The Temptations Sing Smokey

Infobox Album | Name = The Temptations Sing Smokey
Type = Album
Artist = The Temptations


Released = March 22, 1965
Recorded = 1963 - 1965
Genre = Soul/doo wop
Length = 33:21
Label = Gordy
GS 912
Producer = Smokey Robinson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ymdyylmjxppb link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (A) 10/92, p.74 [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1050914/a/Temptations+Sing+Smokey.htm CD Universe Sorry ] ]
Last album = "Meet the Temptations"
(1964)
This album = "The Temptations Sing Smokey"
(1965)
Next album = "The Temptin' Temptations"
(1965)

"The Temptations Sing Smokey" is a 1965 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. As its name implies, it is comprised entirely of songs written and produced by Smokey Robinson, and several other members of The Miracles as well.

Several of the songs are covers of songs Robinson produced for the Miracles or Mary Wells, while the rest are Temptations originals. Among these are two successful hit singles, with lead vocals by new Temptation David Ruffin: "It's Growing" and the Temptation's signature song, "My Girl". Not included are three singles which predate these two singles, "I'll Be in Trouble", "The Girl's Alright With Me", and "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" (whose b-side, "Baby, Baby I Need You", "is" here). These songs would be included on the next Temptations album, "The Temptin' Temptations". A third hit single, "The Way You Do the Things You Do", is present here, although it was also issued on the previous Temptations album, "Meet the Temptations".

Track listing

"Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) David Ruffin, (b) Eddie Kendricks, (c) Paul Williams, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams, (f) Temptations ensemble".

"All selections produced by Smokey Robinson."

ide one

#"The Way You Do the Things You Do" (Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers) ^b
#"Baby, Baby I Need You" (Robinson) ^{f, c, b}
#"My Girl" (Robinson, Ronald White) ^a
#"What Love Has Joined Together" (Robinson, Rogers) ^b
#"You'll Lose a Precious Love" (Robinson) ^{a, d}
#"It's Growing" (Robinson, Warren Moore) ^a

ide two

#"Who's Lovin' You" (Robinson) ^a
#"What's So Good About Good Bye" (Robinson) ^b
#"You Beat Me To The Punch" (Robinson, White) ^c
#"Way Over There" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Robinson) ^b
#"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Robinson) ^{b, a, c}
#"(You Can) Depend On Me" (Gordy, Robinson) ^{b, e}

Personnel

* David Ruffin: vocals (all tracks except "Baby, Baby I Need You")
* Eddie Kendricks: vocals
* Paul Williams: vocals
* Melvin Franklin: vocals
* Otis Williams: vocals
* Elbridge "Al" Bryant: vocals ("Baby, Baby I Need You")
* The Andantes: background vocals ("It's Growing")
* Smokey Robinson: producer, Album executive producer

Chart and singles history

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References