I know this has been discussed before, but since all three versions of "Mother Dear" have been released, which version do you feel would have been the hit version for the group?
I've always been a huge fan of the third version from 1966. Since it's so drastically different from the first two versions, I can never sit still when I hear it. I think if there was a better mix where the background vocals were brought up as well as the strings, it would have been another hit for the group. The first version has the classic Motown sound going for it, so I think it might been a hit too. The second version that was just released on the "More Hits" expanded edition lacks something.
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