The Spinners: Ain't No Price On Happiness - The Thom Bell Studio Recordings, 7CD Box set

• Definitive 7CD box set including all of 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Spinners’ original Atlantic studio albums produced by the legendary Thom Bell.

• 92 tracks (including 25 bonus tracks consisting of single edits, non-LP sides, and The Spinners’ very first Atlantic Records session) on these expanded editions of ‘SPINNERS’ (1973), ‘MIGHTY LOVE’ (1974), ‘NEW AND IMPROVED’ (1974), ‘PICK OF THE LITTER’ (1975), ‘HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS’ (1976), ‘YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW’ (1977), ‘SPINNERS 8’ (1977), and ‘FROM HERE TO ETERNALLY’ (1979).

• Key tracks include the Grammy-nominated chart-toppers ‘I’ll Be Around’, ‘Could It Be I’m Falling in Love’, ‘Then Came You’ with Dionne Warwick, ‘Mighty Love’, and ‘The Rubberband Man’, as well as hits such as ‘They Just Can’t Stop It (The Games People Play)’, ‘One of a Kind (Love Affair)’, ‘Sadie’, and ‘Are You Ready for Love’.

On this ultimate celebration of the Philadelphia soul greats, every album is produced by Thom Bell, and many tracks feature the original MFSB including Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, The Trammps’ Earl Young, Bobby Eli, and The Sweethearts of Sigma!

Deluxe booklet includes a comprehensive essay by The Second Disc’s Joe Marchese drawing on new and previously unpublished quotes from The Spinners’ Henry Fambrough, The Spinners’ road manager Steve Allen, Atlantic Records Artist Relations Director Barbara J. Harris, and the late, great Thom Bell.

The 7CD luxurious collection contains expanded editions of every one of The Spinners’ studio albums produced by Thom Bell, newly remastered with stellar work by Nick Robbins and featuring bonus single versions, the non-LP side ‘Once in a Life Proposal’, the 12-inch mix of ‘If You Wanna Do a Dance’, and the full, four-song session helmed by Jimmy Roach which paved the way for the group to work with Thom Bell.

Produced by David Nathan of SoulMusic Records and Joe Marchese of re-issue site The Second Disc, and annotated by Marchese this is the ultimate box set tribute to the extraordinary – and extraordinarily soulful – group known the world over as The Spinners.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1  Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

2  Just You And Me Baby

3  Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

4  I Could Never (Repay Your Love)

5  I'll Be Around

6  One Of A Kind (Love Affair)

7  We Belong Together

8  Ghetto Child

9  How Could I Let You Get Away

10  Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

11  (Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep

12  I Just Gotta Make It Happen

13  Mr. Big Man

14  You Sure Are Nasty

15  One Of A Kind (Love Affair) (New Version)

16  I'll Be Around (Mike Maurro Remix)

17  Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (A Tom Moulton Mix)

18  One Of A Kind (Love Affair) (A Tom Moulton Mix)

DISC TWO

1  Since I Been Gone

2 Ain't No Price On Happiness

3  I'm Glad You Walked Into My Life

4  I'm Coming Home

5  He'll Never Love You Like I Do

6  Love Has Gone Away

7  Love Don't Love Nobody

8  Mighty Love

9  I'm Coming Home (Single Version)

10  Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. I (Single Version)

11  Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. II (Single Version)

12  Mighty Love – Pt. I (Single Version)

13  Mighty Love – Pt. II (Single Version)

DISC THREE

1  Sitting On Top Of The World

2  Smile, We Have Each Other

3  Then Came You (with Dionne Warwick)

4  There's No One Like You

5  Living A Little, Laughing A Little

6  Sadie

7  Lazy Susan

8  I've Got To Make It On My Own

9  Living Just A Little, Laughing Just A Little (Single Version) 10 Sadie (Single Version)

DISC FOUR

1  Honest I Do

2  I Don't Want To Lose You

3  Love Or Leave

4  Sweet Love Of Mine

5 All That Glitters Ain't Gold

6  You Made A Promise To Me

7  They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)

8  Just As Long As We Have Love

9  They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play) (Single Version)

10  Love Or Leave (Single Version)

Happiness Is Being With The Spinners

11  Now That We're Together

12  You're All I Need In Life

13  If You Can't Be In Love

14  The Rubberband Man

15  Toni My Love

16  Four Hands In The Fire

17  The Clown

18  Wake Up Susan Bonus Track

19  Rubberband Man (Single Version)

DISC FIVE

1  Me And My Music

2  I Found Love (When I Found You)

3  I'm Riding Your Shadow (Down To Love)

4  You're The Love Of My Life

5  I Must Be Living For A Broken Heart

6  Honey, I'm In With You

7  Just To Be With You

8  You're Throwing A Good Love Away

9  Me And My Music (Single)

10  You're Throwing A Good Love Away (Single Version)

DISC SIX

1  I'm Gonna Getcha

2  I'm Tired Of Giving

3  Painted Magic

4  You Got The Love That I Need

5  Heaven On Earth (So Fine)

6  Back In The Arms Of Love

7  (Love Is) One Step Away

8  Easy Come, Easy Go

9  Baby I Need Your Love (You're The Only One) Bonus Tracks: 10 Heaven On Earth (So Fine) (Single Version)

11 Easy Come, Easy Go (Single)

DISC SEVEN

1  It's A Natural Affair

2  Don't Let The Man Get You

3  (A) Plain And Simple Love Song

4  Are You Ready For Love

5  I Love The Music

6  One Man Wonderful Band

7  If You Wanna Do A Dance (All Night)

8  Once You Fall In Love

9  If You Wanna Do A Dance (Single Version)

10  Once In A Life Proposal (Single Version)

11  If You Wanna Do A Dance (12” Single)