The band themselves likely wouldn't want it any other way, so we won't forget to tell you about some relatively recent catalogue projects that just arrived up north from rock band Glass Tiger. The Canadian rockers shot to fame in the mid-'80s with the irresistibly catchy "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)." With a synth-horn-fueled hook that could make the most stoic musician bop along, a dollop of perfect pop-rock production from co-writer Jim Vallance and an edgy vocal cameo from fellow Northern
Archives for August 23, 2012
The Spinners' Rare Motown Sides Can Be "Truly Yours" On New Compilation, Reviewed Here!
It’s a shame the way The Spinners’ Motown catalogue has been overlooked in the CD era, and quite frankly, for all time. The group exploded in popularity under the aegis of producer/arranger/composer Thom Bell at Atlantic Records in 1972, with their first three singles all hitting No. 1 R&B and Top 20 Pop (two went Top 10 Pop). But The Spinners had been making sweet music since 1954 and recording since at least 1961, and made Motown their home since the folding of Harvey Fuqua’s Tri-Phi