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The fourth volume explores the feminine side of Atlantic Records. Detroit’s Tamiko opens the show, courtesy of Motown’s short-lived New York office. Devotees of the Motor City sound will also get a kick from the Dorelles, a trio clearly in thrall of Martha & the Vandellas. The roots of the girl group sound are explored via mid-50s decks from the Bobbettes and the Cookies, then we skip forward a decade for Doris Troy, all-girl band Goldie & the Gingerbreads and Brill Building goddess Ellie Greenwich in disguise as the Meantime. Producer Bert Berns contributes great tracks from the Heartbreakers, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and a rarity by Tami Lynn previously available only on a hideously scarce French EP, while Bob Crewe masterminds three Darlene Love-type numbers by Shirley Matthews, Nino Tempo mans the controls for two solos by his sister April Stevens, the Dyno Dynamic production team brings you Barbara Mason’s backup gals the Tiffanys, Kenny Young handles the board for the Goodnight Kisses and Wardell Quezergue auteurs for Lydia Marcelle.
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Tracklist
1 Rhapsody - Tamiko
2 A Groovy Kind of Love - Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles
3 Big Town Boy - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
4 Tomorrow Is Another Day - Doris Troy
5 If He Kissed Me - The Goodnight Kisses
6 Wise Guys - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
7 All Or Nothing - Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles
8 Devil in the Dark - The Goodnight Kisses
9 The Willow Wept - The Heartbreakers
10 Jimmy Boy - Carol Shaw
11 My Girlfriend Asked Me - Carole Forrest
12 Dip-Da-Dip - Angela Martin With The Hash Brown Orchestra
13 All of a Sudden My Heart Sings - Darlene Paul
14 You Had Time - The Heartbreakers
15 In Paradise - The Cookies
16 Untrue Love - The Bobbettes
17 Gossip - The Tiffanys
18 The Beating of My Heart - The Dorelles
19 Everybody Dance - Lydia Marcelle
20 At the Party - Tami Lynn
21 Private Property - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
22 You'd Better Stop - Doris Troy
23 Walking In Different Circles - Goldie And The Gingerbreads
24 Friday Kind Of Monday - The Meantime
25 Lovin' Valentine - April Stevens
26 Teach Me Tiger '65 - April Stevens