''Irresistible'' was the only

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for

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, which was released in January 1969 by Motown Records. Due to complications with a

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in 1968 which caused her death in March 1970, Terrell did not record a subsequent solo album. This album compiles solo recordings Terrell made for Motown between 1965 and 1968. Two of the tracks included on this album were dubbed with vocals from Terrell's frequent singing partner Marvin Gaye to create album tracks for the duo's joint albums. These tracks were "Hold Me Oh My Darling" (on 1967's ''

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'') and "I Can't Believe You Love Me" (on 1969's '' Easy''). A re-recorded version of "Come On and See Me" appears on the 1968 Gaye/Terrell album ''

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''. "

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" is a remake of the 1966

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' hit by the same name. ''Irresistible'' reached No. 39 on the ''Billboard''

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chart in March 1969. Terrell's singles from ''Irresistible'' and other unreleased songs were re-released on

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entitled ''Tammi Terrell: The Essential Collection'' by Motown in 2001.

Track listing

Side one

#"I Can't Believe You Love Me" (

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, Johnny Bristol) #" That's What Boys Are Made For" (Fuqua,

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) #"Come On and See Me" (Fuqua, Bristol) #"What a Good Man He Is" ( Smokey Robinson,

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) #"Tears at the End of a Love Affair" (Fuqua, Bristol, Sylvia Moy) #"

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" is a Holland–Dozier–Holland song that was a hit for American musical group the Isley Brothers in January 1966 during their brief tenure on Motown's Tamla label. Featuring Ronald Isley on lead vocal ...

" (

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, Moy)

Side two

#"He's the One I Love" (Robinson) #"Can't Stop Now (Love Is Calling)" (James Dean, Stanley McMullen, William Weatherspoon) #"Just Too Much to Hope For" (Fuqua, Bristol, Clyde Wilson, Wilbur Jackson) #"Hold Me Oh My Darling" (Fuqua) #"I Can't Go on Without You" (Fuqua, Bristol, Moy)

Personnel

*Tammi Terrell - lead and additional backing vocals *

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and The Spinners - backing vocals *

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- instrumentation

Singles

*1966: "I Can't Believe You Love Me" (#72 US, #27 US R&B) *1966: "Come On and See Me" (#80 US, #25 US R&B) *1967: "What a Good Man He Is" (single release canceled) *1969: "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)" (#67 US, #31 US R&B)

References

External links

Album listing
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