On September 23, 2008, Motown and Universal Music released a new group of compilations called The Definitive Collection, featuring artists like Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations, etc. With the recent death of Levi Stubbs, lead singer extraordinaire for the Four Tops, it's nice that there's this new release of re-mastered tracks called The Definitive Collection: Four Tops. This compilation of 18 songs is neither too long nor short, and offers nice mid-range sound with sufficient bass. The sound is calmer, perhaps, than the original bold Motown mixes, but this may sit well with the group's boomer fans.
The one complaint is likely to be that the songs are not placed in chronological order, something that a lot of listeners seem to prefer with "Best of..." collections. This, however, is easily remedied with today's programmable CD players.
Highly recommended.
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