Lost And Found: Four Tops "Breaking Through" (1963-1964)

Motown's Lost & Found, The Four Tops | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 30, 2011)
• Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00001QGTR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Those Who Wait, October 2, 1999

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This review is from: Lost And Found: Four Tops "Breaking Through" (1963-1964) (Audio CD)

All Four Tops devotees know about their unreleased first Motown album, "Breaking Through." The cover shot actually was used, redone as a painting, for "The Four Tops Second Album." "The Second Album" was packed with hits; "Breaking Through" was a jazz album, which is why it didn't break through. Finally, nearly 40 years after the fact we get everything recorded for the album and it is fascinating. All four Tops take leads, there's a lot of inventive harmony, some great driving big band arrangements and even a live duet with Billy Eckstine. Puts the Tops in a whole different spin and it's listenable over and over.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have, February 22, 2000

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This review is from: Lost And Found: Four Tops "Breaking Through" (1963-1964) (Audio CD)

just doing a song with Billy Eckstine is a must.the arrangements and vocals are great.Motown was so Hit driven at the early stages that gems like this get over looked.these artists of today would love to have one good album let alone one good song.this group is one of the all-time great vocal groups ever.this disc takes them to another Level and they were already pretty high.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOPS!!!!!!!!!, November 2, 1999

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This review is from: Lost And Found: Four Tops "Breaking Through" (1963-1964) (Audio CD)

"Breakin Through" is all that a Four Tops fan could hope for. With "young and strong voices" and a sophisicated smooth jazzy arrangement, "Breakin Through" showcases the Tops in a way never heard before!!!! "Maybe Today" is a beautiful beautiful jazz ballad. Gives greater insight into who the Tops are/were as you can actually "hear" all of them on this package. Manhattan Transfer, Take Six, Bobby McFerrin and New York Voices all owe a little to the Tops without even knowing it. Great Album!!!! I love it!!!