Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter - The Funkadoobian
Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter - The Funkadoobian
Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter - The Funkadoobian
Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter - The Funkadoobian

Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter

Artist Four Tops
Label Tamla Motown
  • Title If I Were A Carpenter
  • Catalogue No GO 25.752
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
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Description

Year Released: 1968
Genre: Soul / Pop-Soul

Description:
The Four Tops’ “If I Were a Carpenter” (1968, Motown) finds the group transforming Tim Hardin’s folk ballad into a soaring soul statement. Levi Stubbs’ commanding vocal, backed by lush orchestration and The Funk Brothers’ steady rhythm, elevates the song into gospel-tinged grandeur.
While not as uptempo as their earlier hits, it highlights the group’s range and emotional depth, and it remains one of the era’s most elegant examples of a pop-to-soul reinterpretation.