Best of

Spinners | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000001ADU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #479,505 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unheralded Philly Soul At Its Peak, September 7, 2000

By 

Anthony G Pizza "trivialtony" (FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Spinners (Audio CD)

Producer/songwriter Thom Bell has justifiably been praised for helping draft and design R&B's legendary "Sound of Philadelphia," most recently on the Philadelphia International box set. But his finest songcraft may be here in this Spinners collection, turning a neglected Motown group into one of the mid-70s most consistent hitmakers.

Bell worked with the best ingridients. Phillippe Wynne's lead voice danced and testified around the melodies of "Mighty Love" and "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)," crooned atop the sparkling old-fashioned ballad "How Could I Let You Get Away," captured the stately, sweet family memory of "Sadie." (Could any song sound happier to hear or sing than 1974's #1 "Then Came You," or "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love?")

Bell had outstanding songs, many written with late partner Linda Creed, which poetically caught snapshots of 70s life ("Ghetto Child," the missed opportunities of "Games People Play." But most of all, Bell had unerring pop and R&B style sense; he arranged funny, funky, and silly (1976's #2 "Rubberband Man") or sparce and serious ("I'll Be Around," with its two distinctive, chiming intro guitar chords).

Released in 1978 at the height of disco and after Wynne boarded the Parliament-Funkadelic mothership, this Spinners collection misses several fine tracks ("Love Don't Love Nobody," "It's A Shame") which show up on 1991's later "One Of A Kind" 2CD anthology. Yet "The Best Of The Spinners" remains a reasonably-priced set recalling one of classic soul's underrated groups (and producers) at their collective best. Highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best of R&B, July 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Spinners (Audio CD)

It is impossible not to listen to this album and not get a real warm feeling. The sweet, soft sounds of the Spinners is the "Sargent Pepper" of the Rhythim and Blues sounds of the Sixtys and Seventys. In my humble opinion, this is one of those very rare albums that has absolutely no bad songs on it, just great ones. I particularly liked "Then came you" with Dionne Warwick. If you like the Atlantic R&B sound, then this is the one to get. The recording quality is also very good considering that some of the cuts are thirty years old. Be aware though that not all of the Spinner's great songs are on this collection and if you listen to it you will probably be hungry for more. I know I was. A best buy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Best of Spinners, December 13, 2003

By 

Daniel J. Buchanan (Newton, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This CD does NOT have the tracks listed. No "Rubberband Man",
"Could It Be..", nor "Then Came You". I was VERY dissapointed!
Those were the only songs I wanted. BOO AMAZON!!!!!!!
Fix your track listings!