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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