Sugar 'n' Spice (Martha Reeves and the Vandellas album)

Sugar 'n' Spice is a soul album released by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label in 1969. The album was released during a troubling and downward time for the lead singer, Martha Reeves, who was now heavily addicted to painkillers. Like many Motown albums of the late sixties, the album was produced by several in-house producers including Ashford and Simpson, Frank Wilson and Deke Richards. Two tracks were in the can from Holland Dozier Holland ("I Can't Get Along Without You", and "I Hope You Had Better Luck Than I Did"). The modest R&B hit (#44), "Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)" is featured on this album. Although new member and former Velvelettes member Sandra Tilley is featured on the album cover, her vocals do not appear on the album. Instead, tracks were used with Rosalind Ashford, Lois Reeves with additional vocals accompanied by The Andantes and Syreeta Wright.

Sugar 'n' Spice
Studio album by
Martha and the Vandellas
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1969
Recorded1966-1969
GenreSoul
Lengthmm:ss
LabelGordy
ProducerGeorge Gordy
Martha and the Vandellas chronology
Ridin' High
(1968)		 Sugar 'n' Spice
(1969)		 Natural Resources
(1970)
Singles from Sugar 'n' Spice
  1. "Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) / Heartless"
    Released: August 14, 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)" (George Gordy, Allen Story)
  2. "Shoe Leather Expressway" (Frank Wilson, Sylvia Moy)
  3. "You're the Loser Now" (Clay McMurray)
  4. "I'm a Winner" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
  5. "What Now My Love" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman)
  6. "Soul Appeal" (Raynard Miner)
  7. "Loneliness Is a Lonely Feelin'" (Deke Richards, Debbie Dean)
  8. "I Love the Man" (Raynard Miner, Janie Bradford)
  9. "It Ain't like That" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
  10. "I Can't Get Along Without You" (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Barrett Strong)
  11. "Heartless" (Ivy Joe Hunter)
  12. "I Hope That You Have Better Luck Than I Did" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)

Personnel

References
  1. Sugar 'n' Spice at AllMusic
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