Nature Planned It

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1972 studio album by the Four Tops

Nature Planned It is a studio album by American vocal group the Four Tops, released on April 17, 1972.[1] It was released under the Motown record label and was produced by Frank Wilson.[2] On its first release the lp charted poorly as the group was re-negotiating to re-sign with Motown. After being offered what they considered an insulting sum to remain with the label, the group then signed with ABC Dunhill and began work on their first lp there entitled Keeper Of The Castle. Motown then re-issued the album to thwart their future sales at another label and the lp did much better peaking at No. 50 on the Billboard Pop Charts. Rolling Stone magazine gave this album a glowing revue thus spurring sales. This would be their final studio album for Motown until 1983 when they returned to the company after the smashing success of their Motown 25 television appearance with The Temptations.

Track listing

Side one

1. I Am Your Man — 4:30
2. (It`s the Way) Nature Planned it — 3:50
3. I`ll Never Change — 2:43
4. She`s an Understanding Woman — 2:54
5. I Can`t Quit Your Love — 3:35
6. Walk with Me Talk with Me, Darling — 2:35

Side two

1. Medley (Hey Man/We Got to Get You a Woman) — 7:14
2. You Got to Forget Him Darling — 2:38
3. If You Let Me — 2:50
4. Happy (Is a Bumpy Road) — 2:56
5. How Will I Forget You — 2:47

Personnel

• The Four Tops-Vocals
• Leonard Caston — keyboard
• Richard "Pistol" Allen, Andrew Smith — drums
• Jack Ashford — percussion
• Eddie "Bongo" Brown — conga, bongos
• Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Mel Ragen — guitar
• James Jamerson — bass

Production

• Frank Wilson — producer
• Cal Harris — recording engineer
• John Lewis — mastering engineer
• Jerry Long, David Van De Pitte — arrangements