Formed around 1960 out of the PRIMES & the DISTANTS, with MY GIRL they had a
first No. 1 in the US Charts.
At this time more in soul-ballads they changed around 1968 and went more into
heavy-psychedelic,always based on soul and funk.
Eddie Kendricks died in 1992, and Otis Williams kept the band going.
Style: Soul ; Psychedelic-Funk ;
see:
The Primes ; Dennis Edwards ; Eddie Kendricks ; Rick James ; Supremes ;
Musicians: in the 60s & 70s
Eddie Kendricks (-75), David Ruffin (63-68), Dennis Edwards - lead vocals;
Paul Williams; Melvin Franklin; Eldridge Bryant; Otis Williams; Damon Harris (71) - vocals;
Richard Street (71); Glen Leonard (74); Louis Price (75); Rick James; Ron Tyson - vocals;
Sessions 1973:
Robert Ward, Melvin Ragin, Joe Messina, Paul Warren, Robert White, Eddie Willis - guitars;
Aaron Smith, Richard Allen, Uriel Jones, Andrew Smith - drums; Earl Van Dyke - piano, organ;
Leroy Taylor, Bob Babbitt, Eddie Watkins - bass; Johnny Griffith - organ; Ted Lucas - harmonica;
Eddie Brown - bongo, congo; Jack Ashford - maracas, sticks, tamb.; Maurice Davis - trumpet;
Jack Brokensha - tympani, vibes, bells;
Norman Whitfield - songwriter, arranger, engineer, producer; Orson Lewis - engineer;
Side 1
Hey Girl (I like your Style) 4:39
Masterpiece 13:54
Side 2
Ma 4:46
Law of the Land 5:08
Plastic Man 6:06
Hurry Tomorrow 8:08
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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m (looks unplayed)
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COVER =
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m- (embossed cover (Praegedruck))
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