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Release Date: 09/23/2008
Arguably
Motown's longest-running and most consistent act,
the Temptations were top-notch, and this single-disc
Motown sampler offers plenty of proof of that, including the classic singles
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "(I Know) I'm Losing You," "Cloud Nine," "Psychedelic Shack," and their dramatic masterpiece,
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone." The songs were always solid, and in spite of the stylistic sea changes of the music industry,
the Temptations adapted to the market, continually issuing timeless material, and not many groups could boast a succession of lead singers like
David Ruffin,
Eddie Kendricks, and
Dennis Edwards or producers (and songwriters) like
Smokey Robinson and
Norman Whitfield. There are several
Temptations collections available, but this one presents all the big radio hits, so for most listeners, it'll be just what the doctor ordered.
~Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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