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Pick of the Litter [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Spinners | Format: Audio CD
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No, not Phillipe Wynne and company out of Philadelphia, but a Liverpool-based folk quartet formed by Mick Groves, Hugh Jones, Cliff Hall, and Tony Davis in the basement of a restaurant during the early '60s. Playing acoustic guitars and tin whistle, these Spinners specialized in traditional folk and folk revival material, and fit in perfectly with the spirit of the times -- when folk music ... Read more in Amazon's Spinners Store

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Honest I Do 4:03£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. I Don't Want To Lose You 3:45£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Love Or Leave 5:00£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Sweet Love Of Mine 4:23£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. All That Glitters Ain't Gold 3:51£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. You Made A Promise To Me 3:58£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Games People Play 4:44£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Just As Long As We Have Love 4:05£0.69  Buy MP3 

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Under the steady hand of producer, arranger, and composer Thom Bell, the Spinners hit their stride in the mid-1970s, when Phillipe Wynne's mellifluous tenor led them to the pinnacle of luxurious Philly soul. This 1975 album celebrates love found, laments love lost, and pledges love again while the smooth vocals and rich orchestrations punctuate the message. "Games People Play" became a huge hit with its poetic lyrics and a female "character" answering Wynne's queries. The defiant "Love or Leave" and "All That Glitters Ain't Gold" add elements of funk and disco, providing contrast to the sweeter, string-heavy ballads. --Marc Greilsamer

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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars  13 reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the Seventies, its smooth and soul 20 Oct 1999
By JEFF PHILLIPS - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This album contains a great collection of songs, all of which are smooth renditions of a soulful group. The Games People Play is a song that you can hear over and over and enjoy singing along with. The same can be said for Honest I Do. The vocals offer a combination of soul and rhythm that is at the very top of the music world. The mix of songs seems to fit together so well that to buy a best collection ruins the chemistry that this album exudes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Of course it's great, it's The Spinners 4 Mar 2002
By Timothy R. Sullivan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This group just doesn't put out bad albums, and "Pick of the Litter" is another in the long line of excellent productions. The Spinners were at their zenith in the early and mid-70's and this shows why. From their Atlantic debut album "Spinners" (best album of all time in my opinion) to "Mighty Love", "New and Improved", and "Pick of the Litter", they have a string of four albums hardly matched by any soul group ever.

"Pick" is a little slower with more ballads than the others, though the mega-hit "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" and "All That Glitters", "Love or Leave", are real toe-tapping grooves.

The Spinners really show their vocal talents on this album. That's Bobbie Smith on "You Made a Promise to Me" really hitting those notes. I've always liked "I Don't Want to Lose You" and Henry Fambrough is sensational on the last cut, "Just as Long as We Have Love". An interesting note on that tune, Dionne Warwick teams up with Henry on a great tune, which should've been a hit, just like her previous duet with the Spinners on "Then Came You" from the "New and Improved" album.

This is a real classic and any fan of soul music should own it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Sounds Good!! 3 Aug 2008
By R. Glover - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Spinners will always be a classic R&B group. These songs bring back great memories.
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