Playlist
The Four Tops Essentials
Apple Music Pop
Tracks: 2579:28
They brought the sound of real heartache into Hitsville, U.S.A.
Updated Jun 20, 2017
Tracks 25
- 1Best Golfing Songs2:43
- 2Pop Rock For Kids2:58
- 3The Motown Story2:43
- 4The Very Best of R&B2:45
- 5The Definitive Collection: Four Tops2:38
- 61960s For Kids3:02
- 7The Definitive Collection: Four Tops2:34
- 820th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Four Tops2:44
- 950th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-19723:15
- 10Motown: The Complete No. 1's2:45
- 11Magnificent: The Complete Studio Duets4:51
- 12Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-19783:26
- 13Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-19782:56
- 1480s soul3:26
- 15The Definitive Collection: Four Tops2:43
- 16Essential Collection: Four Tops2:51
- 17Class of '662:50
- 18The Ultimate Collection: Four Tops2:48
- 1920th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Four Tops2:42
- 20Essential Collection: Four Tops2:52
- 21The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1 (1970)3:06
- 22Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-19786:33
- 23Old But Gold3:06
- 24Meeting of the Minds4:06
- 25Keepers of the Castle: Their Best 1972-19782:56
About this playlist
Led by the booming baritone of Levi Stubbs, Detroit's Four Tops could make a love song sound like a life-or-death struggle. Though aimed at teen record buyers, the vocal quartet often felt like the most grown-up of the first Motown stars—their driving soul-pop subtly asked if we were man or woman enough to embrace them. They had that kind of power. After signing to the legendary label in 1963, their gospel-trained voices graced a series of brilliantly executed chart-toppers. Changing fashions saw them slide from pop favor in the '70s, but they continued a run of R&B hits as soul turned to disco.