Anthology: The Temptations [1964-73]

by The Temptations

Anthology: The Temptations [1964-73] cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: September 1973
  • Label: Motown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:58:39
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Smokey Robinson, Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Ronald White, Jeffrey Bowen, Norman Whitfield, Nickolas Ashford

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Tracing an unparalleled decade of commercial dominance, this triple-album meticulously documents the legendary vocal group's evolution. From their pristine, doo-wop-influenced beginnings through Norman Whitfield's sprawling, cinematic psychedelic soul productions, the collection stands as a monument to Motown's creative flexibility.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. The Way You Do The Things You Do (2:37)
  2. I'll Be In Trouble (2:52)
  3. The Girl's Alright With Me (2:49)
  4. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) (2:10)
  5. My Girl (2:55)
  6. It's Growing (2:57)
  7. Since I Lost My Baby (2:49)
  8. My Baby (2:57)
  9. Don't Look Back (2:53)
  10. Get Ready (2:37)
  11. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (2:32)
  12. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep (2:21)
  13. (I Know) I'm Losing You (2:26)
  14. All I Need (2:59)
  15. You're My Everything (2:59)
  16. (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need (2:36)
  17. I Wish It Would Rain (2:51)
  18. I Truly, Truly Believe (2:43)
  19. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) (3:15)
  20. Please Return Your Love To Me (2:21)
  21. Cloud Nine (3:15)
  22. Runaway Child, Running Wild (4:30)
  23. Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down (4:15)
  24. I Can't Get Next To You (2:53)
  25. Psychedelic Shack (3:53)
  26. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) (4:04)
  27. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (2:57)
  28. I Ain't Got Nothin' (3:30)
  29. Ol' Man River (4:24)
  30. Try To Remember (3:02)
  31. The Impossible Dream (5:31)
  32. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (2:40)
  33. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (3:39)
  34. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) (2:52)
  35. Mother Nature (2:59)
  36. Love Woke Me Up This Morning (2:38)
  37. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (6:58)

Credits

  • The Temptations - primary artist
  • Frank Frezzo - illustration
  • Robert Rogers - written-by
  • Eddie Kendricks - written-by
  • Edward Holland, Jr. - written-by
  • Warren Moore - written-by
  • Cornelius Grant - written-by
  • R. Dean Taylor - written-by

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