The Spinners [2023] - Ain’t No Price On Happiness-The Atlantic Recording Sessions (1972-1979) [SoulMusic Records] (Album Promo)

David Nathan's SoulMusic Records is releasing a definitive 7 CD box set of their music consisting of 92 tracks from their first eight Atlantic studio albums from the 70s recorded in Philadelphia and produced by Thom Bell. The tracks are from expanded editions and include 25 bonus tracks. All tracks have been remastered for the box-set release.

The non-album side is "Once in a Life Proposal", the 12-inch mix of "If You Wanna Do a Dance" along with the full four-song session helmed by Jimmy Roach which paved the way for the group to work with Thom Bell.

The box set will be available on 29 Sep and is available to pre-order from Cherry Red Records for £37.99.

In 2023 The Spinners were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The six members of the group who were inducted on 3 May '23 are Henry Fambrough (baritone 1954–2023), Bobby Smith (co-lead tenor 1954–2013 died 2013), Pervis Jackson (bass (1954–2008 died 2008), Billy Henderson (tenor/baritone (1954–2004 died 2007), John Edwards (lead tenor 1977–2000) and Philippé Wynne (lead tenor (1972–77 died 1984) Four of the six inductees are now deceased with only Fambrough still performing with the group until his retirement this year.

Fambrough, Jackson and Henderson were founding members in 1954 (along with James Edwards and C.P. Spencer) when the group was established as The Domingoes in the Detroit superb of Ferndale. Bobby Smith joined the group a few weeks afterwards replacing James Edwards. Spencer left in 1956 to join The Voice Masters and then The Originals. They became known as The Spinners in 1961 but were also know as Detroit or Motown Spinners in the UK to avoid confusion with a popular folk group called The Spinners.

Their early recordings were for Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi until the label was acquired by his brother-in-law and The Spinners became a Motown act. Fuqua, a member of The Moonglows in the 50s, married Gwen Gordy. He is credited as introducing both Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell to Motown.

The group were encouraged to sign to Atlantic in 1972 by Aretha Franklin. At this time G.C. Cameron was lead tenor (another brother-in-law of Berry Gordy as he also married Gwen Gordy who had divorced Fuqua in 1968) but he was still under contract at Motown as a solo artist so he persuaded his cousin Philippé Wynne to replace him in the group.

Whilst at Motown they achieved just four R&B chart hits but at Atlantic they went on to have 32 R&B hits between 1972-84 with 6 reaching #1 and a total of 16 Top 10 hits with 7 crossing over to be Top 10 Hot 100 hits.

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Track Listing

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CD 1: Spinners (Expanded Edition)

01 - Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

02 -Just You And Me Baby

03 - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

04 - I Could Never (Repay Your Love)

05 - I'll Be Around

06 - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)

07 - We Belong Together

08 - Ghetto Child

09 - How Could I Let You Get Away

10 - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Bonus Tracks:

11 - (Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep

12 - I Just Gotta Make It Happen

13 - Mr. Big Man

14 - You Sure Are Nasty

15 - One Of A Kind (Love Affair) (New Version)

16 - I'll Be Around (Mike Maurro Remix)

17 - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (A Tom Moulton Mix)

18 - One Of A Kind (Love Affair) (A Tom Moulton Mix)

CD 2: Mighty Love (Expanded Edition)

01 - Since I Been Gone

02 - Ain't No Price On Happiness

03 - I'm Glad You Walked Into My Life

04 - I'm Coming Home

05 - He'll Never Love You Like I Do

06 - Love Has Gone Away

07 - Love Don't Love Nobody

08 - Mighty Love

Bonus Tracks:

09 - I'm Coming Home (Single Version)

10 - Love Don't Love Nobody – Pt. I (Single Version)

11 - Love Don't Love Nobody – Pt. II (Single Version)

12 - Mighty Love – Pt. I (Single Version)

13 - Mighty Love – Pt. II (Single Version)

CD 3: New And Improved (Expanded Edition)

01 - Sitting On Top Of The World

02 - Smile, We Have Each Other

03 - Then Came You (with Dionne Warwick)

04 - There's No One Like You

05 - Living A Little, Laughing A Little

06 - Sadie

07 - Lazy Susan

08 - I've Got To Make It On My Own

Bonus Tracks:

09 - Living Just A Little, Laughing Just A Little (Single Version)

10 - Sadie (Single Version)

CD 4: Pick Of The Litter / Happiness Is Being With The Spinners (Expanded Editions)

01 - Honest I Do

02 - I Don't Want To Lose You

03 - Love Or Leave

04 -  Sweet Love Of Mine

05 - All That Glitters Ain't Gold

06 - You Made A Promise To Me

07 - They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)

08 - Just As Long As We Have Love

Bonus Tracks:

09 - They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play) (Single Version)

10 - Love Or Leave (Single Version)

Happiness Is Being With The Spinners

11 - Now That We're Together

12 - You're All I Need In Life

13 - If You Can't Be In Love

14 - The Rubberband Man

15 - Toni My Love

16-  Four Hands In The Fire

17 - The Clown

18 - Wake Up Susan

Bonus Track:

19 Rubberband Man (Single Version)

CD 5: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Expanded Edition)

01 - Me And My Music

02 - I Found Love (When I Found You)

03 - I'm Riding Your Shadow (Down To Love)

04 - You're The Love Of My Life

05 - I Must Be Living For A Broken Heart

06 -  Honey, I'm In With You

07 - Just To Be With You

08 - You're Throwing A Good Love Away

Bonus Tracks:

09 - Me And My Music (Single Version)

10 - You're Throwing A Good Love Away (Single Version)

CD 6: Spinners/8 (Expanded Edition)

01 - I'm Gonna Getcha

02 - I'm Tired Of Giving

03 - Painted Magic

04 - You Got The Love That I Need

05 - Heaven On Earth (So Fine)

06 - Back In The Arms Of Love

07 - (Love Is) One Step Away

08 - Easy Come, Easy Go

09 - Baby I Need Your Love (You're The Only One)

Bonus Tracks:

10 -Heaven On Earth (So Fine) (Single Version)

11 Easy Come, Easy Go (Single Version)

CD 7: From Here To Eternity (Expanded Edition)

01 - It's A Natural Affair

02 - Don't Let The Man Get You

03 - (A) Plain And Simple Love Song

04 - Are You Ready For Love

05 - I Love The Music

06 - One Man Wonderful Band

07 - If You Wanna Do A Dance (All Night)

08 - Once You Fall In Love

Bonus Tracks:

09 - If You Wanna Do A Dance (Single Version)

10 - Once In A Life Proposal (Single Version)

11 - If You Wanna Do A Dance (12” Single)

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