Anthology

~ Release by The Temptations (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks and Diana Ross
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968) and PolyGram (in 1968)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (until 1968-09-13)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Jerry Ross (Philadelphia soul composer/producer)
publisher:
Act Three Music, Down Stairs Music, MRC Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations3.653:09
2Please Return Your Love to Me
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recording of:
Please Return Your Love to Me
writer:
Barbara Neely, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations2:24
3Cloud 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
The Temptations3.23:32
4Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations4:46
5I Can’t Get Next to You
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03), Eddie Kendricks (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Get Next to You (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations2.752:55
6Psychedelic Shack
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) and The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 91)
recording of:
Psychedelic Shack
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations3.253:53
7Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
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 (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 24)
recording of:
Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations54:07
8Funky Music Sho Nuf Turns Me On
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations13:08
9I Ain’t Got Nothin’
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nothin’
writer:
Evans King and Maurice King
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations3:35
10Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 233) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations4.353:50
11Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris and Richard Street
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recording of:
Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations2:53
12Mother Nature
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Mother Nature
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations13:11
13Love Woke Me Up This Morning
cover recording of:
Love Woke Me Up This Morning
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations2:27
14Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, 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) 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)
The Temptations3.86:55
15Masterpiece
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris and Richard Street
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations34:22
16Shakey Ground
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
recording of:
Shakey Ground
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd and Eddie Hazel
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Southfield Music, Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations33:18
17Power
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer) and Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Glenn Leonard and Richard Street
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
McKinley Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Power
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer), Berry Gordy and Jean Marie Mayer
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations4:11
18Sail Away
recording of:
Sail Away
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer) and Norman Whitfield, Jr.
publisher:
Golden Touch Music and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
The Temptations4:01
19Treat Her Like a Lady
producer:
Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer) and Al McKay
arranger:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Treat Her Like a Lady
composer:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Ali Ollie Woodson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Tall Temptations Music
The Temptations4:02

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986)
licensed to:PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5112079 [info]