From the 1972 album Keeper of the Castle. Nice vocals from Lawrence Payton and organ solo from Chip Crawford!

A beautiful ballad with levi at his best

"Four Tops - By The Time I Get To Phoenix" Motown for Obsessive-Compulsive Listeners

This is probably one of the saddest and most moving performances the Four Tops ever turned in.

The reason I titled this "Motown for Obsessive-Compulsive Listeners" is because I'm presenting this in three modes: in it's stereo mix, but afterward- and ONLY if you're as obsessive about these things as I am, you'll hear this song twice more, but with a single channel being played in mono. You might be surprised at what you hear when you listen to a single channel of these stereo mixes. With both channels, you get the full treatment, but separated, one channel reveals a quieter, more reflective listening experience, while another channel may give you a much funkier, grittier listening experience.

One thing you'll notice when listening to the channels separately is that there are two sets of backing vocals, if not three. I'm not sure if the Tops recorded two sets and the Andantes another set, or if this is just the Tops doing all the backing vocals. I'll leave that up to you to discern.

When I was a kid, I guess I was VERY obsessed with hearing everything I could in the music. I'd listen to it from both speakers, but then I'd sit in front of the left speaker, listen to that channel and then move over to the right speaker. Many people aren't fans of 60s "coast-to-coast" stereo mixes with their severe panning of elements left or right, but I loved it. Being an absolute nut for music, these stereo mixes were like a drug to me because it was like you'd get three distinctly different listening experiences when I'd move around from speaker to speaker. So if you're as obsessive-compulsive about these things, enjoy this.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Jim Webb) published Johnny Rivers
Four Tops; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 26-Feb-68 ; produced by R. Dean Taylor"

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This song by "The Four Tops" was released in 1966 and made number one in the UK charts,and this song is probably one of the better known songs on the Motown label.

The Four Tops had a hit with this in 1968, with Levi Stubbs on lead vocals. Composed by The Left Banke's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown (real name Michael Lookofsky) and Tony Sansone.

And when I see the sign that points one way.
The lot we used to pass by every day.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same.
You're not to blame.

From deep inside the tears I'm forced to cry.
From deep inside the pain that I chose to hide.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
Now, as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes.
For me it cries.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
Now, as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes.
For me, it cries.

Your name and mine inside a heart on a wall,
Still finds a way to haunt me though they are so small.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same.
You're not to blame.

"7-Rooms of Gloom" recorded by the Four Tops was released as a single in 1967 on the Motown label and reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included on the LPs, Reach Out and The Four Tops Greatest Hits released in 1967. The song was written by the Holland--Dozier--Holland team, as were many of the Four Tops, Supremes, and other Motown groups' hits. I do not own the right to the song, audio, or images contained in this video. The sound recording is administered by UMG. No copyright infringement is intended. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education not for monetary gain.

4 All the music lovers!!!

Flip Side ... In these changing times.

(Mike Pinder)
Recorded London, England, 05-May-70 ; produced by Tony Clarke ; arranged by Arthur Greenslade.
Album: Fourever (2002)

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to the original song and artwork. This video was made for educational reasons, with the main aim to PROMOTE THE MUSIC AND THE ARTIST. Buy the music and support the artists!

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Great harmonies! From the Reach Out album in 1967, written by Terry Kirkman, prod.by HDH

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(William Robinson-Robert Rogers-Warren Moore) publ. Jobete.
Recorded Hitsville, completed 30-Nov-65 ; produced by Smokey Robinson.
Album - Four Tops On Top (1966)

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(Frank Wilson-Marc Gordon) publ. Jobete.
Recorded L.A., completed before 21-Apr-66 ; produced by Hal Davis, Marc Gordon.
Album: Fourever (2001)

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Four Tops Taking Care Of Business. This Was Great In The Auto-Focus Movie. Never Even Heard Of This Song Until I Heard It In That Movie. Love It

No copyright infringement intended. The Tops recorded so many gorgeous songs. Here's another that I extended from the "Four Tops Second Album", written by Smokey Robinson, Ron White and Pete Moore of the Miracles. Amazing support by the Andantes, the Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Strings.