Keeper of the Castle is an album by R&B group the Four Tops, released in 1972.[5][6]

Keeper of the Castle
Studio album by
ReleasedNov. 1972
StudioABC, Los Angeles, California
GenreR&B
LabelDunhill[1]Probe
ProducerSteve Barri, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter[2]
The Four Tops chronology
Nature Planned It
(1972)
Keeper of the Castle
(1972)
Main Street People
(1973)
Singles from Keeper of the Castle
  1. "Keeper of the Castle"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)"
    Released: January 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauC−[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The title track peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

Critical reception

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Robert Christgau wrote that with "superschlockers" Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert, and Brian Potter producing, "the results are too overbearing to interest anyone but professional theorists of camp."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert; except where indicated

  1. "Keeper of the Castle"
  2. "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)"
  3. "Put a Little Love Away"
  4. "Turn On the Light of Your Love" (Len Perry, Levi Stubbs, Jr., Renaldo Benson, Abdul Fakir)
  5. "When Tonight Meets Tomorrow" (Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson, Len Perry)
  6. "Love Music"
  7. "Remember What I Told You to Forget"
  8. "(I Think I Must Be) Dreaming"
  9. "The Good Lord Knows" (Renaldo Benson, Len Perry)
  10. "Jubilee With Soul" (Joe Smith, Val Benson, Renaldo Benson)
  11. "Love Makes You Human" (Val Benson, Renaldo Benson, Len Perry)
  12. "Keeper of the Castle (Reprise)"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 566.
  2. ^ a b c "Robert Christgau: CG: Four Tops". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Keeper of the Castle at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 260.
  5. ^ "The Four Tops | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 1972 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "FOUR TOPS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.