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dvdmike (dvdmike)
5-Doyen
Username: dvdmike
Post Number: 233
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.253.181.154
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 8:02 pm: �� |   ��� |
This classic was released on August 4, 1969 as Tamla single 54185 35 years ago today. The song was recorded at Hitsville in Detroit in late November of 1968. Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote the song, Whitfield produced it and the arranging chores were shared by Wade Marcus and Paul Riser. It peaked at #2 on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles chart and #7 on the Hot 100. The Funk Brothers played and The Andantes sang the backgrounds. The song was originally recorded by The Isley Brothers in May 1967. |
Flo-Jamerson (flojamerson)
1-Arriviste
Username: flojamerson
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2004
Posted From: 207.235.53.230
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 8:08 pm: �� | ��� |
Great song,Jamerson was tearing it up. |
Dinelle (dinelle_watson)
5-Doyen
Username: dinelle_watson
Post Number: 188
Registered: 3-2004
Posted From: 65.6.76.47
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 8:19 pm: �� | ��� |
That's one of my favorite Marvin Gaye songs. |
Kev-Lo (7273747576)
5-Doyen
Username: 7273747576
Post Number: 180
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 4.231.246.135
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 8:55 pm: �� | ��� |
Hi this is Kev-Lo Hey dvdmike yes indeed that was one of marvin's biggest hits.That song was #2 here in New York on the 1969 top 100 WWRL soul list |
jrlo (jrlo)
4-Laureate
Username: jrlo
Post Number: 159
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 1:57 am: �� | ��� |
I LOVED that song!!! |
marv (marv)
3-Pundit
Username: marv
Post Number: 65
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 64.12.116.138
| | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 2:36 am: �� | ��� |
Cut it out now! You are starting to make me feel very old!!! LOL. That was a great record. |
John Lester (theboyfromxtown)
4-Laureate
Username: theboyfromxtown
Post Number: 105
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.44.166.89
| | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 5:45 am: �� | ��� |
Believe it or not, this is one of my top 5 records of all time....along with Marvin's version of "I Wish It Would Rain" (which I write as I carefuly dodge rotten eggs from Temps and Gladys fans!). The backgrounds were provided by voices that apparently also included the ladies from the newly formed Undisputed Truth
I tend to go for the album version of "Thats' The Way Love Is" with its extended ending and stronger string interlude but I love that US 45 mix with its additional guitar licks. There is another version on Marvin's CD 1990 collection which I play quite a bit these days....
Thanks for the reminder DVDmike....
(Message edited by theboyfromxtown on August 08, 2004) |