The Originals (band)
The Originals were a successful Motown sound R&B and soul group that was founded in 1966 and initially existed until 1982. In addition to Walter Gaines ( baritone ), Freddie Gorman ( bass ), C. P. Spencer and Hank Dixon (both tenor ) sang there . The vocal group had hits like Baby I'm for Real (1969), The Bells (1970) and Down to Love Town (1976). They also worked as backing singers for Marvin Gaye , Edwin Starr and Stevie Wonder .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1969 | Green Grow the Lilacs |
US174 (4 weeks) US |
R&B18 (20 weeks) R&B |
Soul
too baby, I'm For Real |
| 1970 | Portrait of the Originals |
US198 (2 weeks) US |
R&B47 (2 weeks) R&B |
soul
|
| Naturally Together | - |
R&B44 (2 weeks) R&B |
soul
|
|
More albums
- 1972: Def-I-Ni-Tions (Soul)
- 1974: Game Called Love (Soul)
- 1975: California Sunset (Soul)
- 1976: Communique (Soul)
- 1977: Down to Love Town (Soul)
- 1978: Another Time, Another Place ( Fantasy )
- 1979: Come Away with Me (Fantasy)
- 1981: Yesterday and Today ( Polydor )
Compilations
- 1990: Baby, I'm for Real (Motown)
- 1999: The Very Best of the Originals (Motown)
- 2002: The Essential Collection (Spectrum)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
R&B
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| 1969 | Baby, I'm For Real Green Grow The Lilacs |
US14 (16 weeks) US |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
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| 1970 | The Bells Portrait Of The Originals |
US12 (14 weeks) US |
R&B4 (13 weeks) R&B |
|
| We Can Make It Baby Naturally Together |
US74 (6 weeks) US |
R&B20 (9 weeks) R&B |
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| God Bless Whoever Sent You Naturally Together |
US53 (12 weeks) US |
R&B14 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| 1975 | Good Lovin 'Is Just A Dime Away California Sunset |
- |
R&B53 (8 weeks) R&B |
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| 1976 | Down To Love Town Communique |
US47 (9 weeks) US |
R&B93 (8 weeks) R&B |
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| 1981 | Medley: Waitin 'On A Letter / Mr. Postman Yesterday and Today |
- |
R&B74 (7 weeks) R&B |
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More singles
- 1967: Good Night Irene
- 1969: We've Got A Way Out Of Love
- 1969: Green Grow The Lilacs
- 1971: Keep Me
- 1972: I'm Someone Who Cares
- 1973: Be My Love
- 1973: There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose
- 1974: Supernatural Voodoo Woman "(Part 1)
- 1974: Game Called Love
- 1974: You're My Only World
- 1975: Fifty Years
- 1975: Everybody's Got To Do Something
- 1976: touch
- 1977: Call On Your Six-Million Dollar Man
- 1978: Temporarily Out Of Order
- 1979: Blue Moon
- 1979: JEALOUS (Means I Love You)
- 1981: The Magic Is You
- 1982: Baby, I'm for Real - '82
Web links
- The Originals at Allmusic (English)
- Soul tracks on the original (English)
- Extensive discography (English)