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  Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 2-Debutant Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.207.40.18 |
Hey SDer's. Could some of you name your favorite Temptations' LP ?.......It could be more than one.......... Peace, Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Chancellor...lol...'the choices are so limitedless'...why didnt you just ask for blood?! A donation would be easier!' LOL! 60's: In a Mellow Mood 70's : Puzzle People/ Cloud Nine 80's ...uh...yeah... 90's....double 'uh yeah'... New Millenium....'er, um'.... 'THAT'S THE STORY'! LOL. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 4-Laureate Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 136 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.163.58.92 |
Mello Mood Masterpiece Gettin Ready | ||
roger (roger) 2-Debutant Username: roger Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Hello Chancellor. Easy ... "TEMPTIN' TEMPTATIONS" It has beauties like "Since I Lost My Baby" and "The Girls Alright With Me" on it. Although I don't think that it was conceived as an L.P. like "Cloud Nine" and their later Motown material, as some of the material was a couple of years old. Of the later ("Cloud Nine" and after) material, I would choose "Masterpiece". Roger P.S. I know its not a TEMPTATIONS L.P. but am I allowed to sneak in a mention for a DAVID RUFFIN solo L.P. ... "Everythings Coming Up Love" ... a totally faultless collection IMO. | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Ok two more... "A Song For You' 'Masterpiece' 'You know you aint right, Chancellor'. LOL. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 4-Laureate Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 137 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.163.58.92 |
Dang..how could I have forgotten A song for you??? Yess!! | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Better than that Eli...how could I forget 'Masterpiece?!' LOL. | ||
caliluv (caliluv) 1-Arriviste Username: caliluv Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.251.57.2 |
1. Psycadelic Shack 2. Temptin Temptation | ||
John Barry Sheffield (jaybs) 2-Debutant Username: jaybs Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.92.168.166 |
What a tough job! Mello Mood Wish it would Rain Gettin Ready Just wish someone would release " Here to Tempt You" on CD, done in Philly! John | ||
caliluv (caliluv) 1-Arriviste Username: caliluv Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.251.57.2 |
3. Gettin Ready 4. Temptations Sing Smokey 5. With A Lot of Soul | ||
Soul-Brother (soulbrother) 3-Pundit Username: soulbrother Post Number: 34 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.234.189.182 |
60's... I do have a soft spot for 'With A Lot Of Soul' 1967..Ruff at his best 70's...'Cloud Nine' or 'Sky's The Limit'...Dennis taking the reins.. After Ali Woodoson left the Temps.. nothing to separate them from any other vocal group. Dennis's version today is what the Tempts should be.. and David Sea is awesome live.  Check out the webpage for more photos of the guys www.soulcellar.co.uk | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 48 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Look at DENNIS!!! auggggggghhhhhhh! Dennis! Hi! it's me, DyvaNaye, 'yoo hoo?!'...Dennis Dennis Dennis Dennis!!!!!! Now I would go see this version of the Tempts...Dennis is about as vocally real as you can get.HE, Undoubtly is the BEST TEMPTATION REPLACEMENT EVER! Thank You SOUL BROTHER...this will be my new screen saver.... | ||
SOULBOY (soulboy) 1-Arriviste Username: soulboy Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.105.224.5 |
with a lot of soul cloud nine puzzle people | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 3-Pundit Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 31 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.207.40.18 |
Hey Roger & Dyva, I would say my favorite Temptation Lp's are: 1)Temptations Sing Smokey 2)Temptin' Temptations 3)Temptations Live 4)Gettin' Ready 5)Mellow Mood 6)The Temptations Show 7)TCB Soundtrack w/ The Supremes 8)Cloud Nine 9)Puzzle People 10)Psychedelic Shack 11)Solid Rock 13)Sky's The Limit 14)All Directions 15)Masterpiece 16)A Song For You 17)Truly For You Peace, Mike Boone (Chancellor Of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
janebse (janebse) 2-Debutant Username: janebse Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.63.6.8 |
A Song For You is my least favorite. Never listen to it. Temptations LIVE Mellow Mood With a Lot of Soul Getting Ready and so many others. | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 3-Pundit Username: robb_k Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 204.108.65.10 |
1. Temptin' Temptations 2. Temptations Sing Smokey 3. Gettin' Ready 4. Meet The Temptations 5. Temptations In A Mellow Mood | ||
Phil (phil) 2-Debutant Username: phil Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.40.206 |
Their first 3 LP's . | ||
Kev-Lo (7273747576) 2-Debutant Username: 7273747576 Post Number: 21 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.184.165.235 |
Hi this is Kev-Lo what's happening everbody good thread chancellor well my temotations favorite LP is the Tempting Temptations every song on that LP was great what a masterpiece. | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 66 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Hi this is DyvaNaye...lol...hi Kev-Lo...I love the title of that album... | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 4-Laureate Username: wonder_b Post Number: 86 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.250.181.206 |
Temptin Temptations I Wish It Would Rain Psychedelic Shack Masterpiece And so many others... LOL Wonder B | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 154 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.224.119.131 |
Another hard one for me as I love all of them! Boy, Dennis still does look good! In a Mellow Mood T.C.B (Those who know me know why...  ) A Song For You Meet the Temptations Temptations Sing Smokey Psychedelic Shack Temptations Live (Especially for OL MAN RIVER) Masterpiece Give Love At Christmas Christmas Card | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.13 |
Meet The Tempts Tempts Sing Smokey With O Lot Of Soul Tempts Live (except for "Old Man River") Tempting Tempts Psychedelic Shack Puzzle People Solid Rock 1990 Just My Imagination Song for You Power Touch Me Baby For Lovers Only Phoenix Rising In A Mellow Mood (except for "Old Man River") | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.13 |
Also; All Directions Masterpiece Oops, I meant - Sky's The Limit Cloud Nine | ||
marv (marv) 1-Arriviste Username: marv Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
My favorite Temptation' Album is "The Temptin' Tempts" | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.13 |
The Reunion album. | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 3-Pundit Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
Well, for me its TEMPTIN TEMPTATIONS GETTIN READY though the first six albums I like a great deal | ||
janebse (janebse) 2-Debutant Username: janebse Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.63.6.8 |
Don, Is Reunion really one of your favorites, or does it express your hopes and dreams? I once said that just hearing the Temptations harmonize and sing was enough. I've been listening to male vocal groups this past week to see if any could come up to "my" Temptations, but, of course, none did. The Tempts had so many different sounds, different approaches that they didn't sound the same on every record. And all too often these other groups did. I particularly love the songs that I think of as "ensemble songs" where all five have "leads" at various times. That's what makes the Tempts unique. (Message edited by janebse on April 19, 2004) | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.13 |
Janebse, Yes there 1982 lp was a favorite. A friendly debate is too lengthly right now, cause I'm not up to pair, maybe I'll have a better explanation a little later but not now. Though Dennis's Temptation Revue are the best in my book of what they use to sound, c'mon let's be honest. Have you heard of their single "God Bless America" yet? Gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Everyone thought Marin Gaye's redition of the american nation athem was somethin'. However I rank "God Bless America" as one of the best performances Dennis & TR has recorded onto record. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 172 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.224.119.131 |
The Reunion album was great also, especially for STANDING ON THE TOP (I still get up and dance to it), but I kind of like the earlier stuff. | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 20 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.181.48 |
Hi Janebse, The Tempts we're good at what they knew how to do, but they weren't the only ones, Not taking taking anything from them-they we're good. There are groups you might like to check out, some might be popular, some might be consider obscure that don't just harmonize a certain way all the time like The Vibrations out of LA and The Vows/Majors/Major IV out of Chi Town and The Fantastic 4 out of Detroit. Those are my top pick choices for the time being. Friends Of Destinction and The Fifth Dimentions are pop though are very soul underneath Janebse. | ||
Stranger56 (stranger56) 1-Arriviste Username: stranger56 Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 165.155.128.121 |
The Reunion LP had some standout tracks, most notably Standing On The Top, and I've Never Been To Me. Dennis sings that with such emotion that it blows away the original rendition, which was done by a female artist whose name escapes me at the moment. I also like A Song For You, Masterpiece, and from the Ali Woodson years, To Be Continued, which just happens to be one of my favorite LP's from ANYONE. Lady Soul, Someone(To Come To My Rescue), A Fine Mess, Message To The World, and the title track, To Be Continued, make this a very underrated LP in the Temptations discography. If you're not familiar with it, check it out. Jim | ||
Heikki (heikki) 2-Debutant Username: heikki Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.17.199.27 |
Hi Jim! I was afraid nobody's going to mention To Be Continued. A great album! Best regards Heikki | ||
Gary (gary) 2-Debutant Username: gary Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.73.238.5 |
Teptin' Temptation Gettin' Ready With a Lot of Soul Puzzle People Live at the Roostertail | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
Are you kidding???!!! Not mentioning "To Be Continued" would be a crime! Actually it was the first album I ever bought by Temptations back in 86 and I still love it to this day. Also the "Power" LP is a real disco masterpiece. It even has "Isn't The Night Fantastic" on it, I cannot tire of that song! | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.185.70 |
Sorry SD'ers, I did mention once before in a past thread that Truly For You and To Be Continued are my fav's too. Sorry if I may have gotten a couple of titles mixed up. Parton. Hello Janebse, Also you may want to listen to records also by Little Anthony & the Imperials , The Persuations and Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers. The difference from the 50's and 60's was the harmonizing factor, and the changing of the times. | ||
Don (don) 2-Debutant Username: don Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.185.70 |
I left out Gladys Knight & The Pips. Believe me, they didn't have Maurice King, Clarence Paul and Beans Bowles working with them for nothing. And believe you me, the Tempts we're paying attention, most and importantly so did Mr. Gordy- he knew and Mr. Stubbs. | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 3-Pundit Username: kevgo Post Number: 34 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
Favorite Tempts' album - SKY'S THE LIMIT (1971) for IMHO it captured the group at the peak of their vocal powers. "Sky's The Limit" also be called "The Unofficial Eddie Kendricks Debut Solo Album" because of his singing lead on three main tracks - "Gonna Keep On Trying (Til I Win Your Love)", "Smiling Faces Sometimes" and the classic "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)". It was also the last album to capture Paul Williams before his sad demise. Kudos to Paul Riser, David Van De Pitte & Jerry Long for the lush arrangements and the Funks for great studio finesse. Props as well to Norman Whitifield and songwriting partner Barret Strong. Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
Greg C. (greg_c) 1-Arriviste Username: greg_c Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 166.84.225.61 |
Th Temptations produced by Thom Bell. Came out in the Summer of 1981. It wasn't one of their more popular albums but I liked it a lot. "Aiming At Your Heart" and Melvin's lead on "What Else" were my favorites. The line-up then was Otis,Melvin,Dennis,Richard, and Glenn. | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 20 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
Thats the album with Melvin Franklin wearing a superman t-shirt right? I do have it but haven't really listened to it that much. Song titles like "The Life Of A Cowboy" scared me away, I guess. Now I may even give it a spin again. | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 4-Laureate Username: david_meikle Post Number: 78 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 81.130.211.124 |
Temptations Live (at the Roostertail) Magical! | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 3-Pundit Username: kevgo Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
David: Amen! It's my most favorite live album period! "The Upper Deck is proud to present....THE TEMPTATIONS!" - Scott Regen, WKNR radio & emcee on the live album. Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
caliluv (caliluv) 1-Arriviste Username: caliluv Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.127.150.185 |
Greg, I became a "DIE HARD" Temptations fan when "The Way You Do The Things You Do" was released. I owned almost all of the recordings that were released by them up till their lp "Glass House" lp. I guess that was about the time the group was making a transition. As I look back over the years not really being familiar with the artists that filled in each time a member left the group, I can now appreciate what each member of any lineup of the Temptations brought to the group. They all were all great. I Just happened to picked up the '81 & Gordy lp as well as the '85 Gordy lp "Touch Me" with the lineup of Ollie Woodson, Damon Harris, Richard Street, Melvin and Otis. Both lps I've never listened to in its entirity and don't think I'll be disappointed with either one of them when I hear them. |
