243. The Contours: “Shake Sherrie”
The song isn’t good, the performances aren’t good, and whatever had been magical about Do You Love Me, it’s missing here; this is just a stupid dance record, and not even a fun one at that. 3
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193. The Contours: “Move Mr Man”
Not awful, by any means, but the image of the Contours conjured for new listeners by Do You Love Me is slightly dispelled here. (4)
192. The Contours: “Do You Love Me”
A good example of an inspired match between performer and material; the Contours’ performance makes a thin song into a super record, while Berry Gordy’s song briefly makes a bunch of tone-deaf dancers into a star recording group. (8)
103. The Contours: “Funny”
Quite possibly the worst Motown record of all time. A bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad record. […click title to read more]
102. The Contours: “The Stretch”
While it’s not quite as striking as their début, The Stretch is another opportunity to enjoy the young Contours having a great time to a stomping beat, which is always a good combination. (6)
62. The Contours: “Come On And Be Mine”
Driven along by a steady, rollicking drumbeat and some great understated sax work, this is an accomplished and assured early number which strangely feels much shorter than its actual length of more than two and a half minutes. (6)
61. The Contours: “Whole Lotta Woman”
A riveting, pounding number, featuring gutsy sax, barrelling piano and a tambourine being smashed to within an inch of its life, while (especially on the original version) Billy Gordon’s superb, screamed lead vocal could strip paint from the walls.
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