Phoenix Rising

Temptations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 18, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 18, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000009QLT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,737 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > R&B > Motown
  • #17 in Music > R&B > Classic R&B

Track Listings

1. Hereafter (Interlude)

2. Stay

3. False Faces

4. How Could He Hurt You

5. I'm Calling You (Interlude)

6. This Is My Promise

7. My Love

8. Tempt Me

9. If I Give You My Heart

10. Take Me In Your Arms

11. That's What Friends Are For

12. Just Like I Told You

13. Stay (Remix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting hodgepodge of Temptations styles, July 8, 2003

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Phoenix Rising (Audio CD)

Released to coincide with the Otis Williams' book, as well as the highly rated NBC biopic, "Phoenix Rising" is an appropriate title for an album that, like the mythical bird, represents a re-emergence of the legendary group. With Williams as the only surviving member of the original quintet, by the time of the album's 1998, many feel that the "Temps" glory days were behind them.

Boy, were (and are) they wrong!

The disc has enough of the "old" and enough of the "new" to satisfy old school purists and R & B novices.

The album begins with a forty-four second "interlude" entitled "Hereafter" that allows the respective voice parts to shine. Following that is the hit "Stay", a song that pays tributes to the group's roots. "False Faces", cut #3, has an 80's feel about it while the fourth track, "How Could He Hurt You" is as contemporary as anything by R. Kelly or Brian McKnight.

"This is My Promise" is the stuff that weddings are made of.

Other strong cuts are the Freddie Jackson-sounding "If I Give You My Heart", the funky "My Love", and the heavenly "Just Like I Told You".

Melvin, Eddie, Paul, and David may be gone, but their legacy continues with the present incarnation, thanks to the tenacity and determination of one Otis Williams to continue the Temp's tradition.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great harmonizing, great songs I can relate to., October 18, 1999

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sharon lucas (united states) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix Rising (Audio CD)

I have not bought a CD in over a year. But when I heard one of the cuts "How can he hurt you" I decided then and there that I was buying Phoenix Rising. I was not sorry for my purchase- I love every track. I listen to it every day to and from work. You can tell alot of thought went into this project. The lyrics and music were paired perfectly together. I would reccommend this CD to everyone. It's easy listening and its something you can listen to with your children.(Compared to some rap songs that are out now) Simply, the temptations are #1 in my book. I look forward to their next CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Bliss, July 20, 2001

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"dark_prophecy" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix Rising (Audio CD)

When I found out there was new Temptations record out I just had to try it. So I spent a few dollars at Target and listened to it on the way home. I must say I loved this album from the start and am glad I took a chance and bought it. While this record is different from the original group and the first song is contains a sample of "My Girl"(something that I laughed at when I first heard it) none of this is bad. After the first time listening to this cd I was hooked. I can't say what the best track is as I love them all, but the one song that sticks in my mind is track 8 "Tempt Me". All in all I would recomend this record to any and everybody