Keeper of the Castle
Encyclopedia
Keeper of the Castle is an album by R&B
group the Four Tops
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Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
group the Four Tops
Four Tops
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert; except where indicated- "Keeper of the CastleKeeper of the Castle (song)"Keeper of the Castle" is a song recorded and released by American singing group the Four Tops, notable as the first hit the group scored on the ABC-Dunhill label after leaving Motown in 1972. The song, a social commentary on men's roles in relationships, was co-written by Dennis Lambert, who also...
" - "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)"Ain't No Woman " is a 1973 hit single written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, released as a single by the Four Tops on the ABC/Dunhill record label, from the album Keeper of the Castle....
" - "Put a Little Love Away"
- "Turn On the Light of Your Love" (Len Perry, Levi Stubbs, Jr.Levi StubbsLevi Stubbles , better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops...
, Renaldo Benson, Abdul Fakir) - "When Tonight Meets Tomorrow" (Al ClevelandAl ClevelandAl Cleveland is a former American songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most popular co-compositions are 1967's "I Second That Emotion" performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and 1971's "What's Going On" performed by Marvin Gaye.Cleveland was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United...
, Renaldo Benson, Len Perry) - "Love Music"
- "Remember What I Told You to Forget"
- "(I Think I Must Be) Dreaming"
- "The Good Lord Knows" (Renaldo Benson, Len Perry)
- "Jubilee With Soul" (Joe Smith, Val Benson, Renaldo Benson)
- "Love Makes You Human" (Val Benson, Renaldo Benson, Len Perry)
- "Keeper of the Castle (Reprise)"
Personnel
- Levi Stubbs, Jr.Levi StubbsLevi Stubbles , better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops...
- lead vocals - Lawrence PaytonLawrence PaytonLawrence Albert Payton was an American tenor, songwriter and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops....
- background vocals - Renaldo "Obie" Benson - background vocals
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir - background vocals
- David Cohen, Joe Smith, Larry CarltonLarry CarltonLarry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
, Richard Bennett - guitar - Ron Brown, Wilton FelderWilton FelderWilton Lewis Felder is both a saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of The Crusaders, initially called the Jazz Crusaders. Felder, Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, and Stix Hooper founded the group while in high school in Houston...
- bass - Paul Humphrey - drums
- Brian Potter, Gary Coleman, King Errisson, Victor FeldmanVictor FeldmanVictor Stanley Feldman was a British jazz musician, best known as a pianist.-Early history:...
- percussion - Chip Crawford, Dennis Lambert - keyboards
- Jimmie HaskellJimmie HaskellJimmie Haskell born Sheridan Pearlman 1936 in Brooklyn, New York is a prolific American composer and arranger for a variety of popular singers and motion pictures.-Biography:...
- Moog synthesizer - Sid Sharp - string conductor