Originally Posted by
jobucats
Though subtle, there does appear to be a slowing down in the part you mentioned. I love all of the HDH productions and I love the Four Tops even more, however, this is one of those releases that brings the word "intoxicated" to my mind. Is it the melody? Is it it the tempo? To add to what others have said, I actually used to think was this song recorded at a faster tempo and the producers came back later to slow it down by manipulating the recorders themselves. The song appears to be in the key of "C" Major. Playing the version from the actual YouTube clip above as I played my keyboard reveals they are not perfectly tuned with each other, however, they are close enough Of course, there are variances that occur in the process of uploading which may allow for the discrepancy. Musically, it does have a nice chord progression.
Additional info: the Elgins versions and the Supremes versions are also in the key of C Major just in case other music nerds [[like me) might want to know. Their versions have the recordings more on pitch than the Four Tops version. The plot thickens.
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