Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
As the Otis Williams-fronted Temptations learned with Ear-Resistible, the group's surprisingly successful album from a year earlier, it's best to play it safe and stay true to the times. And that's precisely what Williams does on Awesome, an album that models itself after Ear-Resistible. There are mostly ballads here and some innocent concessions to the hip-hop audience. Overall, though, this is the Temptations sounding like the Temptations, albeit a tender yet resilient Temptations. There aren't any "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"s here and there aren't any "Cloud Nine"s, just sappy, utopian love songs and some extra-lite music lingering safely in the background. This is how sequels should sound -- modestly like their predecessors. However, the modest sense of submission makes Awesome less rewarding than Ear-Resistible. There are few surprises, and the few surprises you do encounter are more calculated than inspired -- the calling card of a, perhaps unfortunately, content veteran act.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From CA$ 10.83/month
Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Dave Frazer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sunny Hilden, Keyboards, Oboe, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ray Frisby, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mechalie Jamison, Producer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Keith Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Watkins, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andy C., Producer, Programmer - Jerry Tawney, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Lane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Temptations, MainArtist - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jasher, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Lindsey, Programmer - Rainfall Entertainment, Producer - Robert Burgress, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Producer - Tom Hammer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - C. Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - S. St. Victor, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur "Buster" Marbury, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David McMurry, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution
The Temptations, MainArtist - Bob Tucker, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jasher, ComposerLyricist - Rainfall Entertainment, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher J. Grant, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Frazer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff "Abraxas" Porter, Programmer - Sunny Hilden, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vernon "Ice" Black, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Nelson, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Rivera, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Dawson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kerry Turman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Andrew Leavitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Frazer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff "Abraxas" Porter, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Taylor Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Alonzo Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Producer - Barrington Henderson, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Nelson, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Avery Burdette, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kerry Turman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Producer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Ron Tyson, ComposerLyricist - Alonza McKenzie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Jones, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Oji Pierce, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Claudio Cueni, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Otis Williams, Producer - Joel Whitley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Ron Tyson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, Producer - The Temptations, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - C. Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Caruso, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwayne Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur "Buster" Marbury, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kerry Turman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teresa Marbury, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Tuscaloosa Horns, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nat Adderley Jr., Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan Hampden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Raleigh, Composer - Phil Hamilton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Wallace, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Temptations, MainArtist - JOHN ANDERSON, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Halley, Composer - Dave Metcen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hoover, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Temptations, MainArtist - Bob Tucker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Long, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Brown, ComposerLyricist - Stan Brown, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nathaniel Townsley III, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Wallace, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Devory Pough, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Album review
As the Otis Williams-fronted Temptations learned with Ear-Resistible, the group's surprisingly successful album from a year earlier, it's best to play it safe and stay true to the times. And that's precisely what Williams does on Awesome, an album that models itself after Ear-Resistible. There are mostly ballads here and some innocent concessions to the hip-hop audience. Overall, though, this is the Temptations sounding like the Temptations, albeit a tender yet resilient Temptations. There aren't any "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"s here and there aren't any "Cloud Nine"s, just sappy, utopian love songs and some extra-lite music lingering safely in the background. This is how sequels should sound -- modestly like their predecessors. However, the modest sense of submission makes Awesome less rewarding than Ear-Resistible. There are few surprises, and the few surprises you do encounter are more calculated than inspired -- the calling card of a, perhaps unfortunately, content veteran act.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:35
- Main artists: The Temptations
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2001 Motown Record Company L.P. ℗ 2001 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.