Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster), LP

Classic work from Fantastic Four – who are really hitting their stride vocally, moving into a whole new sound from their work in the late 60s. The groove is a mix of 70s harmony soul and early Westbound disco – and the longish tracks get quite involved, both vocally and arrangement-wise. The title cut – "Alvin Stone (Birth & Death Of A Gangster)" – is a righteous post-Temps soul track, and the album's got lots of other nice ones, like "Let This Moment Last Forever", "County Line", and "My Love Won't Stop at Nothing".

Fantastic Four is a soul group from Detroit, USA, formed in 1965.
Formed in 1965, the original Fantastic Four line-up featured Wallace 'Toby' Childs, James Epps, and brothers Joseph and Ralph Pruitt.

They had major changes to their Line-up over the years
The B side of their third single at Ric-Tic Records "The Whole World Is a Stage" (1967) became their biggest pop hit.

Selskab: Westbound Records / 20th Century Records
Release: 1975


A1 Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster) 7:50
A2 Have A Little Mercy 5:35
A3 County Line 3:25
B1 Let This Moment Last Forever 6:00
B2 Words 6:00
B3 My Love Won't Stop At Nothing 8:30