In Japan

Temptations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1973
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Select
• ASIN: B000BQ2IDK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,004 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Our Motown In Japan trilogy continues with a 1973 Temptations concert that has never before been released on compact disc anywhere in the world. For those keeping track of the ever-changing Temptations lineup, at this time it consisted of Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams. This lineup came together in 1971 after the departures of Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams and had a monster smash the following year with "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone." This tour, they were out in support of the modestly-titled Masterpiece album, and while they played about half the songs on that record in the concert, they didn't forget to pack in the hits. Also included was a gorgeous cover of Ewan Maccoll's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," which they had recorded in the studio for the All Directions album in 1972. Once again, we have included the original Japanese/"English" liner notes from the original LP release. As you might expect, the translations may be somewhat... inexact. Just ask "Melbourne" Franklin. But when you break open the shrinkwrap and pop it in the CD player, you will absolutely be transported to a great Temptations performance on a magical night far, far away.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars " A Great Live CD ", October 25, 2005

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M. Mwamba "tunjii" (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Japan (Audio CD)

This is a great CD. Now you can access Damon Harris' voice and compare it to Eddie Kendricks, as well as, to Glen Leonard and Ron Tyson. His voice is crystal clear and he sounds just like Eddie. Damon was and still is the best replacement the Tempts ever had for Eddie. This is not a knock on the other first tenors who came after Damon, it's just a fact-period. As with some live albums/CDs you can't always hear the backgroung vocals that well, but most of the time they come shining thru, beautifully. When you hear Damon doing some of the songs that were originally recorded by Eddie, you'll see why I say he sounds so much like Eddie. Dennis and Richard are stellar as always. This is as good a live CD by the Temptations as they've ever recorded. It's definetly worth five stars.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leave no stone unturned........!!!, March 1, 2006

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William Blackshear "Record Vault" (West Orange, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Japan (Audio CD)

The search to obtain, when supply of this cd grows slim, need continue, and for a Tempatations fan, until it is firmly secured in the home music collection. It took long enough (over 30 years for this album to be availible in the U.S.), but here, we now have it. The Temptations "Live In Japan" album is considered the "rarest" Temptations" album ever released! The majority of Temptations fans never knew it existed, but it did! The album was recorded in Japan in 1973. Motown owned the rights to the recording. The album was released in Japan and Europe at that time, was never released in the U.S., until now, on cd. For Temptations record collectors, obtaining the original Japanese album signaled acquistion of a crowned gem in their Temptations record collection! Mint copies carried a +$100.00 price tag for many years. This cd clearly exposes the superior sound quality Japanese technology made availble at that time, crystal clear technology. With a little imagination, surround sound music system, closed eyes --- "are we in the audience"? Damon Harris takes "Love Woke Me Up This Morning" to legendary live recording status! Took the writer years to obtain the lp, not so with the cd, the day it was released! Excellent album, limited production? Several copies availible at time of this review. Buy time was yesterday, run no risk. For today, It's buy time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUICE DRINKER, September 3, 2007

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Alex R. Hollie "juice drinker" (jacksonville fl.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Japan (Audio CD)

I ALMOST FORGOT HOW GOOD DAMON HARRIS COULD SING. HIS SWEET FALSETTA VOICE REALLY BLENDED WELL WITH THE OTHER GUY'S DURING HIS TENURE WITH THE MIGHTY TEMPS IN THAT ERA AFTER EDDIE KENDRICKS LEFT. I NEVER REALLY KNEW WHY HE LEFT, BUT DURING HIS TIME HIS VOICE WAS SWEET. PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE, AND "HEY GIRL" SOUNDS REAL NICE, WITH DAMON LEADING IN THE HARMONY. YOU'LL BE SURPRISE HOW GOOD THE LIVE SOUND IS ON THIS RECORDING, AND CORNELIUS GRANT, THE TEMPS MUSIC DIRECTOR HAS THE BAND FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS. GET THIS CD, AND SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE MIGHTY TEMPS FROM THE 70'S. WELL LET ME RUN ON AND SEE WHAT THE END'S GONNA BE, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, OLD SCHOOL. PEACE OUT.