UPGRADE.. Found CD whilst sorting out things & had a request again for it. Such a great album from a group ignored by "God Gordy"....The Detroit quartet’s cancelled Motown album released with 13 bonus tracks, many previously unissued. Lovers
of Detroit soul have long rhapsodised about the Fantastic Four, one of
the Motor City’s most admired vocal groups of the 60s and 70s. They
originally came to prominence at Ric Tic Records, Motown’s main 60s
rival in Detroit. When they came over to Motown while their last Ric Tic
hit was scaling the charts, bigger things looked set to follow. Sadly
they did not, and after two years in which the quartet recorded at least
30 sides and released just three non-charting 45s, their career at
Motown was over. The group did come very close to having an album
release on Motown’s Soul imprint to the point where a master tape was
sent to the pressing plant before the plug was pulled. kents collection
takes that unissued album as its jumping off point, and adds another 13
sides that in most cases have stayed in tape vaults for more than 40
years. The cancelled “How Sweet He Is” album a title that implies Motown
were more interested in lead singer “Sweet” James Epps as a solo artist
than the whole group, is presented in the intended original running
order, with all the tracks that also appeared on 45 appearing here in
stereo for the first time. The group worked with some of Motown’s best
staff producers of the period. Given the right circumstances, almost
everything they recorded could have been hits to match those the company
was having with such groups as the Originals, the Undisputed Truth and
the Temptations. Unfortunately for the Fantastic Four, it would not be
until they moved to Westbound Records that they were able to rekindle
the chart flame that had burned through their Ric Tic years. Since Kent
began their programme of Motown releases, the Fantastic Four has been
among the most requested acts they have been asked to feature. The 25
tracks here more than half of which have never been heard anywhere prior
to this CD should delight everyone who has hoped for this package to
happen....Detroit Magic!..Fantastic!
AMM
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The Tasters!
16 comments:
Brought this on CD as soon as it came out brilliant album great review AMM
Maybe it wouldn't have been cancelled if at least one of the guys looked like Diana Ross...
Thanks, aMM!
Another rare gem... many thanks AMM For this one :)
BigD
Thanks AMM - quite an upgrade here.
Very Great Album AMM,Thank You Very Much
thanks for upgrade AMM Sweet James is one of my best
thanks for the upgrade AMM
Reb
You won’t find them in any Marvel film ... Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for the review AMM
An absolute gem. - thank you for the upgraded review mate
Thank you for the upgrade AMM!!
Great CD from a very underrated group .
Late AGAIN..SORRY! Had some house trouble..been busy.. YES PLEASE and THANK YOU!
Cheers!
Bill(b3will@msn.com)
I love this group madly. Beautiful sound that I wish that I had seen them in person. Thank you AMM.
One of many performers at Motown who never got a look in right place wrong time but this truly a great set thanks for the review AMM
Cheers Pedro
thanksfor this upgrade AMM
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