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This is another entry in the 21st century British two-on-one reissues of the Temptations' classic albums. These are two of the most unalike of all of the group's albums, and also a completely natural pairing -- In a Mellow Mood was the Temptations' effort, urged by Berry Gordy, to push their sound toward an adult audience, while its immediate follow-up, Wish It Would Rain, was a return to their soul repertoire just a few months later, the prior album having done its job by getting them a much-sought gig at New York's Copacabana. Perhaps in deference to the tastes of most fans, the more soulful Wish It Would Rain tracks come first on this CD, and these are ear-opening in this new edition -- one even gets a sense of the action on the bells in the introduction of "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got," and the voices of David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks (and even Melvin Franklin in his basso showcase "I Truly, Truly Believe") are so close that the singers seem like they're in the same room with you. In a Mellow Mood fits together chronologically with its successor, but the musical textures between the two sets of recordings are so different that they're jarring to hear at first. This material -- for which the group had a genuine affinity -- has a bigger, more booming sound and, with a couple of exceptions, is nowhere near as exciting as the companion volume. The vocals are impressive for their virtuosity, however, and Paul Williams' rendition of "The Impossible Dream," in particular, benefits from the clean, sharp mastering of this edition, which only brings out greater radiance in the singing.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rodger Penzabene, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rodger Penzabene, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barbara Neely, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Terry Johnson, ComposerLyricist - AL CLEVELAND, ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Producer - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Smiley, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Lussier, Producer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Dean, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Allen Story, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Margaret Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE FORREST, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Craig Bob Wright, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Weatherspoon, ComposerLyricist - Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Otis Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Temptations, MainArtist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Kendricks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Ruffin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Franklin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This is another entry in the 21st century British two-on-one reissues of the Temptations' classic albums. These are two of the most unalike of all of the group's albums, and also a completely natural pairing -- In a Mellow Mood was the Temptations' effort, urged by Berry Gordy, to push their sound toward an adult audience, while its immediate follow-up, Wish It Would Rain, was a return to their soul repertoire just a few months later, the prior album having done its job by getting them a much-sought gig at New York's Copacabana. Perhaps in deference to the tastes of most fans, the more soulful Wish It Would Rain tracks come first on this CD, and these are ear-opening in this new edition -- one even gets a sense of the action on the bells in the introduction of "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got," and the voices of David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks (and even Melvin Franklin in his basso showcase "I Truly, Truly Believe") are so close that the singers seem like they're in the same room with you. In a Mellow Mood fits together chronologically with its successor, but the musical textures between the two sets of recordings are so different that they're jarring to hear at first. This material -- for which the group had a genuine affinity -- has a bigger, more booming sound and, with a couple of exceptions, is nowhere near as exciting as the companion volume. The vocals are impressive for their virtuosity, however, and Paul Williams' rendition of "The Impossible Dream," in particular, benefits from the clean, sharp mastering of this edition, which only brings out greater radiance in the singing.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:22
- Main artists: The Temptations
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2004 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2004 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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