In a Mellow Mood [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Temptations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00000DBYC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Taste of Honey

2. Somewhere

3. I'm Ready for Love

4. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

5. That's Life

6. The Impossible Dream

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With a couple of exceptions, the showroom- and talk-show-ready Temptations of In a Mellow Mood (1967) are handed the most impersonal, clichéd sort of standards. "Hello Young Lovers," "Try to Remember," and too many others here go through the motions of connecting with listeners but are so haplessly written that the reined-in quintet is hard-pressed to fill them with more than a thimbleful of sweat. "Somewhere" is a foolproof melody that might have made a fine change of pace on a record like With a Lot o' Soul, but this version of "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" has none of the redeeming qualities of Dionne Warwick's. Paradoxically blessed with little of the class the group normally commanded, Mellow Mood stands as an expression of Berry Gordy's worst aesthetic impulses. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vocal group handles great cleassics, February 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In a Mellow Mood (Audio CD)

Despite what Ricky Wright has to say, Temptations in a Mellow Mood is a refreshing change of pace for the group with all of the Tempts wonderful voices tackling great standards of the day. It was this album that introduced me to most of the songs here and the album represnts a great balnce of leads from four of the most unique voices ever to be found within one vocal group! Out of the 12 songs here they are almost equally divided between the sweet voice of Eddie Kendricks ( A Taste of Honey, Try To Remember and With These Hands), the wonderful ache of the most underrated Temptation Paul Williams (For Once in My Life, Who Can I Turn To and That's Life), the great David Ruffin (Somewhere, I'm Ready For Love, What Now My Love and The Impossible Dream) and the group sharing vocals on a swinging version of Hello Young Lovers and the greatest bass singer in the world Melvin Franklin's Franklin's booming voice on Ol' Man River with the sweetest of harmonies behind him. This is a great album in which the Temptations interject great passion into songs that had originally been recorded with the soul-less voices of stage singers. A classic album!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their Name Says It All, November 27, 1999

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V.M.R. (Knightdale, N. C) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In a Mellow Mood (Audio CD)

When this album was released I was only 10 years old, but I grew up listening to the Temptations. I remember the album just like it was today. As I grew up I would listen to the album, and remember thiking how beautiful all the songs were. When I moved away, the album moved with me. As an adult I didn't just listen to the songs I understood and I cherised every word. To me its impossible to listen to this album and not feel every word thats being sung. There is so much love and feeling in this album. I wonder how anyone could listen to it and not be moved. This album is what makes the Temptations the "Temptations".

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Vocal Talent, July 1, 2001

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Charles L. Brown Jr. (Universal City, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In a Mellow Mood (Audio CD)

After reading Mr. Ricky Wright's review of this album I couldn't help but wonder how old is Mr.Wright and was he living when this album was released. This is a "CLASSIC" Temptation album that was the talk of the town when it was released. How can anyone question or discount the vocal harmonies on tunes such as "With These Hands or The Impossible Dream." Every rendition is done with that certain "classy silky smooth soulfulness" that only the Temptations and Motown could have pulled off during this time. What modern day vocal group could match this performance? When I was a kid, growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, every young black male in my neighborhood wanted to be a "Temptation." We still talk about how great they were and wishing the group had stayed together. This is still one of the best Temptation albums ever and I wholeheartly recommend it to anyone, Temptation fan or not.