Anthology: Best of
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Description: The Temptations have long had the reputation for being able to out-sing, out-dress, and out-dance any vocal group in sight. Their earliest hits featured either the grits-and-gravy stylings of David Ruffin ("My Girl," "I Wish It Would Rain") or the gossamer falsetto of Eddie Kendricks ("The Way You Do the Things You Do," "You're My Everything"). Replacing Ruffin with Dennis Edwards, the group went to a five-lead-voices concept ("Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone") that kept them in hits for another two decades. This 46-song, 2 CD set sports every one of these classics, an incredible
live! version of "Ol' Man River," the seriously funky &quo;Shakey Ground," the Rick James-assisted "Standing on the Top," and many, many magical musical moments more. Bassman Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and the unrelated Otis Williams were the other key members . Recommended reading:
Temptations by Otis Williams with Patricia Romanowski (Putman, 1988) and
Deliver Us from Temptation by Tony Turner with Barbara Aria (Thunder's Mouth Press, 1992).
--Don Waller
Tracklist of Anthology: Best of
Reviews:
3 *'s FOR THE CD, 5 *'S FOR THE TEMPTS
Did someone over at Motown have a brainfart or something. Why are these Motown tracks being "remastered" in MONO? The entire first disc of this 2 disc set is in mono. I have the old Compact Command Performances CD which includes 8 of these tracks and on that CD they're all STEREO. What's the deal?
Can't fault the music. One of the greatest acts to come out of Motown, or anywhere else for that matter.
A Cornerstone Of Great Music
Short And To The Point... Buy This Album If you are a fan of Tastefull Music.This Album Leaves Nothing To Be Desierd From Any Temptations Fan, Or Anybody!
My Temptations
First of all i want to say no matter how goood each of their records i like them alll the same just hearing all their voices puts a smile on my face. I'm 14 years old and i have 3 of the temptations 2 disc cd's along with some of their original records i also have the dvd the temptations. i just love the tempations and their music its brought so much to me you just have to respect what they've done over all their years performing their flashy dance moves and amzing voices. They've helped break so many barriers. And u got to love otis for still singing and keeping the legacy going So god bless david, melvin, otis, eddie, and paul. Thanks for the hits
-matt wenzel