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The Best of Detroit Spinners | 
| Artist: Detroit Spinners
Label: Warner
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 22790
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 095483903429
EAN: 0095483903429
ASIN: B00004IC8W
Release Date: February 14, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | I'll Be Around | | • | Could It Be I'm Falling In Love | | • | One Of A Kind (Love Affair) | | • | Ghetto Child | | • | Mighty Love | | • | I'm Coming Home | | • | Then Came You | | • | Love Don't Love Nobody | | • | How Could I Let You Get Away | | • | Living A Little Laughing A Little | | • | Sadie | | • | They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play) | | • | Love Or Leave | | • | Wake Up Susan | | • | Rubberband Man | | • | You're Throwing A Good Love Away | | • | If You Wanna Do A Dance | | • | Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl | | • | Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time | | • | Funny How Time Slips Away |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 A terrific set from an under-rated group September 24, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had forgotten just how many of the Detroit Spinners songs were hits or near hits in the UK. Obviously they are well known to Soul fans, and they were a long lasting and succesful Soul vocal group for many years - the reviewer below has summarised their history.
The production here is typical mid 70's Philly, and the excellence of the vocals, particularly Phillipe Wynns lead, shines through even when occasionally over produced. Stand out tracks "One Of A Kind" "Could It Be...." and my personal favourite "Love Don't Love Nobody".
As a summary of their post Motown output this is truly excellent, I recommend you also get their Motown compilation for "Its A Shame" and "I'll Be Around" and add to the IPod playlist for a complete "Best of..." !!
Underrated - maestro performance - get it - you will be pleased May 24, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This group are to my mind under-rated. The quality of the arrangements on this CD is superb and the range of songs is wonderful. This features their true greatest hits and I think you will be pleasantly suprised how many that you recognise. This is a classic of the genre - not over exposed but true quality - lyrics great, singing fabulous, backing - highly competent - BUY IT - I know you will be happy.
 Marvellous October 12, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A very good compilation. The only thing that spoils it, in my opinion is, Working My Way Back to You. However, I remember that being a big hit for them, but my favourite track is Rubberband Man; thru that song I got to hear tracks like Could It Be I'm Falling In Love and Ghetto Child which are included on this. I definitely recommend it to fans of this genre.
Seventies soul classics March 30, 2005
29 out of 32 found this review helpful
Two very different groups called the Spinners were formed in the fifties - an American R+B group and a British folk group. Neither group disputed the other's use of the name as has sometimes happened in other cases. When the need arose, the American group became identified in Britain by adding a prefix. Originally known in Britain as the Motown Spinners, they became the Detroit Spinners after leaving Motown for Atlantic. To avoid confusing myself and other Brits, I'll call them the (Detroit) Spinners. When I review music by the folk group, I'll call them the (British) Spinners to avoid confusing my American friends.Despite being formed in the fifties and signing to Motown in the early sixties, the (Detroit) Spinners struggled to make an impact although they eventually had a British and American top twenty hit with It's a shame (written by Stevie Wonder). Their Motown music, including that track, is available elsewhere (and definitely worth a listen). This compilation focuses on their commercially successful years after they left Motown. During their time with Atlantic, the (Detroit) Spinners had three different lead singers, these being Bobby Smith, Philip Wynne and John Edwards. In the early eighties, further line-up changes took their toll and the group faded into obscurity. Before that happened, they left a legacy of wonderful soul music. Their classic hits include I'll be around (which provided them with a great start to their Atlantic career in America), Could it be I'm falling in love (which consolidated their American success and came close to giving them a UK top ten hit), Ghetto child (another huge American success and their first UK top ten hit), Then came you (with Dionne Warwick - an American number one hit but only a minor UK hit), The rubber band man (which returned them to the UK top twenty), Working my way back to you / Forgive me girl (the first part of this medley is a cover of a Four Seasons song - the single gave them a UK number one hit and an American number two hit) and Cupid / I've loved you for a long time (a British and American top ten hit that marked the end of their glory years in both countries). If you enjoy seventies soul music, the (Detroit) Spinners are definitely worth a listen. This compilation includes all their essential Atlantic hits. If you enjoy it as much as I think you will, you may also like to investigate their Motown recordings.
The Best of the Best September 27, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Listen to any soul or oldies station and it not long before a spinners track is played. Here we have most if not all of their greatest post Motown hits, from I'll be round, Could it be I'm falling in love to covers of Sam Cooks Cupid and the Four Season Working my way back to you. All track you will play again and again. A great CD to have to replace your old LP's.
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