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Product Description This digitally remastered "Ultimate" Collection gathers 25 of the group's Motown classics, including the #1 pop and R&B smashes "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," plus 2 singles that have never appeared on any album: "A Simple Game" (1972 collaboration with the Moody Blues) and "If You Don't Want My Love." Most tracks appear on CD in their original single mix versions for the 1st time. More than twice as many songs as any other single disc collection, plus 12-page booklet! Amazon.com Cramming 25 songs onto a single CD, this set captures the Tops during their peak 1960s years, when they rode the pens of Holland, Dozier, and Holland to the top of the charts. Combining the writers' pop melodies, a gentle Motown groove, and Levi Stubbs' earthy lead vocals, the group landed 11 Top 40 singles by 1967, all of which are included on this compilation. Unfortunately, The Ultimate Collection omits later gems such as "Keeper of the Castle," "Ain't No Woman," and "When She Was My Girl," but that leaves room to delve into the unique partnership between the Tops and their songwriting triumvirate. --Marc Greilsamer