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Inside Tracks #45: Spinners, "Games People Play" 1975, by Jefferson, Hawes & Simmons, w/covers by Chi-Lites, The Nylons, Tripwires

Philly Soul, Chi-town, Acapella, a little rock! Would you believe the all-terrain vehicle this one song has become? Hop aboard! Sometimes the "games people play" are melodious and eminently danceable!

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👉“Inside Tracks” has been working its way through many of The Spinners’ ‘70s hits! We began with 1972’s “I’ll Be Around”:

Inside Tracks #10: Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt, "I'll Be Around" by Spinners, Hall & Oates, The Rippingtons feat. Jeffrey Osborne, Terri Wells, Regina Belle

Inside Tracks #10: Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt, "I'll Be Around" by Spinners, Hall & Oates, The Rippingtons feat. Jeffrey Osborne, Terri Wells, Regina Belle

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November 6, 2022
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….and, followed with the song’s place in Disco history, with interviews and …

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