The Marvelous Marvelettes

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The Marvelous Marvelettes is the fourth studio album released by the Marvelettes for the Tamla label. It is the first album to not feature original Marvelette, Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (except for a small handful of tracks), who opted out of the group in early 1963 citing a mental breakdown—caused by stress from performing on the road and a mistake she made in describing the group's background during an appearance on American Bandstand. the group would remain a quartet for the next two years. The album features three singles: 'Strange I Know' (#49 US, #10 R&B), 'Locking Up My Heart' (#44 US, #25 R&B), and 'My Daddy Knows Best' (#67 US).

Track listing

Side A

1. Strange I Know (Brian Holland)
2. I Forgot About You (William Stevenson)
3. Locking Up My Heart (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier)
4. Which Way Did He Go (William Stevenson)
5. Silly Boy (Norman Whitfield)

Side B

1. It's Going To Take A Lot Of Doing (Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson)
2. Smart Aleck (William Stevenson)
3. My Daddy Knows Best (Berry Gordy Jr.)
4. Too Strong To Be Strung Along (Brian Holland)
5. Why Must You Go (Norman Whitfield)

Personnel

• Gladys Horton – Lead and background vocals
• Wanda Young – Background vocals, co-lead vocals on "Locking Up My Heart"
• Georgeanna Tillman – Background vocals
• Katherine Anderson – Background vocals
• Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart - Background vocals on a few tracks
• Brian Holland – Producer
• William "Mickey" Stevenson – Producer
• Lamont Dozier – Producer
• Norman Whitfield – Producer
• Berry Gordy – Producer
• The Funk Brothers – Instrumentals

References

• http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-marvelous-marvelettes-mw0000626066