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April 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 49: War – “The World Is A Ghetto”
War – another band I really only know from compilations, from hearing at other people’s places, recommendations that I’ve never quite followed up on. But as with the previous entry in this series (The Temptations) this is so totally in my wheelhouse as to be a gross oversight not knowing it already – and I’m […]Archive
April 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 48: The Temptations – “All Directions”
I certainly do love The Temptations but I’d always kinda wondered how they went from the obvious Motown soul-pop of their early magic to a slightly harder-edged, psychedelic funk. Look, it was all great to me – but it didn’t flow well across compilations, and that’s really how I knew them. Then I got a […]Archive
December 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 459
The Temptations, Ball of Confusion [Single] (1970) One of many songs I learned – and learned about – through those magical Tour of Duty soundtracks. I still have those, still play them, and I’ve bought and sold many full albums by many of the artists involved. I love The Temptations and have a few of […]Archive
March 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 563
The Temptations, 25th Anniversary: Volume One (1986) I love The Temptations – who doesn’t, right? One of those bands I thought I discovered via the Vietnam War-era “Sixties Revival” of the mid/late 80s – and thought I heard some key songs on some key compilations and soundtracks it turns out I knew so many of […]Archive
November 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1242
The Temptations, Psychedelic Shack (1970) So I arrive at Psychedelic Shack as much for being a fan of Norman Whitfield (for his writing/production) as for being a fan of The Temptations – if they aren’t one and the same. And I guess they’re not, but it wasn’t the “vocal group” sound of The Temptations that […]Archive
November 18, 2011 by Simon Sweetman