you need it...i got it

the four tops - baby, i need your lovin (1964)


the four tops vs. the temptations is like comparing your left breast to your right one. you might favor one over the other, but essentially they are a package deal so nevertheless you end up loving them both equally. dont get me wrong, i love love love me some temptations, mostly cause i know more about their personal history. but the four tops are like the uncles i actually have, but more talented! they are more manly in a way that sets them a part from the tempts. more gritty...rougher, you know, more stank! their love songs make me feel pretty in that threatening, gangster wife, aggressively hard way. its funny cause david ruffin, the lead singer from the tempts, sounds like he would have been the perfect fit for the tops. it was motowns way of trying to promote their clean soulful sound by competing with the likes of sam & dave and otis redding. the more artist they have, with the same flavor but different amounts of sugar, the larger the sales. motown was right and it worked out perfect for everyone; motown, the tempts, & the tops! praise berry gordy! love-joy