On Top

R&B / Soul · 1966 · 9 tracks

On Top

A sophisticated pivot where Motown's grittiest vocal group meets the Great American Songbook. Lush, orchestral, and deeply romantic soul for the late-night hours.

It's the Four Tops at their most sophisticated, singing bossa nova and soul with equal parts grit and grace.

A sophisticated and romantic blend of soulful urgency and late-night elegance.

On Top · vs · Four Tops

Candlelit+1.2σ

Candlelit saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

01

I Got a Feeling

2:59

02

Brenda

2:37

05

Until You Love Someone

3:11

06

There's No Love Left

2:33

07

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

2:00

09

In the Still of the Night

2:32

10

Bluesette

2:33

11

Quiet Nights of Quite Stars

3:05

12

Then

2:33

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the gritty soul of the opening tracks into the sophisticated bossa nova rhythm of Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.

Levi Stubbs' powerful baritone breaking through the delicate orchestral swell during the climax of In the Still of the Night.

The tight, gospel-inflected vocal harmonies that anchor the playful lyrical metaphors in the track Then.

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