Drop any image you have of
the Contours
'
Motown
sound or this "very best" CD -- including late-period recordings for
Ian Levine
's
Motorcity
label -- will be that much more disappointing. The two original members,
Sylvester Potts
and
Joe Billingslea
, played minor roles in regards to lead singing for the original group, so their presence doesn't authenticate the sound. Contouring with
Potts
Billingslea
are
Darryl Nunlee
,
Arthur Hinson
, and
Charles Davis
. Listening to this will have you longing for some good handclaps, a definitive bass, a kicking drummer, and a sense of urgency in the singers. ~ Andrew Hamilton