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"Motown Early Classics" (05/23/2000) R&B Temptations (Doo-Wop) (The), Spectrum Music (Germany)

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"Love Songs" (01/13/2004) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations include: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards, Damon Harris, Paul Williams, Richard Street (vocals). Producers include: Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White, Norman Whitfield, Terry Woodford, Clayton Ivey. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Recorded between 1965 & 1975. Includes liner notes by Tom Terrell. This is part of Motown's "Love Songs" series.

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"Temptations" (10/16/2001) R&B Freestyle Fellowship, Ground ControlFreestyle Fellowship: Mikah 9, Aceyalone, Self Jupiter, P.E.A.C.E. Additional personnel includes: RBX, Abstract Rude, Supernatural.

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"Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters" (09/23/2003) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations: Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams (vocals). Producers: Clay McMurray, Barrett Strong, Gil Askey, Harold Johnson. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Recorded in 1980. Originally released on Gordy (998M1). Includes liner notes by Leonard Pitts, Jr. This is part of "20th Century Masters: The Christams Coillection" series.

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"The Ultimate Collection" (03/25/1997) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations: Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Ricky Owens, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Glenn Leonard, Louis Price, Ron Tyson, Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples, Ray Davis. Producers: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White, Norman Whitfield, Frank Wilson, Clarence Paul, Jeffrey Bowen, Berry Gordy, Albert Phillip McKay, Ralph Randolph Johnson, Dennis Nelson. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Includes liner notes by Harry Weinger. This is part of Motown Records' "The Ultimate Collection" series.

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"Gettin' Ready [Remaster]" (05/18/1999) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThis 1999 reissue includes two bonus tracks not on the original release. The Temptations: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin. Producer include: William "Smokey" Robinson, Norman Whitfield, William "Micky" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter. Originally released on Gordy (918). Includes liner notes by Harry Weinger. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.

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"The Temptations Sing Smokey" (10/20/1998) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams (vocals). Producers: William "Smokey" Robinson, Ronnie White. Originally released on Gordy #912 in February 1965. Includes liner notes by Berry Gordy, Jr. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology from the original master tapes.

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"Meet the Temptations [Remaster]" (05/18/1999) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin. Producers: Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Norman Whitfield, Andre Williams, William "Micky" Stevenson. Includes liner notes by Harry Weinger. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology. MEET THE TEMPTATIONS is several years and a whole world away from The Temptations' later incarnation as the socially conscious face of Motown with such hits such as "Ball of Confusion" and "Cloud Nine." First released in 1964, most of the songs included here are fairly innocuous if impeccably performed '60s pop R&B, some of them ("May I Have This Dance," "Isn't She Pretty") carrying the faint but unmistakable whiff of '50s doo-wop. The inclusion of the group's later hit "The Way You Do the Things You Do" in this subsequent stereo version highlights how far the group and Motown had come in available material and technical ability in just two years. Most of the thrill here is hearing voices such as those of Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin that would soon become synonymous with the golden age of R&B in their earliest incarnations, transmuting even the most unpromising material into something exceptional.

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"Legacy" (06/08/2004) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations (R&B): G.C. Cameron, Joe Henderson , Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks (vocals). Additional personnel: Danesha Simon (vocals); Daryl Jones, J.K. (guitar); Dinky Bingham (keyboards, bass guitar); Steve "The Scotsman" Harvey (keyboards, drums, percussion); Shannon Sanders (keyboards); Bobby Watson (bass guitar). Though only Otis Williams remains from the band's original 1961 line-up, these Motown superstars are still going strong in name and vocal prowess on 2004's LEGACY. The album finds the Temptations riding tight, soulful grooves and practicing the airtight harmonies they've been unleashing since the '60s, but with updated production and an urban sound that places them squarely in the camp of smooth, contemporary R&B. The lyrics to the opening cut, "Still Tempting," read like a history lesson of the group's evolution and a declaration of their will to continue. The funky "'Round Here" has some of the muscular groove of the band's best late-'60s/early-'70s material, while the love songs "Somethin' Special" and "You Are Necessary in My Life (The Wedding Song)" downshift to sultry, candlelight-and-wine moods. With their attention to contemporary tastes, arrangements, and production values, the quintet proves they are no oldies-only attraction. Though their work has kept pace with the times, that classic vocal magic still takes center stage.

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"Best of Temptations Christmas" (10/30/2001) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsProducers: Clay McMurray, Barrett Strong, Gil Askey, Harold Johnson. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Includes liner notes by Leonard Pitts Jr. Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Universal Mastering Studios East).

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"My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations" (04/16/2002) R&B Temptations (R&B) (The), Motown RecordsThe Temptations include: David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards, Glenn Leonard, Damon Harris, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Barrington "Bo" Henderson, Theo Peoples, Terry Weeks, Louis Price, Ron Tyson, Ali-Ollie Woodson, Harry McGilberry. Additional personnel includes: Diana Ross & The Supremes, Rick James, Narada Michael Walden, Dennis Coffey, Rose Royce, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, The Andantes. Producers include: Berry Gordy, William "Smokey" Robinson, Norman Whitfield, Frank Wilson, Nickolas Ashford. Compilation producers: Harry Weinger, Jeff Moskow. Recorded between 1962 & 2001. Includes liner notes by Otis Williams. All tracks have been digitally remastered. MY GIRL: THE VERY BEST OF THE TEMPTATIONS is a 2-CD, career-spanning compilation that kicks off with the group's first commercial success, 1962's "Dream Come True" and wraps up with the forlorn "Lady," taken from 2001's AWESOME. In-between, there's a wealth of pop and soul milestones that have become indelibly imprinted upon the lexicon of American music. Wrapped in the Temps' trademark harmonies, the '60s hits that rolled off the band's tongues starting with 1964's "The Way You Do The Things You Do" are mind-boggling: "My Girl," "(I Know) I'm Losing You," "I Wish It Would Rain" and "I Can't Get Next To You." Not surprisingly, The Temptations' talents influenced a wide range of artists to cover their handiwork including The Rolling Stones ("Ain't Too Proud To Beg"), Love And Rockets ("Ball Of Confusion [That's What The World Is Today]"), Peter Tosh ("Don't Look Back") and Etta James ("Shakey Ground"). Equally impressive are the Temps' forays into the world of rock-fueled, psychedelic soul ("Cloud Nine," "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"), slicker, '80s era R&B ("Power") and muscular Rick James-produced fare ("Standing On The Top Pt. 1").

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"Live at Temptations: Mixed by Denny Tsettos" (05/25/2004) R&B Various Artists, DV MusicDJ: Denny Tsettos.

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"Cloud Nine/Puzzle People [Remaster]" (01/15/2001) R&B Temptations (Doo-Wop) (The), Motown Record Company (Germany)This two-fer CD features two of the Temptations' finest albums, the late 1960s classics CLOUD NINE and PUZZLE PEOPLE, on which the band hooks up with producer Norman Whitfield to create psychedelic soul like "Run Away Child Running Wild" and "I Can't Get Next To You."