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The Four Tops Greatest Hits

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The Four Tops Greatest Hits was originally released in August 1967. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart in the United States, remaining on that chart for 73 weeks, and it holds the distinction of being the first Motown album to reach #1 in Britain. It spent one week at the top of the UK charts in 1968.[1]

Track listing

  1. Baby I Need Your Loving (from Four Tops, 1965)
  2. It's The Same Old Song (from Four Tops Second Album, 1965)
  3. Reach Out I'll Be There (from Reach Out, 1967)
  4. Ask the Lonely (from Four Tops, 1965)
  5. Standing in the Shadows of Love (from Reach Out, 1967)
  6. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (from On Top, 1966)
  7. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (from Four Tops Second Album, 1965)
  8. Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While) (from Four Tops, 1965)
  9. 7-Rooms of Gloom (from Reach Out, 1967)
  10. Something About You (from Four Tops Second Album, 1965)
  11. Bernadette (from Reach Out, 1967)
  12. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) (from On Top, 1966)

With the exception of "Ask The Lonely" and "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" all the tracks on the album were written and produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland.

References

  1. ^ Virgin Book of Hit Albums
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
10 February 1968 - 16 February 1968
Succeeded by