''Spinners Live!'' is a 1975 live album from American soul act The Spinners. The release was a modest commercial success and has received positive critical assessment.

Reception

The editors of AllMusic Guide scored ''Spinners Live!'' four out of five stars, with reviewer Andrew Hamilton particularly praising the compact disc re-release for its sound quality, summing up his review that this release is "a good, if not great, live album where the highs make up for the lows".

Track listing

#" Fascinating Rhythm" ( George Gershwin and

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) – 2:34 #"I've Got to Make It on My Own" (Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons) – 4:04 #"Living a Little, Laughing a Little" ( Thom Bell and Linda Creed – 4:38 #"

One of a Kind (Love Affair) "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was written by Joseph B. Jefferson and produced by Thom Bell. The Spinners recorded the song at Philly's ...

" (Joseph Jefferson) – 3:36 #" Then Came You" (Sherman Marshall and Phillip T. Pugh) – 4:01 #" Sadie" (Hawes, Jefferson, and Simmons) – 7:33 #"

How Could I Let You Get Away "How Could I Let You Get Away" is a song recorded by the American vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). Produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios, the lush, string-augmented production of the ...

" (Yvette Davis) – 7:06 #" Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals) – 4:26 #Superstar Medley – 11:31 #:*"

It's Not Unusual "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. He intended it as a demo for her, but when she heard it she was so impressed with h ...

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Gordon Mills Gordon William Mills (15 May 1935 – 29 July 1986) was a successful London-based music industry manager and songwriter. He was born in Madras, British India and grew up in Trealaw in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. During the 1960s and 1970s ...

and Les Reed) #:*" Don't Mess with Bill" (

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

) #:*" Paper Doll" (Johnny Black) #:*" Stop! In the Name of Love" ( Holland–Dozier–Holland) #:*"

If I Didn't Care "If I Didn't Care" is a song written by Jack Lawrence that was sung and recorded by the Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny in 1939. Background The Ink Spots recording became the 10th best selling single of all time with over 19 million copies ...

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#:*" Hound Dog" ( Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) #:*" Hello Dolly" ( Jerry Herman) #"Love Don't Love Nobody" (Part 1) (Jefferson and Simmons) – 4:51 #"Love Don't Love Nobody" (Part 2) (Jefferson and Simmons) – 4:48 #"

Mighty Love ''Mighty Love'' is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in March 1974 on the Atlantic label. It was the Spinners' second album for Atlantic and, like their breakthrough Atlantic debut '' Spinners'', was ...

" (Hawes, Jefferson, and Simmons) – 8:02 Note: songs 10 and 11 are a single track on the compact disc release.

Personnel

The Spinners *

Henry Fambrough Henry Lee Fambrough (born May 10, 1938) is an original vocalist and current member of the R&B quintet The Spinners (aka The Detroit Spinners and also The Motown Spinners). He is the last surviving original member of the Spinners. The group ...

– tenor/baritone vocals * Billy Henderson – tenor/baritone vocals * Pervis Jackson – bass vocals * Bobby Smith – tenor/baritone vocals * Philippé Wynne – tenor/baritone vocals Additional musicians (see MFSB) * Linda Creed – vocals on "Then Came You" *Bill Neale – guitar *Ted Smith – drums *Rodney Vorhis – bass guitar *Rodney Stepp – piano, organ *Larry Washington –

congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...

, percussion *Tommy Williams – guitar Technical personnel * Thom Bell – production *Ken Duncan – mastering at Kendun Recorders *Jim Gaines – mixing engineering *Jim "Reds" Gallagher – recording engineering *John Golden – mastering on CD re-release *Maurice King –

arrangement In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...

conducting Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duti ...

*Win Koots – mixing engineering *Don Murray – recording engineering *Eric Porter – photography *Mark "Bear" Porter – liner notes *PorterWagnerDesign – design on CD re-release *William Rawley – photography *Joe Tarsia – recording engineering *Ilene Wagner – photography *Wayne Wilfong – engineering

Sales and chart performance

Domestically, ''Spinners Live!'' reached 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and fourth place on the

R&B charts The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...

. In Canada, it topped out at 72, according to ''

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''. The album was certified gold by March 1976. ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'' ranked this album the 35th best-selling soul album of 1976.

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