Four Tops - Live - 1966

Four Tops Live - 1966

The Four Tops, Levi Stubbs, Duke Fakir, Obie Benson, and Lawrence Payton, together for over 40 years. This album is from 1966, where they recorded a live performance at the legendary Roostertail Nite Club in Detroit, Michigan.

As you can see from the cover, this is a “Live” album. A picture of the Four Tops outside of the famed Roostertail dominated the bottom half of the cover. The Motown logo is listed on the bottom right.

Four Tops Back Cover

The back cover has informative liner notes written by Scott Regen recalling his experience attending the live performance of that night. A picture at the bottom left is a snap shot of the Four Tops on stage.

The right side has the song title list.
Side One: Introduction, It’s The same Old Song, It’s Not Unusual, Baby I Need Your Loving, Reach out I’ll Be There, I’ll Turn To Stone, I left My Heart In San Francisco, You Can’t Hurry Love

Side Two: Ask The Lonely, Climb every Mountain, The Girl From Ipanema, If I Had A Hammer, I Can’t Help Myself, I Like Everything About You

Four Tops 1966 Vinyl

The vinyl record has the iconic Motown logo. Reach Out I’ll Be There, (Side one, Track five) is one of my all time favorite tunes. The lyrics are below.

Now if you feel that you can’t go on (can’t go on),
Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone),
And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion),
Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion),
And your world around is crumbling down, darlin’,
(Reach out) Come on girl reach on out for me,
(Reach out) Reach out for me,
I’ll be there with a love that will shelter you,
I’ll be there with a love that will see you through,

When you feel lost and about to give up (to give up),
Cause your life just ain’t good enough (just ain’t good enough),
And your feel the world has grown cold (has grown cold),
And your drifting out all on your own (drifting out on your own),
And you need a hand to hold, darlin’
(Reach out) Come on girl reach out for me,
(Reach out) Reach out for me,
Hah, I’ll be there to love and comfort you,
And I’ll be there to cherish and care for you,

(I’ll be there to always see you through,
I’ll be there to love and comfort you),
I can tell the way you hang your head (hang your head),
Your not in love now, now your afraid (you’re afraid),
And through the tears you look around (look around),
But there’s no piece of mind to be found (no piece of mind to be found),
I know what your thinking,
You’re alone now, no love of your own, but darling,
(Reach out) Come on girl reach out for me,
Reach out (Reach out)………. just look over your shoulder,
I’ll be there to give you all the love you need,
And I’ll be there you can always depend on me,
I’ll be there to always see you through,
I’ll be there to love and comfort you

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