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The Ultimate Collection

Artist: Temptations [R&B]

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    The Way You Do the Things You Do – The Temptations 02:41
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    My Girl – The Temptations 02:57
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    It's Growing – The Temptations 02:59
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    Since I Lost My Baby – The Temptations 02:51
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    Don't Look Back – The Temptations 02:56
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    Get Ready – The Temptations 02:38
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    Ain't Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations 02:35
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    (I Know) I'm Losing You – The Temptations 02:29
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    All I Need – The Temptations 03:18
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    You're My Everything – The Temptations 03:15
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    Angel Doll – The Temptations 02:31
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    I Wish It Would Rain – The Temptations 02:54
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    Cloud Nine – The Temptations 03:37
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    I Can't Get Next to You – The Temptations 02:55
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    Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) – The Temptations 04:04
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    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) – The Temptations 03:54
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    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone – The Temptations 07:00
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    Shakey Ground – The Temptations 04:03
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    Treat Her Like a Lady – The Temptations 04:42
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    Error of Our Ways – The Temptations 05:19
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    My Girl [Acappella][Excerpt] – The Temptations 01:20

With the exception of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, one would be hard pressed to name a Motown act who went through as many creative shifts as the Temptations. While Wonder's and Gaye's changes of direction were a product of their own creative rebellion against Berry Gordy's brilliant but often formulaic vision, the Temptations seemed to be the label's official "keeping up with the times" artists, starting out as interpreters of Smokey Robinson's silky-smooth sweet soul confections and going on to embrace rock guitars, work with members of Funkadelic, and be produced by Rick James, all while holding onto their trademark vocal style. The length and breadth of the Temptations' career would make it practically impossible for a single-disc career retrospective to be truly comprehensive, and The Ultimate Collection is missing a few essential tracks (most notably "Psychedelic Shack" and "Runaway Child, Running Wild"), while two latter-day hits, "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "Error of Our Ways," don't exactly bring this set to a triumphant conclusion. But if you're only going to own one Temptations disc, The Ultimate Collection is a very good one to get; it includes the majority of the group's biggest hits, the remastering sounds great, and the chronological sequence gives a fine picture of the group's constant musical evolution. The Ultimate Collection isn't the last word on the Temptations, but it's a splendid starting point to their music, and will add a satisfying portion of sweet-and-sour soul to your next party. Special added attraction: a rare a cappella take of "My Girl" is included as a bonus. Mark Deming, Rovi

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  • Online Item #: 11295594
  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 012-03-0613
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