Four Tops ABC Releases 1972 - 1978

Keeper of the Castle is an album by R&B group the Four Tops, released in 1972.^[5][6]

The title track peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Main Street People is the twelfth album by R&B group the Four Tops, released in 1973. It produced three singles, one of which, "Sweet Understanding Love" was the group's last top 40 single in the US for eight years. The album itself did not enjoy the commercial success the group was used to: 'Main Street People didn't do near what it should have done,' Abdul Fakir said in 1982, 'considering the quality of the material.

Meeting of the Minds is a 1974 studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by Dunhill Records. 

 Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release three out of five stars, with reviewer Jason Elias criticizing that the "production failed to capitalize on the group's chemistry, offering songs that were formulaic and stale", but also noting that there are a few good tracks, particularly "Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds)".

Live & in Concert is a 1974 live album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by Dunhill Records. 

 A review in Billboard recommends this album to retailers as a "super set" with "stunning live performances".^[1] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release 2.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Andrew Hamilton praising the "crack sound system" for the recording and opining that several of the live versions rival their studio recordings in quality.

Night Lights Harmony is a 1975 studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by ABC Records. 

 Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release two out of five stars.^[1] The 1992 edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide also rated this release two out of five stars.^[2] In Portraying Performer Image in Record Album Cover Art , art critic Ken Bielen suggests that the cover painting—a departure from most Four Tops albums that feature photographs of the performers—shows the harmony that group's vocals can give listeners by combining the busy cityscape of Times Square along with the exotic birds meeting in the sky.

Catfish is a 1976 studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by ABC Records.

 Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release three out of five stars, with reviewer Andrew Hamilton praising the title track as "one of the Four Tops' most entrancing numbers", but complaining that "the rest is strictly second-rate songwriter-workshop stuff".^[1] The 1992 edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide also rated this release two out of five stars.

The Show Must Go On is a 1977 studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by ABC Records. 

 A brief review in Billboard recommended this release to retailers for the "tight, strong vocal harmony offering a bigger than usual sound".^[2]Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release 2.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Ed Hogan praising the title track and the songs written by Ronnie McNeir.^[1] The 1992 edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide rated this release two out of five stars.

At the Top is a 1978 studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released by ABC Records. The album was the last the group recorded for ABC and was followed by a brief hiatus from recording. Four Tops had experienced a decline in their album sales in the 1970s and also had difficulty booking touring dates, so they initially planned to team up with former Motown associates Holland–Dozier–Holland, but they instead recorded this album with Philadelphia soul producer Norman Harris at his Sigma Sound Studios.