Four Tops - 7 Rooms Of Gloom

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06-25-2022, 04:54 AM
mysterysinger

Four Tops - 7 Rooms Of Gloom

Lovely promotional film from 1967 - how young they look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1XE9o6yr4
06-25-2022, 10:07 AM
motony

wow, thanks for posting .Wonder where this would have been shown & did Motown have others.?
06-25-2022, 10:19 AM
Motown Eddie

I remember seeing this promo clip for "7 Rooms Of Gloom" on The Four Tops' Reach Out-Definitive Performances DVD from 2008. It's still fun to watch.
06-25-2022, 10:19 AM
lockhartgary

Wow. Loved this. This just happens to be one of my favorite Tops songs. I've never heard the extended outro before either. Early music video I guess.
06-25-2022, 10:25 AM
Motown Eddie

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Originally Posted by motony

wow, thanks for posting .Wonder where this would have been shown & did Motown have others.?

This clip for "7 Rooms Of Gloom" may have been shown on one of the many music shows that aired during the '60s. Motown has a similar clip for The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hanging On" [and this was included on The Supremes' Reflections-Definitive Performances DVD].

https://youtu.be/CI5WyhTEwW0
06-25-2022, 10:27 AM
Motown Eddie

Here's another promo clip that Motown did back in the '60s for The Supremes.

https://youtu.be/Z14qfKkfUV0
06-25-2022, 10:58 AM
reese

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Originally Posted by Motown Eddie

Here's another promo clip that Motown did back in the '60s for The Supremes.

https://youtu.be/Z14qfKkfUV0

The footage of the girls in the studio was actually taken from a show called THE ANATOMY OF POP. Aside from other performances, it also included a staged session of the Tempts' doing MY GIRL.
06-25-2022, 11:00 AM
reese

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Originally Posted by mysterysinger

Lovely promotional film from 1967 - how young they look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1XE9o6yr4

Diana Ross' sister Rita is the young woman in this video.
06-25-2022, 03:04 PM
mysterysinger

Amazing what you can learn one here - thanks for the info.

Having recently acquired the 6 disc My Music Motown Big Hits & More, I was blown away by the version of "7 Rooms Of Gloom" on disc 5 which has the great instrumental intro. Slightly reminiscent of a Billy Ocean song. Gives 7 Rooms a whole new dimension and I love it.
06-30-2022, 07:56 AM
tjl

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Originally Posted by mysterysinger

Amazing what you can learn one here - thanks for the info.

Having recently acquired the 6 disc My Music Motown Big Hits & More, I was blown away by the version of "7 Rooms Of Gloom" on disc 5 which has the great instrumental intro. Slightly reminiscent of a Billy Ocean song. Gives 7 Rooms a whole new dimension and I love it.

That was Tom Moulton all the way on that mix, I think I pressed for the ending to end cold and repeat the beginning. I love that set - of all we've done it's still my favorite. But of course, "I'll Turn To Stone" it's flip will always be my go to side for this jam.
06-30-2022, 05:48 PM
Ed H

There's something a bit odd about that clip. The styling and shooting angles don't seem typical of 60s pop video/film styles. But what do I know?
06-30-2022, 06:36 PM
mysterysinger

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Originally Posted by tjl

That was Tom Moulton all the way on that mix, I think I pressed for the ending to end cold and repeat the beginning. I love that set - of all we've done it's still my favorite. But of course, "I'll Turn To Stone" it's flip will always be my go to side for this jam.

It's a fantastic set you should be proud of. And "The Hunter" just wow...
06-30-2022, 06:55 PM
tjl

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Originally Posted by mysterysinger

It's a fantastic set you should be proud of. And "The Hunter" just wow...

Thanks you very much, I'm humbled.