Cloud Nine

~ Release by The Temptations (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

All analogue audiophile reissue 180g LP.

Annotation last modified on 2021-04-29 01:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Cloud Nine producer: Norman Whitfield lead vocals: Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968) recorded at: Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1968-10-02) recording of: Cloud Nine (on 1968-10-02) writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division	3.6	3:32
A2	I Heard It Through the Grapevine producer: Norman Whitfield cover recording of: I Heard It Through the Grapevine writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)	2	3:05
A3	Runaway Child, Running Wild producer: Norman Whitfield recording of: Runaway Child, Running Wild writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division	2	9:37
B1	Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing producer: Norman Whitfield cover recording of: Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing writer: Dave Linden (Motown songwriter) and Ben Raleigh publisher: FP Wixen LLC, Rawlou Music, Wise Brothers Music LLC, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)	2	2:31
B2	Hey Girl producer: Norman Whitfield cover recording of: Hey Girl (Carole King song) lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–Columbia Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1963, in 1991) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	2	2:41
B3	Why Did She Have to Leave Me (Why Did She Have to Go) producer: Norman Whitfield recording of: Why Did She Have to Leave Me (Why Did She Have to Go) writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division		2:59
B4	I Need Your Lovin’ producer: Norman Whitfield recording of: I Need Your Lovin’ writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division		2:41
B5	Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me producer: Norman Whitfield cover recording of: Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division		2:32
B6	I Gotta Find a Way (to Get You Back) producer: Norman Whitfield cover recording of: I Gotta Find a Way (To Get You Back) writer: Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division		3:01
B7	Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love producer: Norman Whitfield recording of: Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love writer: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division		2:32

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4384950 [info]

Release group

included in:	Cloud Nine & Puzzle People

part of:	Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 89) (order: 89) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 158) (order: 158)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/154548 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xhqv [info] https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/the-temptations-cloud-nine-2/ [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_temptations/cloud_nine/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192710 [info]
Wikidata:	Q510608 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4260019713513
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 35:09

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Gordy
GS939
Speakers Corner
GS939

Release events

Germany
2009-11-03

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