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This group is one of the understated talents Motown had
as well as FANTASTIC FOUR. These guys should have been as big as the Temptations. They remind you of the Dells,Dramatics,Moments,and Black Ivory. These groups were awesome. The reason I gave this four and not five stars is there is an album by the Originals called "Defintions".

On that album there is a song "The Exodus Song" it seriously borders on gospel,that seriously uplifting.

There is a story behind the song. 2 djs made a bet. One dj said they could not record the song in one take. The song was done impromptu, the engineer recorded it and the rest was history. According to the story it is a difficult song to sing as well as play for a musician. Try and find the vinyl copy of that lp. My mom has her's under lock and key.

This is still a good purchase a lot of these songs are hard to find,but find "DEFINTIONS" make it a mission.

This cd is a must for music lovers that either remember when music was music or love old skool.
The Originals had an unique sound, mixing doo-wop street corner harmony, with smooth mellow rythyms that saturated R&B music of 60's/70's They also boast arguably the greatest recording artist ever in Marvin Gaye singing backrounds. For the first six songs in this set, Marvin weaves his smooth tenor and falsetto voice throughout the tracks making them sound impecaple. As far as the other nine tracks on this cd, they are very good as well but the Marvin Gaye produced tracks are definitely the highlight of this cd. I particularly like the songs I'll Wait For You, We Can Make It Baby and Just To Keep You Satisfied. They exhibit harmonizing at its best.
If you are a fan of good music, you will enjoy this cd very much, I guarantee it.

WORDS COULD BARELY UTTER HOW MUCH I ADORE "THE VERY BEST OF THE ORIGINALS" & MANY OTHER OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST!! WHO KNEW WAY-BACK THEN THAT NOW IN THE NEXT CENTURY THAT WE WOULD BE ADORING MUSIC THAT ARE AT LEAST 35 YEARS?!... ***JUST BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY ARE LEGENDS & APPRECIATING THE "GREAT-NESS" OF THEIR MUSIC IS TRULY "PAYING HOMAGE"!!!!*** ~~~~I'LL NEVER FORGET ABOUT THESE OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST BECAUSE THEY'RE "TRAIL-BLAZERS"!! THE ORIGINALS WAS THE PERFECT NAME BECAUSE "ORIGINAL" MEANS REAL "NATURAL"!!!!
>>>>>I WANT 2 THANK Y'ALL 4 LIVING UP 2 YOUR NAMES!!!!<<<<<

1. BABY I'M 4 REAL--- 20/20
2. I'LL WAIT 4 YOU--- 20/20
3. BELLS--- 20/20
4. WE CAN MAKE IT BABY--- 20/20
5. JUST 2 KEEP YOU SATISFY--- 20/20
6. "GOD BLESS WHO EVER SENT YOU"--- 20/20
7. I LIKE YOUR STYLE--- 10/20
8. SUSPICION--- 20/20
9. I'M SOMEONE WHO...--- 20/20
10. DOWN 4 LOVE TOWN--- 20/20
11. GOOD LOVIN' IS--- 10/20
12. GAME CALLED LOVE--- 12/20
13. ONCE I HAVE YOU...---20/20
14. KEEP ME--- 14/20
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"ORIGINAL FEEL GOOD MUSIC"<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

This compilation of The Originals is the basis for soul music. Marvin Gaye delivered the right sound and lyrics for this group.

When I was at college in the early 70's, I always loved the Moments, the Dells and the Originals. The Bells was and has always been one of my favorite love songs.

To be loved to that level would be a blessing!

With the 90s, "Superstar Series", "Baby, I'm For Real", & "Portrait Of The Originals" (the latter two reissues of their first two albums) cd releases long out of print, and when offered for sale, are at supply/demand numbers, it appears this "Very Best Of" and the import reissue of the first lp, are "it", at this time, provided the other UK "Best Of" fails to present itself. This cd is a 1999 release, yes plenty of copies were manufactured at that time, are they still being produced? For the informed, if the need is present to sell the necessity of the cd into an old-school soul music collection, just what is in the collection? For the un-informed, unquestioned late 60s early 70s ballad classics "Baby, I'm For Real", "The Bells, & "God Bless Whoever Sent You", rank with some of the best of the time, ticket the cd in! Should the cd be in an old school soul music collection is not the question, the question is, is this cd an already out of print cd, waiting for remaining copies to sell? If so, what then? As we see when cds go out of print, then out ofstock, not worth the risk of not buying while the buying is good. Buy now!

I have been blessed with being around when this group came from behind the scene, and I was in awe then as I am now that I was able to reacquire there music through a CD. My only sorrow is that they did not make more albums. I recently saw them perform on one of the PBS stations, and it is my hope that they will remain together and perform. I want to say that my favorite i "Baby I'm for real" however, who am I kidding, I enjoy all of the songs on the CD. BUY THERE MUSIC, YOU WON'T BE SORRY.

I did not realize that Marvin Gaye produced a lot of this groups best selling songs and this explains the quality and the timeliness engagement of these tunes. Now I will go back and seek original albums and I find their work astonishing.

I bought the CD because it has my high school sweetheart's and my favorite song. He had bought me the album when we were 16 and I don't know what happened to it. We have recently reunited and the songs bring back memories. He sang "Baby I'm for Real" but I couldn't remember what it sounded like. It's great hearing the other songs that they had done as well.

Baby! I'm for real! Buy this CD and slip back into time when you had to have talent to sing and dance. I put this CD on, and I'm back in the late 60's and early 70's, this collection is a great time machine! Five stars...