Four Tops - Still Waters Run Deep (1970/2016) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

By the time the album were released, The Four Tops weren’t very high on Motown’s priority list. That’s really a shame because this album contained some of their strongest material. Frank Wilson was the appointed producer the production is top notch, using many of Motown’s highly talented musicians. Some of the recordings truly stand out. Although skimpy in the lyric department, “Still Water (Love)” is a true R&B classic. The Tops rendition of “Reflections” is better and tighter than the Supremes original version, in my opinion. “Love Is The Answer” brings back memories from when I was a child. (I owned a copy of the single.) It’s a fun song with some really swinging horns.

In early 1970, the group was assigned to Norman Whitfield disciple Frank Wilson for production, and he managed to breathe some life into their stagnating career. They earned a pair of Top Forty hits with 'Still Water (Love)' and a remake of Tommy Edwards' 'It's All in the Game.

Tracklist:

01. Still Water (Love)
02. Reflections
03. It's All In The Game
04. Everybody's Talking
05. Love (Is The Answer)
06. I Wish I Were Your Mirror
07. Elusive Butterfly
08. Bring Me Together
09. L.A. (My Town)
10. Still Water (Peace)

Personnel:

Abdul Fakir - vocals
Lawrence Payton - vocals
Levi Stubbs, Jr. - vocals
Renaldo Benson - vocals



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