Four Tops "the Key"....one of my Fave FT tracks..recorded before 69?

[platters81]

never released in the UK....relegated to a B side in US....it has a throwback sound to it from the halcyon days...was it "in the can" for a few years?...written by the extremly talented Raynard Miner....

http://youtu.be/pIfCTwdiSmI

[roger]

never released in the UK....relegated to a B side in US....it has a throwback sound to it from the halcyon days...was it "in the can" for a few years?...written by the extremly talented Raynard Miner....

From TCMS9 ..

"The Key - FOUR TOPS"
Track recorded June 25, 1968; lead vocal recorded Jul 12; background vocals recorded August 8 and 13; horns added August 16; strings recorded at Golden World, September 6; background vocals recut October 8 and 30 1968.
Released as Motown M 1159 B, November 6, 1969".

So it was a year old when released.

Roger

[theboyfromxtown]

I always remember this as one of Sharon Davis's favourite tracks from the boys. She raved about it in the 4 Tops Fan Club newsletter when it was issued as a US 45.

[MotownSteve]

Great track. I don't how I missed the single and even worse, the album: The Four Tops Now.

[platters81]

Thanks all for the info...recorded in Detroit then....Raynard M certainly got the HDH sound down on this one

[144man]

Raynard Miner was sadly underutilised by Motown.

[TomatoTom123]

Recently discovered this song and I now LOVE it, such an underrated gem. Relegated to a B-Side [[of "Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me")

[TomatoTom123]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2iq5PxcBTw&app=desktop