1973 Four Tops – Main Street People
Main Street People is the twelfth album by R&B group The Four Tops, released in 1973. It produced three singles, one of which, Sweet Understanding Love was the group’s last top 40 single in the USA for eight years. The album itself did not enjoy the commercial success the group was used to: ‘Main Street People didn’t do near what it should have done,’ Abdul Fakir said in 1982, ‘considering the quality of the material.
Tracks
1 Main Street People (Intro) (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 01:42
2 I Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 04:01
3 It Won’t Be The First Time (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 03:47
4 Sweet Understanding Love (Ivy Jo Hunter; Renaldo Benson; Val Benson) 03:02
5 Am I My Brother’s Keeper (Len Perry; Renaldo Benson; Val Benson) 03:21
6 Are You Man Enough (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:27
7 Whenever There’s Blue (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 05:13
8 Too Little Too Late (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:23
9 Peace Of Mind (Abdul Fakir; Huey Davis; Renaldo Benson) 04:22
10 One Man Woman (Len Perry; Phil Townsend) 04:29
11 Main Street People (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 03:24
Musicians
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Joe Smith |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Chip Crawford |
| Keyboards | Dennis Lambert |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Keyboards | Mike Wofford |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Percussion | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Abdul Fakir |
| Vocals | Lawrence Payton |
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
| Vocals | Renaldo Benson |
Other Musicians
1 Main Street People (Intro)
| Vocals | Lawrence Payton |
2 I Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
3 It Won’t Be The First Time
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
4 Sweet Understanding Love
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
5 Am I My Brother’s Keeper
| Vocals | Lawrence Payton |
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
| Vocals | Renaldo Benson |
6 Are You Man Enough
| Vocals | Lawrence Payton |
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
7 Whenever There’s Blue
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
8 Too Little Too Late
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
9 Peace Of Mind
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
10 One Man Woman
| Vocals | Lawrence Payton |
11 Main Street People
| Vocals | Levi Stubbs |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert, Steve Barri
Arranged By – Dennis Lambert, Don Hockett (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Gil Askey (Tracks 4, 5, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dennis Lambert (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 8, 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Coordinator – Lawrence Payton
Engineer (Mixing) – Phil Kaye, Steve Barri
Engineer (Recording) – Howard Gale, Phil Kaye
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) ABC Records, Inc.