Too right , why even have this debate ?
True soul lovers with good sense and good taste will enjoy both styles.
As a matter of fact, I believe the best of the Four Tops' ABC-Probe releases such as Sweet Understanding Love , Are You Man Enough, Aint No Woman, Just Cant Get You etc was every bit the equal of their monumental Motown releases.
In fact let's start a separate thread on one of the great unheralded song writing and production teams of 70's soul, Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!