This is just wonderful.
This is just wonderful.
The original here had a better rhythm to it.
Something I just learned today. The Four Tops singles almost always charted higher in Canada than in the U.S.! Interesting.
Marv, those background vocals are gorgeous! And how those Motown strings are soaring! Where did you find this mix?
"Er, guys. That's great, but it'll never get airplay. Firstly, it's too long, and secondly, it goes off the boil a lot, and the kids will switch off and lose interest.
"Do you guys think that you can do what you did to 'Band Of Gold' and trim it down to less than three minutes of pure, hard-hitting magic?
"Yeah? That's great! Let me know when it's done.
"Oh, by the way. Those backing vocals are absolutely tremendous. So sophisticated and multi-layered. But they're just too much for today's kids. Can you push them back in the mix a bit, please?"
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