The Very Best of the Spinners | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Spinners
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 1507
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 71213
UPC: 081227121327
EAN: 0081227121327
ASIN: B0000032ZU
Release Date: April 20, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | It's a Shame - The Spinners, Garrett, Lee | | • | I'll Be Around - The Spinners, Bell, Thom | | • | How Could I Let You Get Away - The Spinners, Davis, Yvette | | • | Could It Be I'm Falling in Love - The Spinners, Steals, Mervin | | • | One of a Kind (Love Affair) - The Spinners, Jefferson, Joseph B | | • | Ghetto Child - The Spinners, Bell, Thom | | • | Mighty Love, Pt. 1 - The Spinners, Hawes, Bruce | | • | I'm Coming Home - The Spinners, Bell, Thom | | • | Then Came You - The Spinners, Marshall, Sherman | | • | Love Don't Love Nobody, Pt. 1 - The Spinners, Jefferson, Joseph B | | • | Living a Little, Laughing a Little - The Spinners, Bell, Thom | | • | Sadie - The Spinners, Hawes, Bruce | | • | They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play) - The Spinners, Hawes, Bruce | | • | The Rubberband Man - The Spinners, Bell, Thom | | • | Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners, Linzer, Sandy | | • | Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners, Cooke, Sam |
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Although their first album appeared in the early '60s, it was with 1975's "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" that the Spinners really got moving. They emerged as one of the poppiest of the '70s soul bands, which cost them dearly in credibility. But their best songs were stunning--and by the time original vocalist Philippe Wynne left the group, in 1977, they'd racked up enough successes to stuff a greatest-hits package from top to bottom. Atlantic's 1978 "Best of the Spinners" LP was that package, although this release augments it with later hits like "Working My Way Back to You" and "Cupid." Another anthology package, a double-CD released by Atlantic Records, packs in even more, but the essentials are all here. --Gavin McNett
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 Spinners August 7, 2008
Spinners fans must have this CD. Has all the top hits. The 70's were a great decade for great music.
Great CD March 8, 2008
Just what you would expect from the Spinners. Not a bad song on the album. Highly recommend for anyone who loves this group.
Great collection of one of the best soul groups ever! May 27, 2007
This is by far the best and cheapest 1 disc collection of The Spinners incredible Discography that I have ever seen, and the inside booklet also includes a nice little narraration of the group themselves.
Where to start with The Spinners themselves? They are incredible, and thru-out quite a few personnel changes they still kept there essance.
If you purchase this, expect to hear a talented gifted lead singer, with a crew of equally talented singers backing him up. Expect Dense instrumentation, much more dense, and plush than most of the Music of this genre at the time. Production wise it pulls influence from both Soul, and Disco, which is an interesting combo, because I hate disco but like Soul, and I LOVE this.
Lyrically they are solid too. The songwriters for The Spinners were in the background, but should not be treated second rate. They had skill... Expect most of the songs to be love songs, but there is other topics. I enjoy the interesting Social Commentary on Poverty and the effect it can have on a childs self esteem on "Ghetto Child".
Simply put, this is a must have for a true Music Collector, or lover. Cop this.
STANDOUT TRACKS:
Quite honestly, sense this is a greatest hits of a great group, I can't choose... Every track is a beuitiful peice of art.
Great if You Only Want One Disc of The Spinners Music March 30, 2007
I ordered this for my mom. She loves the whole disc thus 5 stars. This is for those who only want one disc of The Spinners very best songs. For these wanting more, get "Definitive Soul", their 2-disc greatest hits which came out (also from Rhino) last year.
Excellent compilation of a great vocal Soul group! March 6, 2007
Hey, if you never tried to consider Soul music as REAL GOOD MUSIC, give a try to this Spinners' compilation. These guys will make you fall in love with real, good Soul music. Be sure of it!
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