Masterpiece is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced and written by Norman Whitfield. The title refers to the album being not the group’s intended masterpiece, but Norman Whitfield’s. Having already produced songs for the Temptations such as “Smiling Faces Sometimes” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” which emphasized his […]
The Bitch Is Black is an album by Yvonne Fair, released in 1975 on Motown. Flora Yvonne Fair Strain (October 21, 1942 – March 6, 1994), known professionally as Yvonne Fair, was an American singer, best known for her 1975 recording of “It Should Have Been Me”. Fair had a small part as a singer […]
“It Should Have Been Me” is a 1963 song written by William “Mickey” Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston. It has been performed by Yvonne Fair, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Adeva among others. Knight’s version peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. Fair had her only hit single […]
The Show Must Go On is the 25th album by the Four Tops, released in 1977 on ABC Records. Tracks 1 The Show Must Go On (Fred Bridges; Lawrence Payton) 06:59 2 I Can’t Live Without You (Renaldo Benson; Ronnie McNeir) 05:45 3 Save It For A Rainy Day (Stephen Bishop) 03:32 4 Runnin From […]
Sweet And Wonderful is the fourth album by Jean Carn, released in 1981 on TSOP. Jean Carn, also spelled Jean Carne (born Sarah Jean Perkins; March 15, 1947) is an American jazz and pop singer. In mid career, she added a final e to her name. Carn is a vocalist credited with a five octave […]
Rolling Down A Mountainside is the seventh album by The Main Ingredient, released in 1975 on RCA Records. The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group best known for their 1972 hit song “Everybody Plays the Fool”. Tracks 1 Rolling Down A Mountainside (Jacqueline Hilliard; Leon Ware) 04:33 2 Of This I’m Sure […]
Invitation is an album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors, released in 1979. The album charted at number 137 on the Billboard top albums chart and number 34 on the Billboard soul albums chart. Tracks 1 Your Love (Wah Wah Watson; Josef Powell; Art Tosey) 05:06 2 Handle Me Gently (McKinley Jackson; Shirley Jones; […]
Autoamerican is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Blondie. It was released in November 1980 and reached No. 3 in the UK charts, No. 7 in the US, and No. 8 in Australia. The band released two singles from this album, “The Tide Is High” and “Rapture”. “The Tide Is High” hit Number One in […]
Eloise is the second solo album by Eloise Laws, released in 1977 on ABC. loise Laws (born November 6, 1943) is a singer and a member of the prominent Laws family of musicians from Houston, Texas. Tracks 1 Baby You Lied (Jerry Goldstein; Linda Creed) 05:05 2 His House And Me (Linda Creed; Thom […]
Warm & Sonny is an album by Sonny Criss, released in 1976 on Impulse! William “Sonny” Criss (23 October 1927 – 19 November 1977) was an American jazz musician and alto saxophonist of prominence during the bebop era of jazz, he was one of many players influenced by Charlie Parker. Tracks 1 Cool Struttin’ (Ray […]