Anthology

The Temptations | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 23, 1995
• Release Date: May 23, 1995
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Motown
• Copyright: (C) 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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• Total Length: 2:34:42
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• ASIN: B000WQB2PY
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,431 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There just comes no better than this., October 19, 2000

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Eric V. Moye (New York, by way of Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology-The Best of The Temptations (Audio CD)

This is the one definitive collection. The Tempts were as good as it got back in the day.

All their early hits were here. Early on is one of my favorite pairings: "My Girl" for the good days ('sunshine on a cloudy day, when its cold outside I've got the month of May') to its lyrical opposite for the bad days, "Since I Lost My Baby" ('sun is shining and plenty of light, a new day has dawned both sunny and bright, but after I've been crying all night, the sun is cold, and the new day seems old').

Some of the best love songs of the '60's are here: "I Wish it Would Rain", "You're My Everything" and "I Could Never Love Another". They made us happy, and they made us want to cry. Also are their great party songs that made you want to get up, like the funky "Cloud Nine" and "Psychedelic Shack" and "Runaway Child".

Testimony to their greatness is that irreplacables like Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin were some how replaceable, and the Temptations kept on rolling out the hits.

This is perhaps the best collection Amazon has for sale.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one of the Temtps best album they have EVER created!, November 18, 1999

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Faye Knight (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anthology-The Best of The Temptations (Audio CD)

I ordered this beautiful album about two weeks ago. and if I say this is one of their BEST one yet, please believe me! Once you hear it, you'll want to play it every day! I listen to it in my car and at home. Everytime, I leave my house, I grab two things: My purse and the Temptation CD. ANTHOLOGY. I can even identfy EACH singer's voice, in every song that is sang. There are beautiful songs on this particular album that I have never heard over the radio. Melvin Franklin's voice on "Old Man River", makes chills come all over me. The man was tough! David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin and Otis are the artists who grace this CD. If you buy it, you won't be disappointed. I can assure you! I'm a HUGE fan of the Temptations.

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 *'s FOR THE CD, 5 *'S FOR THE TEMPTS, December 30, 2004

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Glenn Johnson "TOP 40 ADDICT" (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology-The Best of The Temptations (Audio CD)

Did someone over at Motown have a brainfart or something. Why are these Motown tracks being "remastered" in MONO? The entire first disc of this 2 disc set is in mono. I have the old Compact Command Performances CD which includes 8 of these tracks and on that CD they're all STEREO. What's the deal?

Can't fault the music. One of the greatest acts to come out of Motown, or anywhere else for that matter.