The Temptations in a Mellow Mood

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The Temptations in a Mellow Mood
Studio album by The Temptations
Released	November 27, 1967
Recorded	1966-67
Genre	Pop
Length	38:35
Label	Gordy GS 924
Producer	Frank Wilson, Jeffrey Bowen
The Temptations chronology
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul (1967) The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (1967) The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

The Temptations in a Mellow Mood is a

1. "
   Hello Young Lovers" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
   ) (All lead & background vocals: The Temptations) 2:58
2. "
   Bobby Scott) (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks
   , David Ruffin) 2:05
3. "
   Paul Williams; last line: Otis Williams
   ) 3:05
4. "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) (lead singer: David Ruffin) 4:15
5. "Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein, Jerome Kern) (lead singer: Melvin Franklin; intro: Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, David Ruffin, Paul Williams) 4:26
6. "
   Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
   ) (lead singer: David Ruffin) 2:23

Side two

1. "
   Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt
   ) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 3:03
2. "
   Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
   ) (lead singer: Paul Williams) 3:24
3. "What Now My Love?" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman) (English lead vocals: David Ruffin; French dialogue: Melvin Franklin) 3:38
4. "That's Life" (Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon) (lead singers: Paul Williams; bridge and outro: David Ruffin) 2:58
5. "With These Hands" (Benny Davis, Abner Silver) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 3:40
6. "The Impossible Dream" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) (lead singer: David Ruffin) 3:23

Personnel

The Temptations

• David Ruffin – falsetto/tenor/baritone vocals
• Eddie Kendricks –first tenor/falsetto vocals
• Paul Williams
  – second tenor/baritone vocals
• Melvin Franklin – bass vocals
• Otis Williams – second tenor/baritone vocals

Technical

• Frank Wilson – producer, executive producer
• Jeffrey Bowen – producer
• H. B. Barnum – arrangements
• Oliver Nelson – arrangements
• Don Costa – arrangements

See also

• For Lovers Only

References