Motown’s legacy extends far beyond its iconic 60s hits. By the early 1970 and amidst political unrest, the Vietnam War and rising urban crime, the label evolved to embrace deeper and more socially conscious themes. Concept albums like Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, The Temptations’ Psychedelic Shack and Edwin Starr’s War and Peace reflected the changing times as Motown’s roster of male vocalists, such as David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks, combined with singer-producers like Leon Ware and Frank Wilson to push the sound forward, as exemplified here. Ruffin’s ‘Crime in the Street’ tapped into Motor City crime epidemics, while mid-tempo soul from The Originals and The Fantastic Four foreshadowed the quiet storm era. A powerful listen.
Side 1
1. David Ruffin – “Blackmail” 2. David Ruffin – “Crime In The Streets” 3.Frank Wilson – “Look Out Of Your Window” 4.The Originals – “Just To Keep You Satisfied” 5.Jimmy Ruffin – “I Pray You Still Love Me”
Side 2
1.The Fantastic Four – “I Hate Myself For Lovin You” 2. Eddie Kendricks – “If I Can’t Love You Then I Can’t Love Me” 3.Dennis Edwards – “When The Lights Come Down On Love” 4.Leon Ware – “You Are The Way You Are” 5.Leon Ware – “Don’t You Wanna Come”
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