THE TEMPTATIONS Solid Rock FROM 71-GOOD USE OF STUDIO BAG OF TRICKS BY WHITFIED
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Oct 10, 2015
Sold Date
Sep 27, 2015
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THE TEMPTATIONS Solid Rock FROM 71-GOOD USE OF STUDIO BAG OF TRICKS BY WHITFIED
A MINT MINUS LP ON GORDY G961L
CLASSIC DETROIT SOUL FROM 1971 WITH GATEFOLD COVER
PRODUCED BY NORMAN WHITFIELD
WITH THE ORIGINAL THE MOTOWN SOUND COLOR INNER SLEEVE AS SHOWN
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS
BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Solid Rock spawned two hits, the rockish "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield with David Ruffin foremost on their minds, and "Take a Look Around," a slow lilting social commentary number featuring Richard Street and Damon Harris. Whitfield put a totally new arrangement on "Stop the War Now," popularized Edwin Starr and turned the rocker into a mammoth head song. It begins with bass singer Melvin Franklin reciting the Lord's Prayer on top of a slow syncopated beat before mushrooming for more than 15 minutes into some classic-'70 psychedelic music wherein Whitfield made good use of his bag of studio tricks. Every time you listen you hear something new. It was not for everybody though, as many thought it was a waste of space and weird beyond comprehension. A rendition of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" is one of the better cuts, Street and Harris again take turns at lead, while the others perform their background gymnastics. Whitfield was known for recording the same song with different Motown artists, varying the arrangements to keep them from sounding similar, but on "It's Summer" he went one better by recording the same song on the same group twice; this version has Dennis Edwards singing lead, the previous version was led by Melvin Franklin, both versions are equally as effective, on this rendition Franklin's low bass plays a prominent role in the background, and the Temptations' harmonies are heavenly. Two other cuts, "The End of Our Road," and "What It Is," are indistinguishable remakes. "Smooth Sailing" led by Damon Harris, is an upbeat tune about being in love that lacks bite and is saddled with adolescent lyrics.
GATEFOLD COVER STOCK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION, SINCE IT HAS BEEN STORED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE SINCE PURCHASE. EDGES AND CORNERS ARE CLEAN AND SHARP. NO RUB OR RING WEAR. A SMALL PIN PRICK LOSS TO TOP CENTER EDGE. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK AT FIRST GLANCE OUT OF THE SLEEVE APPEARS UNUSUALLY PRISTINE AND TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW. UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION A FEW LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS AND OR PAPER SLEEVE STORAGE IMPRESSIONS.
FROM A NOTED JAZZ REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
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