The Original Spinners
Studio album by
The Spinners
ReleasedAugust 1967
RecordedEarly 1961 to mid-1967
GenreR&B
Length32:24
LabelMotown
ProducerHarvey Fuqua, Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
The Spinners chronology
The Original Spinners
(1967)		 2nd Time Around
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The Original Spinners (released in the UK as The Detroit Spinners) is the 1967 debut album by The Spinners for Motown Records. The LP includes the group's earliest singles on the label (such as Top 20 R&B hits "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours"), as well as their first ever single "That's What Girls Are Made For" (which was released on the already defunct Tri-Phi Record label). None of the group's other material from Tri-Phi appear on this album.

The lineup on the cover features Bobby Smith, Edgar "Chico" Edwards, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, and Pervis Jackson. Former member George Dixon (who is not pictured on the album because of his departure back in 1963) actually only appears on "That's What Girls Are Made For", The other tracks all feature Edwards. This is both Dixon's and Edwards' only appearance on an Spinners studio album (Edwards would leave the group soon after this production of this album was completed).

The album notes state that members Bobby Smith and Edgar "Chico" Edwards share most of the lead vocals on stage. However other than "Tomorrow May Never Come", where he does the lead vocal in unison with Smith (who also leads all the remaining tracks on this album) and Henry Fambrough, Edwards does not have any other leads on this album.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's What Girls Are Made For"Harvey Fuqua, Gwen Gordy FuquaHarvey Fuqua2:57
2."I'll Always Love You"William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo HunterWilliam "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter2:43
3."Truly Yours"Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" StevensonIvy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson2:58
4."For All We Know"Sam M. Lewis, J. Fred CootsIvy Jo Hunter2:53
5."It Hurts To Be in Love"Berry Gordy, Jr., Robert GordyBerry Gordy, Jr.2:22
6."Tomorrow May Never Come"Harvey Fuqua, Thomas KempHarvey Fuqua2:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Sweet Thing"William "Mickey" StevensonWilliam "Mickey" Stevenson2:40
8."I Cross My Heart"Ivy Jo HunterIvy Jo Hunter2:57
9."Where Is That Girl"Harvey Fuqua, Johnny BristolHarvey Fuqua2:59
10."Like a Good Man Should"William "Smokey" Robinson, Warren MooreSmokey Robinson2:15
11."How Can I"Harvey Fuqua, Gwen Gordy FuquaHarvey Fuqua2:38
12."I Just Can't Help But Feel the Pain"Clyde Wilson, Harvey FuquaHarvey Fuqua2:35

Personnel

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2]		 US
R&B
[2]
1961 "That's What Girls Are For" 27 5
1965 "I'll Always Love You" 35 8
1966 "Truly Yours" 111 16

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "The Original Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. 1 2 "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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