Island Records Group release: The Motown 7s Box - New release review
I just received the latest release, The Motown 7s Box , from Island Records Group and it's a fast paced mouthful of savory soul and R&B style. Opening with Marvin Gaye 's This Love Starved Heart , the release is hopping from the start. The Spinners ', What More Could A Boy Ask For , is slick and smooth with horn and vocal backing. Frank Wilson 's Do I Love You is a strong driver with full orchestration. Wilson is on top of his game on this track. The Originals ' Suspicion has such a strong Motown trademark sound with the drums in front with the vocals and underlying strings and backing vocals. Very nice. The Supremes do a straight up version of Stormy . This is a really cool track with classic styling. Stevie Wonder , one of the best song smiths of our time, is up next with Just Enough To Ease The Pain . This track is closely related to Light My Fire melodically with a definite Wonder twist. The Four Tops ' Clip My Wings moves along at a fast moving cl...