L. A. [[My Town)

[rovereab]

I'm just listening to this Four Tops song and thinking how good it is. I especially like the section from track time 2:25 onwards - so rich in sound and harmony.

Anybody else love this song?

Eamonn

[MotownSteve]

If you are talking about the Four Tops, YES!!! Another one of their many hidden gems.

[jobeterob]

This was the Four Tops album I played the most and I still remember the cuts around LA [[My Town) on my 8 track...............I Wish I Were Your Mirror and Everybody's Talking. But the best songs were It's All in the Game and Still Water [[PEACE). I still quote Peace to people from time to time; I think I did once on here on a fighting thread, likely Supremes of course:

P is for the privilege of loving and being loved
E is the ease it gives to the soul and the mind
A is for the answers in your search to find yourself
C is the calm you feel if you like what you find
E is everlasting

Your love has brought me PEACE, so I want you to know........

[theboyfromxtown]

SDF's resident lawyer shows his philosophical side...and not even on a Supremes thread!

"Things are changing for the better, things are changing.."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeB6_g2KQNE

HAHAHA

[tomato tom]

I LOVE IT TOO. But thought its strange the would sing about L.A., when they loved Detroit so much. Must be a Frank Wilson thing. XXX

[danman869]

The song was written by Sherlie Matthews, who I believe was born and raised [[or at least raised) in Los Angeles. She was writing a valentine to "her town." The Tops just sang a good song with lyrics that just happened to say, "Ellll-aaaaaay, my towwwwwwn.... I love you...!" :-)

[robbert]

Their harmonies were darn good in that song. I Love the album StillWatersRunDeep [[was it?).
And yes, it was a Frank Wilson thing, productionwise.

[jobeterob]

Philosophical side? Well, I'm not your typical lawyer! And it was a good set of songs, Still Waters, and in particular, a very good song.........the P E A C E.