If you are a Spinners nut like I am, you will be very satisfied with this cd. Even though a couple of songs I would have added does not appear( Cupid and a beautiful song called Just to be with you) I strongly recommend this anthology of hits. This group I feel was very under rated and almost got lost in the Motown experience. This is a group that should be ranked up there with the temptations, Four Tops and the Dells. Also Phillipe Wynne is one of the most soulful and talented singers ever. I am so sorry we could not enjoy him a little longer, RIP. I also enjoyed reading the background on them and their past and last lead singers. This is an awesome cd, so I suggest you go out and get it for your musical library.

This is probably the single-most important set of CDs if you want to enjoy the music of a truly stand-out group. Besides the high quality of talent, the production values on Spinners' tunes was always the best. It's easy to wish that the same members of the group who gave us "Rubberband Man", their version of "Working My Way Back to You" and so on and so on were out there right now on tour and would someday once again come to town. It would be a concert not to be missed. This is all we have though and I say you'll have no regrets by purchasing this memorable and listenable music.

First, I would like to say that I loved this group and I think that this was a great group and I really do like their music I used to like to see them dress alike and dance. Just like The Temptations this was a great group they had style, class, they could dance, together well, and dance very good what a group there aren't too many more groups around like The Spinners anymore I love this group and I love this album this album contains some nice pictures and also I have to give my props to Phillippe Wynne who has passed about 20 years ago may he R.I.P. he was the lead singer and he did a fine job this was a part of Funkadelic w/ George Clinton he showed how he could do funk as well as Rhythm and Blues . I love when he sings w/ George Clinton on the song"Freak of the Week" he sings the part I have ants in my pants and I need to dance so therefore this man was able to do funk and soul so he was multi-talented!!!
My favorites songs on here are of course one of their trademark songs"Sadie", The Rubberband Man, It's a shame, Working My Way Back to You , and many great others. Too bad Cupid isn't on here they had did a great re-make from Sam Cooke's version but overall this is a good cd and I would reccommend anyone who likes the Spinners or old skool R&B!!!!!

This original has it all. For any fan of The Spinners and people who just like great music. From Sadie to Rubberband Man you won't find any group as together and addictive as The Spinners. This album has all of their best. It could even be called the best of the best. You can't beat Pervis' bass, and the harmonies. Too bad they don't have a DVD of this. If you close your eyes you can see the smooth moves that went with these classic songs. If you don't have any other albums by this group then you need this one. It is too bad that this generation won't have groups that compare to The Spinners. If you have a teenager and you want them to listen to some "real" music sit them down and let them listen to this. It won't take long and you all will be up and dancing to these classics, whether it is cheek to cheek or doing some of the old things like the hustle and the bump. Remember those days?! This is a fun album and I bet you will remember where you were when you first heard some of these songs. You can't help but smile.

While browsing the internet for the definitive collection of Spinners material, I have been confronted with a mystery concerning my favorite Spinners song, "Mighty Love." Obviously, its finest version is the 8-minute live version found on "Spinners Live," but some of that LP is just too cheesy for words, such as "Fascinating Rythmn," which might have been okay in the original nightclub setting but is the essence of anti-soul music by the standards of the 70's and 80's. So here's the problem in a nutshell:
Obviously "Mighty Love(part I)" does not contain the fabulous Phillippe Wynne adlibbing that makes the live version. But in this collection, "Mighty Love" is listed without any footnote saying it is either LIVE or PART ONE. So which is it, fish or fowl?
And, the bottom line--Is the live version of "Mighty Love" present on any CD other than their live album? I have all the old albums on vinyl and a perfectly good turntable. But I'd love to be able to rock-out with the live version, while cruising in my car and with the full fidelity that a record company version (not a burned one) could offer. Can anyone help? If so, add your 2 cents' worth on a future commentary.

the Spinners were a Very Soulful Group.Philippe Wynne added so much Emotion&Depth to there already Rich Harmonys&Vibe."Games People Play","Could it Be I'm Falling in Love with you", "Sadie",etc.. are Reminders of How Special this Group was.there Songs still Sound so Fresh&On time.

THE SPINNERS ARE ONE OF A KIND.IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THIS UNIQUE FABULOUS GROUP YOU WILL NOT REGRET PURCHASING THE ANTHOLOGY. BONUS THEN CAME YOU WITH DIONNE WARWICK ANOTHER CLASSIC. A WIDE RANGE OF THEIR HITS FROM THE 60'S TH THE 70'S. MOST DEFINITELY AN ANTHOLOGY. "A MUST!!!!!"

I agree with the earlier reviewer regarding Philippe' Wynne's masterful adlibbing. Other than Ella Fitzgerald there was not another artist whose improvisation was pure joy to hear. Check him out on the hits "Mighty Love," "I'm Coming Home," "Sadie," "Then Came You," and the group's most unusual choice of material "The Rubberband Man."

He was truly unique and what soul music is all about!

Although there is nothing much new in this compilation it serves as a timely reminder of perhaps the most underrated of all RnB stars - the late great Phillipe Wynne-master of the ad lib, an unbelievable range, an ability to mesmerize his audience with his timing and elegance and - oooooooooh - those fades. Built up through the simplest of Thom Bell melodies and lyrics, his influence on the other members of the Spinners produced, in my view, the essence of the best of Philly groups in the 1970s ranking alongside the O'Jays and Teddy Pendergrass', Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

Love Dont Love Nobody is perhaps the pinnacle of Wynne's talent. Timeless- it has for me been in my top three songs of all time over the past 25 years and I hope that the release of this album will help to convince a far wider audience of Phillipe's greatness.

I love the Spinners; I have for most of my life. They are second only to the Stylistics as my favorite vocal group of all time. And so, happy was I the day I happened to run into this collection, by far the finest ever done on this, one of the definitive groups of the entire Philly Soul subgenre.

What distinguishes this collection from all which come before it (and I've seen 'em all) are three things: Length--this collects more than twice the songs of any of the previous collections; The extensive liner notes, which not only give the listener a strong grounding in the history and development of this group, the turbulent musical struggles they went through, and how each coped with their subsequent success (for good or ill), but also treat each song as an individual entity worthy of careful scrutiny. Details such as date of recording (when known) are given for each song (I had never known that the first song I ever learned by heart was recorded at the same session as my favorite Spinners song...!) Most importantly, this compilation presents each song *in its entirety.* No editing, no cutting for time, no you-know-what. The listener may find himself discovering for the first time that his favorite Spinners tune is nearly twice as long as he thought--and what a pleasant discovery that is! Even more pleasant are a couple of gems--songs like "(Oh, Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep," which had never been released until this collection. Had the previously mentioned song *been* released, I think The Spinners would have entered their period of nonstop hits a year earlier.

Yet, for all this, the compilation is less than perfect; less than definitive, and the sole reason for this is the significant songs which were omitted, shining gems from their more lackluster early days like "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music," "Can Sing a Rainbow/Love is Blue," their version of the Five Stairsteps smash "O-O-H Child," and the poignant "In My Diary," and others. But I will never understand (or forgive) the omission of one of their later chart-toppers, "Cupid/I've Loved You For a Long Time," which is not present, despite being mentioned in the liner notes!

But don't let that small flaw stop you from buying this collection. It is simply the only "must-have" collection for the Spinners fan.

This is a decent compilation of one of the defining Sex Machine Bands (tm) of the seventies. If you are between forty-five and fifty years old, you know *exactly* what I mean. Just dim the lights in the room and pop on "Ghetto Love" or "Games People Play" and yes, you (or your mancandy) just became Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights. This album is hauntingly sexy. It's so good that it's not inconceivable to think this album is better than Viagra. It's definitely cheaper per use.

If you are searching for a classic R&B group from the 70's, look no further than the Spinners. I found myself thoroughly enjoying every single track on "The Very Best Of The Spinners (Rhino)." This led me to purchase Atlantic Records' "A One Of A Kind Love Affair - Anthology." It is, of course, more complete, but it also includes the first and second parts of the electrically charged "Mighty Love," and the compelling "Love Don't Love Nobody." Listening to "Sadie," who cannot help thinking about their own grandmother. Simply a fantastic compilation.

If you like the Spinners and the 70's soul sound, this is the definitive album. It takes you through the early days of the group with the fiery "It's a Shame" to their glory days with the bestsellers "Could it be I'm falling in Love," "One of a Kind, Love Affair," and "Then Came You." Don't miss Phillpe Wynn's great improvisations of Al Green, Sam Cooke and Wilson Pickett on the album's lone live track: "How Could I Let You Get Away." And the late Wynne cuts loose on "Mighty Love" and "I'm Coming Home." Just a phenomenal album from a highly underrated group. The Temptations are great, but not any better than the Spinners. Take a break from the Motown and test out the Detroit/Philly sound of the Spinners, and perhaps the best soul producer of all time in Thom Bell.