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Third in a row of four collaborations with the Supremes, thereby outmatching the Four Tops, who managed only three. A big hurrah for the Temptations then? Not quite, since there was no need for them to indulge in yet another of these easygoing affairs. Though "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was a chart-topper, two albums with their labelmates were more than satisfying. Instead, you're left with the impression of Motown milking this winning combination to the full, especially since the Temptations had released the psychedelic soul masterpieces Cloud Nine and Puzzle People a year earlier. Together with Norman Whitfield they had injected the Motown sound with some raw, adventurous elements and a social impulse that was by then unheard of at the label. Being on a creative course, with Psychedelic Shack and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" about to happen, getting "together" a third time (and yet a fourth to come) smelled a lot like a desperate attempt to save the waning career of the Supremes Mach 1. Since this album happened within a really creative period for the Temptations, some of this obviously rubs off on this album. Selections from Marvin Gaye are enjoyable, and their version of the Band's classic "The Weight" is even fairly good. Motown should have considered this as a single but predictably they choose "Why (Must We Fall in Love)." Taking on "Sing a Simple Song" is risky, but remodeling the lyrics of two classic Motown standards into one song is true crime: "My Guy, My Girl" is nothing less than creative poverty at its most exemplary. Not even psychedelic artwork for the foldout album cover could make up for this intolerable mistake.
© Quint Kik /TiVo
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George Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - William Mickey Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Marvin Tarplin, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist - Warren "Pete" Moore, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Tarplin, ComposerLyricist - Warren Moore, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist - Tom Baird, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist - Tom Baird, Producer
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Henry Cosby, ComposerLyricist - Sylvia Moy, ComposerLyricist - Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist - Tom Baird, Producer
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Ronald White, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pamela Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Joe Hinton, ComposerLyricist - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Crewe, ComposerLyricist - Bob Gaudio, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Sherlie Matthews, ComposerLyricist - The Temptations, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Diana Ross & The Supremes, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Third in a row of four collaborations with the Supremes, thereby outmatching the Four Tops, who managed only three. A big hurrah for the Temptations then? Not quite, since there was no need for them to indulge in yet another of these easygoing affairs. Though "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was a chart-topper, two albums with their labelmates were more than satisfying. Instead, you're left with the impression of Motown milking this winning combination to the full, especially since the Temptations had released the psychedelic soul masterpieces Cloud Nine and Puzzle People a year earlier. Together with Norman Whitfield they had injected the Motown sound with some raw, adventurous elements and a social impulse that was by then unheard of at the label. Being on a creative course, with Psychedelic Shack and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" about to happen, getting "together" a third time (and yet a fourth to come) smelled a lot like a desperate attempt to save the waning career of the Supremes Mach 1. Since this album happened within a really creative period for the Temptations, some of this obviously rubs off on this album. Selections from Marvin Gaye are enjoyable, and their version of the Band's classic "The Weight" is even fairly good. Motown should have considered this as a single but predictably they choose "Why (Must We Fall in Love)." Taking on "Sing a Simple Song" is risky, but remodeling the lyrics of two classic Motown standards into one song is true crime: "My Guy, My Girl" is nothing less than creative poverty at its most exemplary. Not even psychedelic artwork for the foldout album cover could make up for this intolerable mistake.
© Quint Kik /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:58
- Main artists: The Supremes The Temptations
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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