The Four Tops – Meeting Of The Minds

€39,99

Meeting of the Minds, the proper studio follow-up to 1973’s Main Street People, wasn’t a big seller either. The production failed to capitalize on the group’s chemistry, offering songs that were formulaic and stale. The hokey “One Chain Don’t Make No Prison” starts off promisingly, with a searing guitar riff, but then a weak set of lyrics tests Levi Stubbs’ credibility. “Midnight Flower,” with a faint Oriental motif, has Stubbs unabashedly singing of having the hots for a prostitute. Since the Tops’ pop/R&B sound was beginning to run out of gas, they also tried other ideas. “The Well Is Dry” is reminiscent of the group’s dramatic work with Holland-Dozier-Holland, but a perfunctory arrangement makes it sound artificial. Unlike many efforts, this featured other group members getting a lead vocal. The best of the lot is “Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds).” The song features Lawrence Payton, whose voice is lighter than Stubbs’, but had his exact phrasing. The track, complete with a cooing woman and a breezy L.A. pop/R&B arrangement, is fun to listen to. Meeting of the Minds seemed to be an extension of Keeper of the Castle, but the group sounded a little tired and the production seemed too listless. Despite a few good tracks, this didn’t blaze any new trails for the group.

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Dunhill DSD-50166 Stereo LP, Album, Col US 1974

A1. One Chain Don’t Make No Prison 4:29
A2. Midnight Flower 4:03
A3. The Well Is Dry 3:48
A4. Love Ain’t Easy To Come By 3:38
A5. No Sad Songs 5:14
B1. Right On Brother 4:05
B2. Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds) 3:30
B3. All My Love 4:29
B4. I Found The Spirit 3:54
B5. Meeting Of The Minds 4:22

Credits:

Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Vic Zaslav
Keyboards – Michael Omartian
Keyboards – Dennis Lambert
Illustration – David Willardson
Guitar – Ray Parker Jr.
Guitar – Larry Carlton
Guitar – Ben Benay
Guitar – Dean Parks
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Drums – Ed Greene (2)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Bass – Scott Edwards (2)
Bass – Wilton Felder
Percussion – Brian Potter
Percussion – Gary Coleman
Percussion – King Errisson
Percussion – Steve Barri
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Producer – Brian Potter
Producer – Dennis Lambert
Producer – Steve Barri
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Barney Perkins
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Howard Gale
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Phil Kaye
Vocals – Abdul Fakir
Vocals – Lawrence Payton
Vocals – Levi Stubbs, Jr.
Vocals – Renaldo Benson

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

[l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria] pressing denoted by “S 1” etches in runouts.
Black label with boxed Dunhill / ABC Records logos at top.

 

 

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout S 1 DSD-50166-B ⑱ A4
Matrix / Runout S 1 DSD-50166-A RE-1 ⑦ B1
Matrix / Runout DSD-50166-B
Matrix / Runout DSD-50166-A

 

 

 

 

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Weight 0,5 kg
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