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Genre: R&B
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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Smokey Robinson - Producer
Jeffrey Bowen - Producer
Victor Carstarphen - Rhythm Arrangements
Mike Fink - Package Design
Berry Gordy, Jr. - Producer
Jerry Hey - Conductor
Jerry Hey - String Arrangements
Jerry Long - Orchestra Director
Narada Michael Walden - Arranger
Narada Michael Walden - Producer
Ralph Morrison - Concert Master
Kevin Reeves - Mastering
Paul Riser - Arranger
Paul Riser - Conductor
Paul Riser - String Arrangements
Willie Shorter - Arranger
Harry Weinger - Liner Notes
Harry Weinger - Compilation Producer
Norman Whitfield - Producer
Albert Phillip McKay - Producer
Ute Friesleben - Production Coordination
Ryan Null - Photo Coordination
Joćo Daltro de Almeida - Photo Research
Lewis Tillman, Jr. - Executive Producer
Otis Williams New Group - Executive Producer
Connie Choi - Product Manager

The Big Chill [Original Soundtrack]
    Original Soundtrack / CD / 1983
40 Golden Motown Greats
    Diana Ross & The Supremes / CD / 1998
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1
    The Temptations / CD / 1999
The Very Best of Ray Charles [Rhino]
    Ray Charles / CD / 2000
Sexual Healing [St. Clair]
    Marvin Gaye / CD / 2000
Definitive Collection
    Stevie Wonder / CD / 2002

Release Date: 09/23/2008
Genre: r&b