{"title":"Spinners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spinners are an American soul group originally from the Detroit, MI area. They were associated with the Motown sound in the 1960s and Philadelphia soul sound in the 1970s. The original members of the group were Bobby Smith, George Dixon, Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in the early 1960s, The Spinners released their earliest singles on a Detroit-based record label. They later signed with a prominent soul music label and released a string of successful singles from 1964-1971. One of their notable hits during this time was \"[m=259857],\" which was written by Stevie Wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1970s, The Spinners parted ways with Motown and signed with another record label. During this period, they had more chart-topping success with songs like \"[m=319319]\" and \"[m=49121],\" both produced by renowned producer [a164262]. However, their biggest hit came in 1980 with \"[m=49131],\" which reached #2 on the Billboard charts and was produced by [a91815].\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spinners","title":"Spinners","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered and repackaged CD edition of Spinners’ self-titled album, with eight bonus tracks and a brand new interview with Thom Bell. Containing their biggest hits ‘Ghetto Child’, ‘I’ll Be Around’ and ‘Could It Be I’m Falling In Love’. Featuring four songs with the legendary Dionne Warwick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter achieving minor success on Motown and VIP in the 1960s and early ‘70s, Spinners rebooted themselves when transferring to Atlantic in 1972. They would go on to record the first of many records at Sigma Sound Studios, a base from where ‘Philly Soul’ emerged, producer, Thom Bell redefining the band for their debut record for Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flipside of the romantic ballad ‘How Could I Let You Get Away’, ‘I’ll Be Around’ (US #3\/SOUL #1) with its heightened rhythm section and soulful harmonies elevated the band’s profile hugely. ‘Could It Be I’m Falling In Love’ (US #4\/SOUL #1\/UK#11) continued this newfound optimism and the band’s staggering commercial success, while the more melancholy ‘One Of A Kind (Love Affair)’ (US #11\/SOUL #1) increased their new profile further, with Philly Sound pioneers MFSB providing instrumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final single from the album, ‘Ghetto Child’ (US #29\/SOUL #4\/UK #7) breaks from the romantic theme of the previous singles, returning to the social consciousness that the band embraced in their tenure at Motown. The concerns of racial inequality in contemporary America are urgent but retro-fitted into the smooth album that made their critical and commercial success soar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Break Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435975676235,"sku":"1147838","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5a0e5039-9161-4ea4-b6e8-ffe0a2e38350_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726910534"},{"product_id":"spinners-1","title":"Spinners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpinners\u003c\/em\u003e is the third studio album recorded by American R\u0026amp;B group The Spinners. Often cited as the birth of the Philadelphia Sound, Spinners yielded five American top 100 hits, and two UK chart successes. This album includes their first American top-ten and R\u0026amp;B number-one hit \"I'll Be Around\". The album received widespread critical acclaim for its lush arrangements, heartfelt vocals, and tight production. It solidified The Spinners' place as a premier soul group of the 1970s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strongly Felt","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51914717102411,"sku":"R1407-1252","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672883566.jpg?v=1748444871"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_355c7632_thumbnail_4096_5b1f0a74-4516-4ce8-b786-bc79a69118ce.jpg?v=1726910513","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/spinners.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}