354. The Supremes: “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”
A breakthrough, in more ways than one – but not the way it’s often described. (7)
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353. Carolyn Crawford: “Devil In His Heart”
Not for the first time, Motown seem to have chosen the wrong side of a single to plug: an excellent record through and through. (8)
352. Carolyn Crawford: “Forget About Me”
The record goes absolutely nowhere, but there’s plenty of fun to be had on the journey anyway; definitely a case of “one to watch”. (6)
351. Howard Crockett: “That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine”
This is exactly what I’d been afraid of all those times I ended up skipping on past The Big Wheel. Garbage. (1)
350. Howard Crockett: “The Big Wheel”
Yes, it’s cheesy and jaunty and silly, but it’s also undeniably good, a possibility I was completely unprepared for going in. (6)
349. The Darnells: “Come On Home”
Since they barely altered the record from its previous appearance, I suppose there’s no need for me to write too much (everything I said the first time round still applies)… and no need to alter the mark either. Pointless and confusing. (3)
348. The Darnells: “Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye”
Plenty of fun, both a fascinating little diversion from the course of the Motown story and a fleeting glimpse into an alternate universe, but its greatest value is that it allowed HDH to both match themselves against the best, and get it out of their systems. (7)
347. Kim Weston: “Another Train Coming”
It’s all pretty workmanlike; perfectly adequate B-side fodder, listenable enough, but not anything to linger over. (5)
346. Kim Weston: “Just Loving You”
A good record, but blessed with an excellent lead vocal; after two singles, it must have been clear Motown had a major new talent on their hands. (7)
345. Eddie Holland: “I Couldn’t Cry If I Wanted To”
It’s not Eddie’s greatest song, and again there’s the nagging feeling that – likeable though his delivery is, with his smile once again audible when he pronounces certain words – he’s still the weakest thing on his own records. But this is still a fine record, pastiche or not, and both Messrs Holland and Whitfield could feel proud for having made it. (7)
344. Eddie Holland: “I’m On The Outside Looking In”
Highly energetic and plenty of fun, even if it is ultimately a bit directionless; it’s always fun to see Eddie let his hair down a little and move away from his immaculately-pressed “dapper young gent” image, and – coupled with his obvious new ideas about where pop music should be headed – this ends up being just about his best solo single to date. (7)
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