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The Four Tops - Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-1978 Audio CD

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Title: Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-1978
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Release Date: 2002-02-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) 2: Are You Man Enough 3: One Chain (Don't Make No Prison) 4: Catfish 5: Midnight Flower 6: I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind 7: I Can't Hold Out Much Longer 8: Save It for a Rainy Day 9: Love Music 10: Sweet Understanding Love 11: Seven Lonely Nights 12: Inside a Brokenhearted Man 13: Keeper of the Castle 14: We All Gotta Stick Together

Good retrospective of immediate post-Motown years
Frustrated, they left the label in late 1972 and signed with ABC subsidiary Dunhill Records. From 1971 through most of 1972, the Tops received little promotional support from Motown and struggled on the charts.

Most of the Tops' best recordings from their Dunhill/ABC tenure are found here. They include early hits like the urban message song "Keeper Of The Castle," the Shaft in Africa theme "Are You Man Enough," and the multi-format smash "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" - all produced by the stellar Lambert & Potter writing/production team. Also included is the Tops' funkiest recording ever "One Chain Don't Make No Prison," the stupid "Catfish," and the ultra smooth "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind. " The only significant single missing here is their 1978 disco hit "H. E. L. P. " (the only decent track from their unrepresented 1977 and 1978 albums).

Some significant album cuts are also included, most notably the harmonic anthem "Love Music" and the sweet "Put A Little Love Away (Save It For A Rainy Day)," the bank commercial which was also popularized around the same time by the Emotions. I would have included the title cut from "Main Street People" too. You can get that one on the Tops box set FOUREVER.


Keepers Of Classic Soul
The standout tracks here are "Ain't No Woman", "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" and "Keeper Of The Castle". This Four Tops Greatest Hits Collection chronicles the group's Dunhill/ABC years. Let's not forget "Catfish", which contains the sexually explicit lyric "makes my nature rise". "We All Gotta Stick Together" somewhat explains the foursome's staying power, which has lasted for more than three decades. The songs in this greatest hits collection rivals the hits the group had in the Motown era. Levi Stubbs' rough, powerful vocals are enough reason to add this Four Tops collection to your CD library.


Very Essential
The Four Tops Prove that point with this Must Have Set. Great Talent can last thru anything&time period. Catfish&Ain't No Woman are the Stand Out Tracks. Their Voices are as Strong as ever. Very Essential Harmony.


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