Four Tops 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972



For the first time ever, on the occasion of the group’s 50th anniversary with Motown Records, every single from the Four Tops classic period is now in one package—the 3-CD box set 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972, featuring each A- and B- side, from their first hit to the moment they left the storied label, as well as collector’s bonus tracks.
Featured among the set’s 78 tracks are the group’s 16 No. 1 Pop and R&B hits, from “Baby I Need Your Loving” to “(It’s The Way) Nature Planned It,” and the smashes in-between—the iconic “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” “”It’s The Same Old Song,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing In The Shadows Of Love,” “Still Water (Love),” and many more. The Tops, veterans of the road and failed record deals, had signed with Motown in 1963 as a marquee act for the company’s fledgling Workshop Jazz label; when that label folded, the Tops turned from jazz vocal harmony to soul, and soared to the top. Along with the Supremes and the Temptations they represented Motown as a classic American success story, and were a beacon of class and cool during a tumultuous decade.
Because it’s “Complete,” the beautifully packaged 3-CD box set includes the Tops’ rare Italian versions of “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),”
“Reach Out I’ll Be There” and “Walk Away Renee.” Recognizing the group’s undying popularity in England, the collection also includes 14 singles issued only in the U.K., from duets with the Supremes to the U.K. Top Three hit “Simple Game” that featured backing by the Moody Blues.
Four Tops: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972is housed in packaging similar to the acclaimed series The Complete Motown Singles, accompanied by a booklet filled with detailed information about each single, reproductions of spectacular-looking picture sleeves from around the world, and classic and rare photos of the world’s most beloved male vocal groups.


Disc One
1. Baby I Need Your Loving
2. Call On Me
3. Without The One You Love (Life’s Not Worthwhile)
4. Love Has Gone
5. Ask The Lonely
6. Where Did You Go
7. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
8. Sad Souvenirs
9. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) [second version]
10. It’s The Same Old Song
11. Your Love Is Amazing
12. It’s The Same Old Song [second version]
13. Something About You
14. Darling, I Hum Our Song
15. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)
16. Just As Long As You Need Me
17. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
18. I Like Everything About You
19. Reach Out I’ll Be There
20. Until You Love Someone
21. Standing In The Shadows Of Love
22. Since You’ve Been Gone
23. Bernadette
24. I Got A Feeling
25. 7-Rooms Of Gloom
26. I’ll Turn To Stone
27. You Keep Running Away
28. If You Don’t Want My Love
Disc Two
1. Walk Away Renee
2. Your Love Is Wonderful
3. If I Were A Carpenter
4. Wonderful Baby
5. Yesterday’s Dreams
6. For Once In My Life
7. I’m In A Different World
8. Remember When
9. What Is A Man
10. Don’t Bring Back Memories
11. Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me
12. The Key
13. It’s All In The Game
14. Love (Is The Answer)
15. Still Water (Love)
16. Still Water (Peace)
17. River Deep - Mountain High - The Supremes & Four Tops
18. Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)
19. I Wish I Were Your Mirror
20. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - The Supremes & Four Tops
21. I’m Glad About It - The Supremes & Four Tops
22. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - The Supremes & Four Tops [stereo promo version]
23. In These Changing Times
24. Right Before My Eyes
25. MacArthur Park (Part 2)
26. MacArthur Park (Part 1)
Disc Three
1. A Simple Game - U.S. version
2. L.A. (My Town)
3. I Can’t Quit Your Love
4. Happy (Is A Bumpy Road)
5. (It’s The Way) Nature Planned It
6. I’ll Never Change
7. Mame
8. Do What You Gotta Do
9. Can’t Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind
10. Simple Game - U.K. version
11. You Stole My Love
12. It’s Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) - The Supremes & Four Tops
13. Without The One You Love (Life’s Not Worth While) - The Supremes & Four Tops
14. Let’s Make Love Now - The Supremes & Four Tops
15. Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling
16. Love Feels Like Fire
17. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand) - The Supremes & Four Tops
18. Where Would I Be Without You, Baby - The Supremes & Four Tops
19. So Deep Within You
20. I Am Your Man
21. Piangono Gli Uomini (I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch))
22. Gira, Gira (Reach Out I'll Be There)
23. L'Arcobaleno (Walk Away Renee)

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Looks like a killer set.

Bump: Added the Amazon pre-order link to the first post (which is already $10 cheaper than buying direct from Hip-O).

So have we determined yet if these 50th anniversary comps are just reusing the materials from The Complete Motown Singles sets?

Can't believe the Tops finally get a set before the Miracles! They are usually the last or get left out altogether.

I have the Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 50th Anniversary collection and the Complete Motown Singles Collections and they use the same track-by-track notes (with some editing and revisions to make them up to date).

Thanks very much Eddie. Then I'm going to grit my teeth, try and talk some common sense into myself and take a pass on these "new" collections.