The Chrome Collection

Disc 1
1	That's What Girls Are Made For 3:08
2	I'll Always Love You 2:46
3	Truly Yours 3:02
4	What More Could a Boy Ask For? 3:10
5	Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music 1973 Remix 2:51
6	It's a Shame 3:12
7	We'll Have It Made previously unreleased 3:29
8	(Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep 3:12
9	Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind 3:43
10	Just You and Me Baby 3:01
11	Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You 4:02
12	I Could Never (Repay Your Love) 6:57
13	I'll Be Around Mono Version 3:12
14	One of a Kind (Love Affair) Censored 3:33
15	We Belong Together 4:14
16	Ghetto Child 3:49
17	How Could I Let You Get Away Mono Version 3:48
18	Could It Be I'm Falling in Love 4:13
19	Love Has Gone Away 3:37
20	Love Don't Love Nobody Edit 7:14
21	I'm Coming Home Single Version 3:24
Disc 2
1	Since I Been Gone 4:21
2	He'll Never Love You Like I Do Remix 3:58
3	Mighty Love 4:58
4	There's No One Like You 4:18
5	I've Got to Make It on My Own 3:27
6	Living a Little, Laughing a Little 5:04
7	Sadie New Edit 4:11
8	Then Came You 3:59
9	Sitting on Top of the World 4:43
10	I Don't Want to Lose You 3:43
11	Love or Leave Single Version 3:31
12	You Made a Promise to Me 3:58
13	They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play) Remix/Edit 4:42
14	Toni My Love 3:43
15	The Rubberband Man Edit / Version 3:35
16	Now That We're Together 3:35
17	Wake Up Susan 3:27
18	Me and My Music Edit / Version 3:28
19	You're Throwing a Good Love Away Single Version 3:39
20	Painted Magic New Edit 3:05
Disc 3
1	Heaven on Earth (So Fine) Remix / Version 3:13
2	Back in the Arms of Love 3:51
3	(Love Is) One Step Away Edit / Version 3:49
4	Easy Come, Easy Go Remix/Edit / Version 3:28
5	If You Wanna Do a Dance (All Night) Remix/Edit / Version 3:43
6	Are You Ready for Love Remix/Edit / Version 3:43
7	(A) Plain and Simple Love Song previously unreleased / Edit / Version 4:07
8	Body Language Edit / Version 3:45
9	Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl Remix/Edit 4:03
10	Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time Remix/Edit / Version 3:55
11	I Just Want to Fall in Love 3:51
12	Now That You're Mine Again Remix/Edit / Version 4:01
13	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains the Same [Remix 4:02
14	Long Live Soul Music Edit / Version 4:02
15	You Go Your Way (I'll Go Mine) Remix / Version 3:36
16	Love Connection (Raise the Window Down) Edit / Version 3:47
17	Never Thought I'd Fall in Love Edit / Version 3:11
18	Magic in the Moonlight Edit / Version 3:58
19	Funny How Time Slips Away 3:34
20	Right or Wrong Edit / Version 3:48
21	Memories of Allison Bonus Track 3:53

Barnes & Noble

Despite amassing 17 Top 40 pop hits and 7 Top 5 smashes, the Spinners have always languished in the shadows of more lauded R&B vocal groups like the Temptations and the O'Jays. The three-CD box set The Chrome Collection, however, casts a much-needed spotlight on one of the greatest soul outfits of all time. Formed in Detroit in the late '50s, the Spinners have undergone only five lineup changes in the years since, relying on the rock-solid foundation provided by original members Billy Henderson, Bobbie Smith, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson. Their chemistry is evident even in their earliest recordings, such as 1961's doo-wop-flavored "That's What Girls Are Made For" (featuring a then-unknown Marvin Gaye on drums), the early R&B hit "I'll Always Love You," and their 1970 crossover hit "It's a Shame," written and produced by Stevie Wonder and featuring new tenor G. C. Cameron. Those tracks appear here on Disc 1, the remainder of which highlights the Spinners' early years with Atlantic Records, where they hooked up with legendary lead vocalist Philippé Soul Wynne and Philly soul architect Thom Bell, who produced the infectious "I'll Be Around," the lush R&B chart-topper "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love." Disc 2 covers 1974–77 and keeps the fire burning with the smooth and soaring "Mighty Love" and "Sadie," Wynne's signature matriarchal tribute that became a live staple and was later resurrected by R. Kelly. Disc 3, which spans 1977–89, marks the Spinners' break with Bell and subsequent relationship with dance producer Michael Zager, who masterminded the disco-inspired hit medleys of songs by the Four Seasons ("Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl"), Sam Cooke ("Cupid/I've Loved You a Long Time"), and the Carpenters ("Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains the Same"). Housing 62 essential tracks and a lush, 60-page booklet packed with archival photos, insightful liner notes, and detailed track notes, The Chrome Collection reaffirms the gold standard of soul created by the Spinners. Dave Gil de Rubio

All Music Guide

The three-CD box set The Chrome Collection doesn't miss anything that might be considered essential by virtually any Spinners fan, including as it does the major and minor chart hits from the early '60s through the mid-'80s, as well as numerous album tracks. To be honest, even if you're a big Spinners fan, you're not going to be missing much if you opt for the two-CD One of a Kind Love Affair. And if you're a general Spinners fan, Rhino's more basic single-disc The Very Best of the Spinners should satisfy. But in its favor, The Chrome Collection does include some hits that don't even make it onto One of a Kind Love Affair, particularly their 1980 Top Five smash "Cupid"/"I've Loved You for a Long Time," as well as their 1966 Motown Top 20 R&B charter "Truly Yours," numerous low-charting items from the late '70s and early '80s, and some album tracks from throughout their lifespan. Also, it's good how seven tunes from the Motown era kick off the set before getting into the Atlantic catalog that comprises all but one track of the rest of the box. Sensibly, it draws most heavily from the group's early- to mid-'70s prime, and particularly from their earliest Thom Bell-produced sessions; in fact, it has all ten songs from their self-titled 1973 debut Atlantic LP. The 60-page booklet with a detailed career summary is another nice perk. As for drawbacks, this might be too much lush soul at once for all but the most sweet-toothed soul fans, and much of disc three, covering 1977-1989, fails to measure up to the preceding two CDs, both commercially and artistically. Note, incidentally, that the versions of "Sadie" and "Painted Magic" are new edits done especially for this release, and that 22 of the tracks appear in their single versions, though these tend to be their later and less impressive singles. Richie Unterberger