The Contours - Dance With The Contours

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The Contours
Dance With The Contours

Compil. UK 2011 on Kent Dance label
R&B/Soul (Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul)

CD NOTES Fabled unreleased 1964 album by Motown's pre-eminent purveyors of the dancing groove, with bonus titles from the same timeframe - 24 unissued masters in all. 24-page booklet features essay with reminiscences from group members Joe Billingslea and Sylvester Potts, detailed track commentary and rare photographs and memorabilia. Cover photo shows, l-r: Huey Davis, Hubert Johnson, Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs, Joe Billingslea, Sylvester Potts - courtesy Getty Images. All tracks except 1 & 25 are previously unreleased (2011) All tracks recorded at Hitsville USA Studio, Detroit All titles published [sic] Jobete Music/EMI Music The copyrights in these sound recordings are (P) Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Ltd. This compilation (P) & (C) 2011 Ace Records Ltd. Kent Records marketed and distributed by Ace.

Musicians

	The Contours , 1959-1968 US album by
	Keith Hughes compiled by, research, archive research, other, track annotations, liner notes, notes
	Tony Rounce , compiled by
	Mick Patrick , coordinator, co-ordinated by
	Billy Gordon , lead vocals, vocals, written by
	Ellen Fitton , mastered by, tape transfers by
	Billy Hoggs voc, vocals, lead vocals
	Hubert Johnson voc, US vocals
	Joe Billingslea vocals
	Sylvester Potts bvoc, 1938-2017 US vocals, written by, lead vocals, producer, lead vocals
	Andre Williams voc, *1936 US written by, producer
	Berry Gordy , *1929 US written by, producer
	Norman Whitfield key, p, 1940-2008 US written by, producer
	Bob Hamilton , written by, producer
	Robert Gordy , written by, producer, vocals, additional vocals by
	The Andantes , 1958-1973 US backing vocals, vocal accompaniment by
	Alvin English , vocals
	Council Gay , vocals
	Jerry Green voc, vocals
	George Fowler , written by, producer

Producers

Jools De Vere design, package designed by

Duncan Cowell mastered by

Andy Skurow research, tape vault research by

Richard Street producer

Andre Williams producer

Smokey Robinson producer

William Stevenson producer

Harvey Fuqua producer

Ronald White producer

Stevenson & Hunter producer

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Can You Do It	The Contours	Richard Street, Thelma Coleman Gordy	2:20
2	Do The See Saw	The Contours	Sylvester Potts, Billy Gordon, Billy Gordon, Sylvester Potts	2:25
3	He Couldn't Do The Crossfire Aka He Could't Do The Monkey	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:44
4	I Don't Want To Talk	The Contours	Andre Williams	2:41
5	Foot Stomping Time	The Contours	Berry Gordy	2:33
6	The Limbo Is Here To Stay	The Contours	Norman Whitfield	2:22
7	Let's Do The Uncle Willie	The Contours	Andre Williams	2:48
8	Party Groove	The Contours	Sylvester Potts, Mary Wells, Mary Wells, Sylvester Potts	2:30
9	Okey Dokey	The Contours	Andre Williams	2:32
10	Love Is Uncertain	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:52
11	Shake Everything You Got	The Contours	Harvey Fuqua, John Bristol, Charles Barksdale, Charles Barksdale, Fuqua & Bristol	2:04
12	Giant Steps	The Contours	Bob Hamilton	2:14
13	It Doesn't Have To Be So	The Contours	Vicki Basemore, Ronald White, Ronald White, Vicki Basemore	2:24
14	Minnie The Ugly Duckling	The Contours	Robert Gordy	2:31
15	Wanted	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:31
16	Boy Meets Girl	The Contours	Sylvester Potts, Mary Wells, Mary Wells, Sylvester Potts	1:52
17	Don't You Wanna Go	The Contours	Andre Williams, Richard Parker	2:15
18	You Hurt Me So	The Contours	Sylvester Potts, Billy Gordon, Billy Gordon, Sylvester Potts	3:04
19	You Changed My Life Around	The Contours	Andre Williams	2:42
20	Throw You Out Of Your Mind	The Contours	Andre Williams	2:29
21	Tonight	The Contours	Dre-Mic	2:04
22	I Didn't Know How Right It Was (But Ooh What A Night It Was)	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:53
23	Somebody's Daughter Oughta	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:51
24	Nobody Fine As Dinah	The Contours	William Robinson, Jr.	2:13
25	Can You Jerk Like Me	The Contours	Stevenson & Hunter	2:27
26	I Can't Stop Dancing	The Contours	George Fowler	2:29

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