The Fantastic Four were Detroit nightclub legends who never made the big time, members came and went, with lead singer James Epps the only constant. Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster) remains the brightest star of a lackluster career. The cover depicts the front page of a newspaper with a headline announcing the death of Alvin Stone. The title track chronicles and glorifies the life of fictional gangster Alvin Stone; it has good lyrics worthy of a gangsta rap update, a throbbing beat, and a great vocal from ...
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The Fantastic Four were Detroit nightclub legends who never made the big time, members came and went, with lead singer James Epps the only constant. Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster) remains the brightest star of a lackluster career. The cover depicts the front page of a newspaper with a headline announcing the death of Alvin Stone. The title track chronicles and glorifies the life of fictional gangster Alvin Stone; it has good lyrics worthy of a gangsta rap update, a throbbing beat, and a great vocal from Epps. Three churning ballads, some of the group's best ever, also make this LP essential: "Words" speaks of the power of words as weapons -- good creative stuff; "Let This Moment Last Forever" displays the group at their best, singing about love on a number loaded with sentiment; the tempo of "My Love Won't Stop at Nothing" changes from slow to fast, climaxing at the end. Only six songs, but each is a powerhouse. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi
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Add this copy of Alvin Stone/I Believe in Miracles to cart. $4.00, very good condition, Sold by Silverball Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Princeton, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by WESTBOUND; WT-5009.
Add this copy of Alvin Stone-the Birth and Death of a Gangster to cart. $8.99, very good condition, Sold by Spin On This rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by W-201; 20th Century/Westbound Records.