The four tops - Without the one you love

[MLSCRC]

The Four Tops had the greatest backing vocals in pop music. So much texture.

[DatBoiCMan]

who dislike this? stupid face

[jane78ist]

dayalamont

I have not been here to listen i was so busy , oh yes keeping my hobby going i will be back who are you? i do love the sounds so high pitched do you have more imformation on the backgroud singer? love to hear more

[jane78ist]

my breathe stop in my chest , redgrapeskin yes we were

[jane78ist]

you took my breathe away

[jane78ist]

I hear a very high pitch in this song is it one of the four tops or a back ground singer? It sounds so wonderful so clear , this is singing no mixtures of machcine to change the tone of their voices ohhhhhhhhhh

[daylamont]

@jane78ist the andantes sang on almost all the four tops songs,where have you been hiding

[MissWhisper2Me]

I've been listening to your posts endlessly...I love the nice clean and full sound that you've captured....you'd think you were listening on those old fashioned Wurlitzer juke boxes...they just sound terrific!!

[4golfable]

One of their best. Our generation was love, you know what the world needs now.

Can't go back but I can live my final days listening to the best in music.

[114Twinkletoes]

Without the songs you love life just aint worth while and this is one of them!!!

[jane78ist]

Lamont: I did not mean to hurt you so deeply , you cried and I was just too young

[redgrapeskins]

@jane78ist I now understand Jane.. We were both young

[hotsauce4495]

i played this song off there greatest hits alb. 'til the grooves wore out..no better harmony than this and 'Ask the lonely'.the Tops were a rare find for their craft.

[hotsauce4495]

i played this song off there greatest hits alb. 'til the grooves wore out..no better harmony than this and 'Ask the lonely'.the Tops were a rare find for their craft.

[moormagic1]

I use to bop to this song...with the doorknob. Remember that?

[ottyflyer1]

One of my alltime favourites. Thanks for posting these memories of mine.

[roanokebarry]

Walnuts52....... You are so so right ......this is my all time favorite 4 tops song ...it just is so simple yet perfect......thanks for posting this great great song of the 60s cant go back and relive it .....wait a minute maybe I can.......

[seyley]

Can I ask a simple question without getting flamed, no matter how I concentrate on hearing the background vocals, I'm sure I can hear a female. If I'm correct, who is she?

[carllovesjesus]

@seyley i got the same feeling you do about hearing a female in the back ground vocal.i am going to google it to see if i can find out about it.i will let ya know if i find anything.

[stu0812]

@seyley The Andantes were a female trio who were session singers and sang backup on many Motown hits. The were on a couple of Four Tops hits. Listen to I Can't Help Myself and you'll be able to hear them there also.

[redgrapeskins]

great tune - from the golden age of soul when the talented songwriters wrote the classics for groups who had talent!!

[SPEAKERBOXXX7]

My favorite Four Tops, listening to this evergreen I still have chills run through my spine

[hpssoni]

.... just beautiful sincere music ..

[1Uppo]

I love all the motown hits and the the non hits, but this is one of few that really gives me goose bumps, especially Levis brilliantly emotional "because intro at 00:17 and the 3rd or 4th long "Becau o o o o ose" at 2:31.

Moving stuff, what a lead.

[MrJimHenderson1]

I couldn't find a live version. sorry

[MrJimHenderson1]

Levi is singing lead. BIG DUMMY !

[clubtough1]

I agree that this song should have been a bigger hit but back in those days certain songs were chosen to distibute to djs and it did not make the cut. It sound alittle like baby i need your lovin.By the way langston66 i have been researching Motown for more than 40 years and I can assure you that the lead on this song is definately the cousin of Jackie Wilson. The Late Great Levi Stubbs. Great job on the recording.

[MrLevistubbs]

has anyone heard a live version or seen one, i've yet to hear one. i'd love to hear it. i found an alternate take of this song on a copy of their debut album. i always buy doubles of what i already have. i'm paranoit there'll be something about it and lo and behold it was a totally different version, it sounded like a demo, i wonder if it was an accident if that version was on the album

[SexyProfess]

. . . I forgot how beautiful some of these old classics are. ;-)

[stdaveoflancs]

best song they did by far

[trasime]

all nighter floor filler!!!

[INVASIONBOYZ]

its a bonazaaaa

[langston66]

On second thought, I think it is a young Levi.

[langston66]

Great song. I don't think Levi is singing lead vocals on this.

[zamorach01]

I think this song is better than all.

Just my oppinion

[philcurt52]

heard this driving home tonight

playing on smooth radio

had to look it up

cheers

[WALNUTS52]

This should have been a bigger hit then it was...one of their best...Levi!!

[nkdillon3]

@WALNUTS52 AGREED! Love the song alot. I'm in my mid thirties and first heard this song when I was 12 when my dad played it.

[TheLadandLass]

@WALNUTS52

i totaly agree

this was an awesome song

[dellghoston]

GREAT MUSIC AND LYRICS DELLGHOSTON

[Mezhouse]

great Tops!

[tonypilki3]

Fab music once again from the Four Tops

[spiritladysoul]

love this track.thanks for the send bob

[tropicalpancake56]

One of my favorites by The Four Tops...thanks so much...

John

[motown250]

MOTOWN GOLD

[COLETTEDAVE]

Love it, thnaks.x

[tropicalpancake56]

Beautiful...thank you.

[kindwolf1]

They say they thruth in a very comfortable way yes :)

[Snaarley]

I have all of these old songs on albums from the 60's, how do you record them to YouTube? Good job, thankyou.

[kindwolf1]

I just put in the cd and use a program called Windows movie maker.

Then just save it on the computer and download at youtube.