Four Tops - Reach Out (Mono)
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Levi Stubbs - lead vocals
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, The Andantes - backing vocals
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
Written by Lamont Dozier (A1, A3, A6, B2-3), Brian and Eddie Holland (A1, A3, A6, B2-3), Bob Calilli (A2), Michael Brown (A2), Tony Sansone (A2), Tim Hardin (A4), Bobby Hart (A5), Tommy Boyce (A5), Richard Dean Taylor (A6), Neil Diamond (B1), Terry Kirkman (B4), William Robinson Jr. (B5), Clarence Paul (B6), Morris Broadnax (B6), Stevie Wonder (B6)
1 LP, Stoughton tip-on jacket
Limited to 2,500 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
Label : Motown
Original label : Motown
Recorded 1966–1967 at Hitsville Studio, Detroit
Produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson, Clarence Pau
Originally released in July 1967
Reissued in December 2019
Tracks:
Side A:
- Reach Out I'll Be There
- Walk Away Renee
- 7-Rooms Of Gloom
- If I Were A Carpenter
- Last Train To Clarksville
- I'll Turn To Stone
Side B:
- I'm A Believer
- Standing In The Shadows Of Love
- Bernadette
- Cherish
- Wonderful Baby
- What Else Is There To Do (But Think About You)
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 429/500!
Reviews:
“Though it's one of the best Four Tops records of the '60s, Reach Out still feels weighted down by a few vain attempts at adult pop crossover. It certainly starts out right, with the glorious "Reach out, I'll Be There," the group's second pop/R&B chart-topper. After a faithful cover of the Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee," though, listeners are forced to sit through trite versions of "If I Were a Carpenter," "Last Train to Clarksville," and "I'm a Believer" to get to real highlights like the dramatic, impassioned "Standing in the Shadows of Love" and "Bernadette." There is room for a great lesser single ("I'll Turn to Stone"), but the flip side finds the Four Tops taking on "Cherish," which could've worked well but didn't. Reach Out still did better than any other original LP by the group, almost breaking the Top Ten.” AllMusic Review by John Bush
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.75 / 5