The Marvelous Marvelettes
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| The Marvelous Marvelettes | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | Hitsville USA; 1962-63 |
| Genre | Pop, R&B |
| Label | Tamla (Motown) |
| Producer | Brian Holland, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Berry Gordy, Norman Whitfield, Lamont Dozier |
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Marvelous Marvelettes is the fourth studio album released by the Marvelettes for the Tamla label. It is the first album to not feature original Marvelette, Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (except on two tracks), who left the group in early 1963. The group would remain a quartet for the next two years. Also featured on the album is Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas, who filled in for Marvelette Wanda Young in the studio while the latter was on maternity leave, been replaced by Florence Ballard on live performances. The album features three singles: 'Strange I Know' (#49 US, #10 R&B), 'Locking Up My Heart' (#44 US, #25 R&B), and 'My Daddy Knows Best' (#67 US).
Track listing
Side A
- Strange I Know (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman)
- I Forgot About You (William Stevenson)
- Locking Up My Heart (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland)
- Which Way Did He Go (William Stevenson)
- Silly Boy (Norman Whitfield)
Side B
- It's Going To Take A Lot Of Doing (Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson)
- Smart Aleck (Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson)
- My Daddy Knows Best (Berry Gordy Jr.)
- Too Strong To Be Strung Along (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman)
- Why Must You Go (Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson)
Personnel
- Gladys Horton – lead vocals (all tracks); backing vocals on "Locking Up My Heart"
- Wanda Young – backing vocals (side A, tracks 1 and 3; side B, tracks 3 and 4); co-lead vocals on "Locking Up My Heart"
- Georgeanna Tillman – backing vocals (all tracks)
- Katherine Anderson – backing vocals (all tracks)
- Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart - backing vocals (side A, track 1; side B, track 3)
- Rosalind Ashford - backing vocals (side A, tracks 2, 4, and 5; side B, tracks 1, 2, and 5)
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- Brian Holland – producer
- William "Mickey" Stevenson – producer
- Lamont Dozier – producer
- Norman Whitfield – producer
- Berry Gordy – producer