The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
| The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | ||||
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Hitsville USA, Detroit | ||||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label | Gordy GS 922 | |||
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| The Temptations chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Unfavorable)[2] |
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul is the fifth
Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams
constituted the Temptations' lineup.
Track listing
All lead vocals by David Ruffin except where noted
Side one
- "Edward Holland, Jr., Norman Whitfield) 2:26
- "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone" (Grant, Sylvia Moy, Whitfield) 2:59
- "All I Need" (Frank Wilson, E. Holland, R. Dean Taylor) 3:07
- "Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams) 2:35
- "No More Water in the Well" (Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers) (lead singer: Paul Williams) 2:59
- "Save My Love for a Rainy Day" (Roger Penzabene, Whitfield) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 2:56
Side two
- "Just One Last Look" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) 2:43
- "Sorry is a Sorry Word" (E. Holland, Ivy Jo Hunter) 2:27
- "You're My Everything" (Grant, Penzabene, Whitfield) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks; bridge vocals: David Ruffin) 2:57
- "Now That You've Won Me" (Robinson) 3:09
- "Two Sides to Love" (Moy, Whitfield) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) 2:46
- "Don't Send Me Away" (Eddie Kendricks, Robinson) (lead singers: Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin) 2:56
Known outtakes
The following outtakes were included on the Temptations box set Emperors of Soul in 1994.
- "I Got Heaven Right Here on Earth" (Kendricks, E. Holland, Whitfield)
- Produced by Norman Whitfield, led by David Ruffin
- "I'm Doing It All" (Robinson, Grant)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by Eddie Kendricks
- "Angel Doll" (Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax)
- Produced by Clarence Paul, led by David Ruffin
The following outtakes were included on the Temptations CD set Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) in 1999.
- "What Am I Gonna Do Without You" (Hunter, Wonder)
- Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter, led by David Ruffin
- "Love Is What You Make It" (Robinson)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by David Ruffin
- "No Time" (Robinson, Moore)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by Eddie Kendricks
- "Last One Out Is Brokenhearted" (William "Mickey" Stevenson, Hunter)
- Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter, led by Paul Williams
- " I Can't Think of a Thing At All" (Robinson)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by Paul Williams
- "Forever in My Heart" (Robinson, Rogers)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by Paul Williams
- "I Now See You Clear Through My Eyes" (Robinson)
- Produced by Smokey Robinson, led by Paul Williams
- "Camouflage" [Version 2] (Berry Gordy, Jr.)
- Produced by Berry Gordy, Jr., led by Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin
- "We'll Be Satisfied" (F. Wilson, Marc Gordon)
- Produced by Frank Wilson, led by David Ruffin, Paul Williams & Eddie Kendricks
- "Only A Lonely Man Would Know" (Hunter, Beatrice Verdi)
- Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter, led by David Ruffin
Personnel
- The Temptations
- David Ruffin – vocals (tenor/baritone)
- Eddie Kendricks – vocals (tenor/falsetto)
- Paul Williams – vocals (baritone)
- Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass)
- Otis Williams – vocals (second tenor)
with:
- The Andantes – additional backing vocals on "All I Need"
- Cornelius Grant – guitar on "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "All I Need" and "You're My Everything"
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation:[3][4]
- Earl Van Dyke – keyboards on "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "All I Need" and "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
- James Jamerson – bass on "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "All I Need" and "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
- Uriel Jones – drums on "(I Know) I'm Losing You" and "All I Need"
- Benny Benjamin – drums on "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown– percussion on "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
- Bobbye Hall – percussion on "Sorry is a Sorry Word"[5]
- Jack Ashford – tambourine on "(I Know) I'm Losing You" and "Sorry is a Sorry Word", percussion on "All I Need"
- Robert White – guitar on "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
- Joe Messina – guitar on "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
- Eddie Willis – guitar on "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
Production
- Norman Whitfield – "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone", "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need", "Save My Love for a Rainy Day", "You're My Everything" and "Two Sides to Love", Executive Producer
- Smokey Robinson – "No More Water in the Well", "Now That You've Won Me" and "Don't Send Me Away"
- Frank Wilson – "All I Need"
- Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier – "Just One Last Look"
- Ivy Jo Hunter – "Sorry is a Sorry Word"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 7 |
Singles
| "(I Know) I'm Losing You" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 8 |
| "(I Know) I'm Losing You" | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 1 |
| "(I Know) I'm Losing You" | U.K. Singles Chart | 19 |
| "All I Need" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 8 |
| "All I Need" | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 2 |
| "You're My Everything" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 6 |
| "You're My Everything" | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 3 |
| "You're My Everything" | U.K. Singles Chart | 26 |
| "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 14 |
| "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 3 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1967 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Rolling Stone, Vol. 1, No. 3, December 14, 1967, p. 17
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 6: 1966 [liner notes]. New York: Hip O-Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ISBN 0-7432-6859-8. "...such as Bobbye Hall whose insistent bongos can be heard..."
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Temptations US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
