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In 1965 the Temptations were gaining serious momentum as one of Motown's most popular acts. Thanks partly to the assistance of Smokey Robinson, who contributed six songs, TEMPTIN' TEMPTATIONS kept that momentum rolling. In many ways, in fact, TEMPTIN' TEMPTATIONS, the group's third album for Motown, is a showcase for Robinson. He wrote and produced some bright, melodically spot-on tunes-- the elegantly sad "Since I Lost My Baby," the charming "My Baby," and the infectious "You've Got to Earn It" (with its ever-escalating key changes).
Most of the album's other cuts were written by Edward Holland, Jr. and Norman Whitfield. (The production is by Whitfield, a man whose studio smarts would prove crucial to the Temps' late-'60s and early-'70s success.) Notable among these are the swinging "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue), and the coolly grooving "I Gotta Know Now." The performances by the group--still in their original line-up here--are dominated by the fantastic tenor voices of Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffins, with typically excellent harmonies from the others.
Originally released on Gordy (914).
Producers: Smokey Robinson, Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivory Joe Hunter.
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Temptin' Temptations Music Temptin' Temptations Songs Temptin' Temptations Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Classic Tempts
Classic Tempts: Complete Album with Ruffin and Kendricks at the top of their game.
Submitted by kacee139 (Gardena, Ca , USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No TEMPTATIONS COLLECTOR ITEM
Having recently started my Temptations
collection, I ordered this cd for the
2 missing songs from other compilations
namely "The Girl's Alright With Me" and
"Girl(Why you wanna make me blue)". I
was so pleasantly surpised by songs I
had never heard before-especially the
soulful "Just Another Lonely Night" that
Paul Williams sings so beautifully!! A
must have for this era in their careers!
Submitted by a reviewer (Crosby, TX, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No WHAT A TEMPTIN ERA
This Album on CD represents THE TEMPTATIONS and MOTOWN at it's best, and the Digital Re-Mix is Superb!
The voices of Eddie Kenricks and David Ruffin on these quality tracks is just too much in fact HEAVEN!
Get a copy now!
Submitted by xag84 (John B. Sheffield Manchester UK)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Classic all the way through...
The title of the album does not mislead, b/c they will clearly tempt you and then tempt you some more. These are the songs we know and love from our favorite Tempts. Paul, Eddie, & David do some of their best work here. Every song is great and to me there is no filler anywhere. I also love the cover pic!
Submitted by a reviewer (Grnsbrg, LA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This one is a Classic
This CD is a must if you are a Temptations fan. There were some big hits on this Cd, but I was very impressed with the songs that didn't make it big. "Born to Love You" is a great song that never made it. "Just Another Lonely Night" was another one of my favorites on this CD. In my opinion, no one could have sung that song better then Paul Williams. It brought tears to my eye. So if you haven't gotten this one yet, go out and purchase it because it is a must have.
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CLOUD NINE found the Temptations trading in the matching suits, string-sweetened arrangements, and songs about innocent romance that typified their smooth pop of the mid-1960s for groovy threads, socially conscious lyrics, and driving, rhythmic song structures. The title track is all one needs to know that Motown's golden boys have "turned on" in the best way possible. With its open feel (the group's usual singalong chorus formula is replaced by percussion-heavy jams and vocal interchanges) and lyrics about economic hardship and drugs, "Cloud Nine" signaled that the times were a-changin' indeed.
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Originally released on Gordy #912 in February 1965. Includes liner notes by Berry Gordy, Jr.
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This was only the group's second LP, and it was an extremely strong one, built around two monster hits ("My Girl" and the previously recorded "The Way You Do the Things You Do") and one close runner-up ("It's Growing"), plus a brace of some of the best songs in the Motown catalog, including renditions of "You Beat Me to the Punch," "What's So Good About Goodbye?," "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," and "Way Over There." All are done in a style unique to the Temptations, with arrangements that are distinctly different from the familiar versions by other Motown acts, and all are worthwhile. The original CD version, released in the mid-'80s, was a major disappointment. In 1998, it was remastered in 24-bit digital audio, giving it vastly superior sound quality (the 1998 copyright on the ...
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