The Original Spinners
, released in 1967, was the first album
the Spinners
released for
Motown
. Technically a compilation, it featured a pair of Top Ten R&B singles in "That's What Girls Are Made For" (originally released on
Harvey Fuqua
's
Tri Phi
label in 1961) and "I'll Always Love You" (1965), along with the number 16 hit "Truly Yours." This release from the
Kent
label contains
in its entirety, then adds 14 bonus tracks recorded from 1963 through 1967. Three of them were issued on the third and fourth volumes of the
Cellarful of Motown
series; one appeared on the 1979
Spinners
release
From the Vaults
. The remainder, most of which is in the same class as the group's early non-charting singles, was previously released. As expected for a
release, the liners are a treat, containing general notes, track-by-track notes, thorough track data, label scans, and photos.
The Spinners
didn't reach full commercial and creative stride until the '70s, but this is a valuable set for
freaks. ~ Andy Kellman