Motown Treasures

I do like this song. Weatherspoon and Dean with their various 3rd and 4th partners could write some good, complex songs. The stereo mix by the Elgins pops a bit more than Martha's mono mix, so that's one "plus" for the Elgins over Martha.

All that said, I don't really hear this as a hit single. It definitely shouldn't have been vaulted for as long as it was and absolutely could've fit quite nicely on the "Ridin' High" album. (Some folks don't like the covers Martha sings on RH, but... they don't bother me--cause she sings them well!) One of these days, I should go through Martha's 1967-68 material and see if I would re-program "Ridin' High."

One Martha song from this era that I think has a hook and could've been single-worthy is... "I've Got To See You." Granted, it wasn't finished until the end of 1968, so it could've been released then and included on "Sugar 'N Spice," but... woulda-coulda-shoulda.