Spinners Live! is a 1975 live album from American soul act The Spinners. The release was a modest commercial success[1] and has received positive critical assessment.
| Spinners Live! | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Venue | Latin Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 66:19 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
| The Spinners chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
The editors of AllMusic Guide scored Spinners Live! four out of five stars, with reviewer Andrew Hamilton particularly praising the compact disc re-release for its sound quality, summing up his review that this release is "a good, if not great, live album where the highs make up for the lows".[1]
Track listing edit
- "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin) – 2:34
- "I've Got to Make It on My Own" (Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons) – 4:04
- "Living a Little, Laughing a Little" (Thom Bell and Linda Creed – 4:38
- "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (Joseph Jefferson) – 3:36
- "Then Came You" (Sherman Marshall and Phillip T. Pugh) – 4:01
- "Sadie" (Hawes, Jefferson, and Simmons) – 7:33
- "How Could I Let You Get Away" (Yvette Davis) – 7:06
- "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals) – 4:26
- Superstar Medley – 11:31
- "It's Not Unusual" (Gordon Mills and Les Reed)
- "Don't Mess with Bill" (Smokey Robinson)
- "Paper Doll" (Johnny Black)
- "Stop! In the Name of Love" (Holland–Dozier–Holland)
- "If I Didn't Care" (Jack Lawrence
- "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)
- "Hello Dolly" (Jerry Herman)
- "Love Don't Love Nobody" (Part 1) (Jefferson and Simmons) – 4:51
- "Love Don't Love Nobody" (Part 2) (Jefferson and Simmons) – 4:48
- "Mighty Love" (Hawes, Jefferson, and Simmons) – 8:02
Note: songs 10 and 11 are a single track on the compact disc release.
Personnel edit
The Spinners
- Henry Fambrough – tenor/baritone vocals
- Billy Henderson – tenor/baritone vocals
- Pervis Jackson – bass vocals
- Bobby Smith – tenor/baritone vocals
- Philippé Wynne – tenor/baritone vocals
Additional musicians (see MFSB)
- Linda Creed – vocals on "Then Came You"
- Bill Neale – guitar
- Ted Smith – drums
- Rodney Vorhis – bass guitar
- Rodney Stepp – piano, organ
- Larry Washington – congas, percussion
- Tommy Williams – guitar
Technical personnel
- Thom Bell – production
- Ken Duncan – mastering at Kendun Recorders
- Jim Gaines – mixing engineering
- Jim "Reds" Gallagher – recording engineering
- John Golden – mastering on CD re-release
- Maurice King – arrangement, conducting
- Win Koots – mixing engineering
- Don Murray – recording engineering
- Eric Porter – photography
- Mark "Bear" Porter – liner notes
- PorterWagnerDesign – design on CD re-release
- William Rawley – photography
- Joe Tarsia – recording engineering
- Ilene Wagner – photography
- Wayne Wilfong – engineering
Sales and chart performance edit
Domestically, Spinners Live! reached 20 on the Billboard 200 and fourth place on the R&B charts.[2] In Canada, it topped out at 72, according to RPM.[3] The album was certified gold by March 1976.[4] Billboard ranked this album the 35th best-selling soul album of 1976.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "The Spinners – Live!". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "US Albums Charts > The Spinners". AllMusic Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "CAN Charts > The Spinners". RPM. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ Burgess, A. Ace (1976-03-25). "The Spinners Celebrate 20th Anniversary". Jet. Vol. XLIX, no. 26. Johnson Publishing, Company, Inc. p. 60. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ "No. 1 Soul". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 52. 1976-12-25. p. TA-39. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links edit
- Spinners Live! at Discogs (list of releases)
- Spinners Live! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
