The Original Spinners

The Original Spinners
The Original Spinners
Studio album by The Spinners
Released	August 1967
Recorded	Early 1961 to mid-1967
Genre	R&B
Length	32:24
Label	Motown
Producer	Harvey Fuqua, Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
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The Original Spinners (released in the UK as The Detroit Spinners) is the 1967 debut album by The Spinners for Motown Records. The LP includes the group's earliest singles on the label (such as Top 20 R&B hits "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours"), as well as their first ever single "That's What Girls Are Made For" (which was released on the already defunct Tri-Phi Record label). None of the group's other material from Tri-Phi appear on this album.

The lineup on the cover features Bobby Smith, Edgar "Chico" Edwards, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, and Pervis Jackson. Former member George Dixon (who is not pictured on the album because of his departure back in 1963) actually only appears on "That's What Girls Are Made For", The other tracks all feature Edwards. This is both Dixon's and Edwards' only appearance on an Spinners studio album (Edwards would leave the group soon after this production of this album was completed).

The album notes state that members Bobby Smith and Edgar "Chico" Edwards share most of the lead vocals on stage. However other than "Tomorrow May Never Come", where he does the lead vocal in unison with Smith (who also leads all the remaining tracks on this album) and Henry Fambrough, Edwards does not have any other leads on this album.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"That's What Girls Are Made For"	Harvey Fuqua, Gwen Gordy Fuqua	Harvey Fuqua	2:57
2.	"I'll Always Love You"	William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter	William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter	2:43
3.	"Truly Yours"	Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson	Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson	2:58
4.	"For All We Know"	Sam M. Lewis, J. Fred Coots	Ivy Jo Hunter	2:53
5.	"It Hurts To Be in Love"	Berry Gordy, Jr., Robert Gordy	Berry Gordy, Jr.	2:22
6.	"Tomorrow May Never Come"	Harvey Fuqua, Thomas Kemp	Harvey Fuqua	2:27

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Sweet Thing"	William "Mickey" Stevenson	William "Mickey" Stevenson	2:40
8.	"I Cross My Heart"	Ivy Jo Hunter	Ivy Jo Hunter	2:57
9.	"Where Is That Girl"	Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol	Harvey Fuqua	2:59
10.	"Like a Good Man Should"	William "Smokey" Robinson, Warren Moore	Smokey Robinson	2:15
11.	"How Can I"	Harvey Fuqua, Gwen Gordy Fuqua	Harvey Fuqua	2:38
12.	"I Just Can't Help But Feel the Pain"	Clyde Wilson, Harvey Fuqua	Harvey Fuqua	2:35

Personnel

Bobby Smith – lead tenor and backing vocals
Henry Fambrough – co-lead ("Tomorrow May Never Come") and baritone backing vocals
Billy Henderson – second tenor backing vocals
Pervis Jackson – bass backing vocals
Edgar "Chico" Edwards – co-lead ("Tomorrow May Never Come") and tenor background vocals (all tracks except "That's What Girls Are Made For")
George Dixon – backing vocals ("That's What Girls Are Made For" only)
The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps) – backing vocals (some tracks)
Harvey Fuqua – producer, album producer
Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson – producer, album producer
Berry Gordy, Jr. – producer
Smokey Robinson – producer
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]
1961	"That's What Girls Are For"	27	5
1965	"I'll Always Love You"	35	8
1966	"Truly Yours"	111	16

References

^ Hamilton, Andrew. "The Original Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
^ ^a ^b "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

External links

The Original Spinners at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Hamilton, Andrew. "The Original Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-20.

[allmusic-2] "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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v t e The Spinners
C.J. Jefferson Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Henry Fambrough Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C. P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar Edwards G. C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold "Spike" Bonhart Charlton Washington
Studio albums	The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 8 From Here to Eternally Dancin' and Lovin' Love Trippin' Labor of Love Can't Shake This Feeling Grand Slam Cross Fire Lovin' Feelings Down to Business At Their Best
Other albums	The Best of the Spinners (1973 album) Spinners Live! The Best of the Spinners (1978 album) The Spinners: Their Early Years
Singles	"That's What Girls Are Made For" "I'll Always Love You" "Truly Yours" "It's a Shame" "How Could I Let You Get Away" "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" "Ghetto Child" "Mighty Love" "I'm Coming Home" "Then Came You" "Sadie" "Games People Play" "The Rubberband Man" "Are You Ready for Love" "Working My Way Back to You" "Cupid" "Yesterday Once More" "Funny How Time Slips Away" "I'll Be Around"
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