The Four Tops - The Definitive Collection - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin blew out of Chicago and made his debut album for Blue Note Records in 1956 steering a nimble quartet with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach through a fantastic set of originals and standards. From the blistering opener InchMil DewInch to the loping InchChicago CallingInch and bluesy InchNice and EasyInch Griffin's staggering technical ability and buoyant swing is readily apparent at every twist and turn. Griffin would follow with two more standout Blue Note albums-A Blowing Session featuring John Coltrane and The Congregation-the next year.

This recording ahs been digitally remastered in stereo for the 1st time, It features 6 top 10 smash hits plus other recordings.

Here they are, one of the mighty pillars of Motown the original Four Tops-Levi Stubbs, Abdul InchDukeInch Fakir, Renaldo InchObieInch Benson and Lawrence Peyton-live in concert. They sound sublime on InchBaby I Need Your Loving,Inch InchI Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),Inch InchIt's the Same Old Song,Inch InchShake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over),Inch InchReach Out I'll Be There,Inch InchStanding in the Shadows of Love,Inch InchBernadette,Inch InchWalk Away ReneeInch...16 hits spanning the '60s to '80s! Sunset Blvd.