Two Lovers and Other Great Hits

Summary

Two Lovers and Other Great Hits is an album released by Motown singer Mary Wells, the third album she released while recording for the label. It debuted on the Billboard album chart March 16, 1963 reaching #49, remaining on the chart for eight weeks. The album composed of Wells' third top ten hit, "Two Lovers", the follow-up hit, "Laughing Boy" and the b-side to the "Two Lovers" single, "Operator", the latter song later re-recorded as a minor hit for fellow Motown female crooner, Brenda Holloway.

Two Lovers and Other Great Hits
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1963
Recorded1962
StudioHitsville USA
LabelMotown
ProducerSmokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
Mary Wells chronology
The One Who Really Loves You
(1962)
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits
(1963)
Recorded Live On Stage
(1963)
Singles from Two Lovers
  1. "Two Lovers"
    Released: October 29, 1962
  2. "Laughing Boy"
    Released: February 1, 1963
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing edit

Side one edit

  1. "Two Lovers" (Smokey Robinson)
  2. "Guess Who" (Jo Anne Belvin)
  3. "My 2 Arms - You = Tears" (Clarence Paul, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Marvin Gaye)
  4. "Goody Goody" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer)
  5. "Stop Right Here" (Mary Wells, Melvin Franklin)

Side two edit

  1. "Laughing Boy" (Smokey Robinson)
  2. "Looking Back" (Belford Hendricks, Brook Benton, Clyde Otis)
  3. "(I Guess There's) No Love" (Berry Gordy)
  4. "Was It Worth It?" (Berry Gordy)
  5. "Operator" (Smokey Robinson)

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Two Lovers - Mary Wells Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8 – via Google Books.