits) and includes recordings from a series of successful albums produced by Thom Bell for Atlantic Records in the 1970s.[1] A previous compilation by the same name from 1973 collects the group's first singles and tracks from their two Motown albums.[2] By 1977, vocalist Philippé Wynne left the group for a solo career and to work in the music business,[3] leading to a commercial decline for the group and a pair of less successful albums in 1977. This compilation came at the end of their collaboration with Bell: they would record the 1979 release From Here to Eternally with him, as well as a few tracks for his film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh,[4] but the group enlisted a different producer for their disco release Dancin' and Lovin' later that year.[5]
Reception
editThe editors of AllMusic Guide scored this compilation 4.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn calling this "a definitive work" until Atlantic released a two-disc set in the compact disc era.[6]
Track listing
edit- "I'll Be Around" – 3:10
- "How Could I Let You Get Away" – 3:45
- "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" – 3:19
- "Mighty Love" – 4:56
- "Ghetto Child" – 3:47
- "Then Came You" – 3:57
- "Sadie" – 3:30
- "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" – 4:12
- "They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)" – 3:28
- "The Rubberband Man" – 3:32
Chart performance
editThe Best of the Spinners reached 56 on the R&B chart and peaked at 115 on the Billboard 200.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Burgess, A. Ace (1976-03-25). "The Spinners Celebrate 20th Anniversary". Jet. Vol. XLIX, no. 26. Johnson Publishing, Company, Inc. p. 60. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ "The Spinners – Classic Motown". Motown. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Williams, Jean (1977-04-02). "Vocalist Wynn Is Learning Finances". General News. Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 11. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Grein, Paul (1979-11-10). "Wonder-ful Party Plugs New Album". Soul Sauce. Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 45. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Grein, Paul (1979-11-17). "Spinners Spinning to Belated Dance Beat on New LP". Talent. Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. pp. 34, 40. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "The Spinners – The Best of The Spinners". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "US Albums Charts > The Spinners". AllMusic Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
External links
edit- The Best of the Spinners at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Best of the Spinners at MusicBrainz (list of releases)