The Four Tops Sing Eddie Kendricks!

[marv2]

I did not remember that the Four Tops recorded their own version of the now classic Eddie Kendricks hit, " If You Let Me". They both were released in 1972, so I don't really know who did it first ,but here are the Tops with Lawrence Peyton on lead:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0jccGsbnT0

[Motown_M_1056]

I think Jimmy Ruffin had a crack at the song too.

[theboyfromxtown]

I LOVE this version [[which preceded EK's version) and that whole Tops album

Didn't Lawrence co-write this song

[theboyfromxtown]

I think Jimmy Ruffin had a crack at the song too.

But the title was lengthed..........If You Let Me I Know I Can

[Motown_M_1056]

But the title was lengthed..........If You Let Me I Know I Can

Still the same song, right?

[theboyfromxtown]

but with a different meaning since you been gone

lol

[soulwally]

Jimmy's version was released in 1969 with the even longer, and clumsier, title of If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can. I love Nature Planned It too, apart from the Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman medley. Check out You Got To Forget Him Darling for a potential floor-filler, with Levi doing his General Johnson Drrrrrrr thing.

[theboyfromxtown]

Absolutely agreed.

I loved Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman. I call it "Hey Leroy" but you have to know the song to understand why I call it that!!

[topdiva1]

Of course The Four Tops are great on this, but Eddie Kendricks version is still the definite classic.

[arrr&bee]

I love the tops too,but eddie gets the nod on this one.

[tomato tom]

I heard Jimmy first, back in the day, but Eddie does it for me. 4tops close though...Paulo xxxx

[theboyfromxtown]

1. Tops
2. Jimmy Ruffin
3. Eddie Kendricks