632. Kim Weston: “Don’t Compare Me With Her”
It’s a mess – but it’s a likeable mess, and thanks to Kim’s vocal, rolling with the punches so adroitly you can’t help but applaud, it’s probably better than it has any right to be. (6)
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502. Marvin Gaye: “Forever”
The song itself hasn’t got worse, it’s still superb, and this is still a fine record. But yet again, I’m left wondering what I might have made of a Motown recording if I’d heard this version first, because as things stand, as lovely as Marvin sounds here, I’d go for the Marvelettes’ version every single time. (7)
450. Martha & the Vandellas: “There He Is (At My Door)”
I can’t escape the feeling that the vocal and the track still don’t properly agree with each other, even here at the second time of asking. Still pretty, though. (6)
432. The Marvelettes: “A Little Bit Of Sympathy, A Little Bit Of Love”
Artless and joyless, this is one of the weakest records the Marvelettes ever released, especially on a 45, and the song should never have left the drawing board. (2)
380. The Marvelettes: “Goddess Of Love”
A really good little record, small in scale but beautifully formed. (7)
372. Martha & the Vandellas: “Old Love (Let’s Try It Again)”
Still not a great song by any means, but this is just about the best version of it that exists, and that counts for something. (6)
309. The Contours: “Pa (I Need A Car)”
I’d be a massive hypocrite if, having berated the Contours for doing the same thing over and over again, I didn’t at least give them credit for trying something new. I just wish it had turned out a bit… better, that’s all. (5)
282. Amos Milburn: “I’ll Make It Up To You Somehow”
A highly interesting diversion, and a bold attempt at trying something new; the result is a pretty, if not earth-shattering record, and should be applauded for its pluck if not its greatness. (5)
266. The Marvelettes: “Forever”
Remarkable, and wholly excellent. (9)
251. Little Stevie Wonder: “Contract On Love”
An enjoyable record, hardly a classic single but a vast improvement on what had come before. It was still very early days for both writers and singer, and there was much better to come from both, but this was at least a step in the right direction. (6)
238. The Supremes: “Time Changes Things”
A nice set-filler, a pretty bit of enjoyable “middle of Side Two” album padding, but it’s not catchy or instant enough to cut it as a hit record in its own right. (6)
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