“Nature Planned It” by Four Tops - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1972 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s |
I’m on a downer straight from the off as they croon away on “I Am Your Man” – straight away it’s clear this is not going to be for me. The Four Tops of 1972 are completely middle of the road with only occasional flickers of a decent funky groove. Once again producer Frank Wilson adds some subtle touches to try and keep things interesting, tom toms, flutes and sitars are buried in here, with occasionally tough-ass bass lines. There are not enough of these touches, and when they do appear they’re not prominent enough. We’re deeply in Supper Club Soul Revue territory here – it’s not a place I like to hang out…
The Jukebox Rebel
11–Jan–2010
Tracklist |
A1 | [04:30] The Four Tops - I Am Your Man (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) Soul Ballad |
A2 | [03:50] The Four Tops - (It’s The Way) Nature Planned It (Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson) Soul |
A3 | [02:43] The Four Tops - I’ll Never Change (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) Soul |
A4 | [02:54] The Four Tops - She’s An Understanding Woman (Willie Hutch) Soul |
A5 | [03:35] The Four Tops - I Can’t Quit Your Love (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) Soul |
A6 | [02:35] The Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me, Darling (John Glover, Clay McMurray, James Dean) Soul |
B1 | [07:14] The Four Tops - Medley: Hey Man / We Got To Get You A Woman (Renaldo Benson, Leonard Caston, Lawrence Payton, Frank Wilson - Todd Rundgren) Soul |
B2 | [02:38] The Four Tops - You Gotta Forget Him, Darling (Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, David Henry Jones) Soul |
B3 | [02:50] The Four Tops - If You Let Me (Frank Wilson) Soul |
B4 | [02:56] The Four Tops - Happy (Is A Bumpy Road) (Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson) Soul |
B5 | [02:47] The Four Tops - How Will I Forget You (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Lawrence Payton) Soul |