Reflections

Temptations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New Door Records
• ASIN: B000CQQHC2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,485 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Temptations visit "American Idol" territory, February 11, 2006

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reflections (Audio CD)

The problem that I have with this release is that none of the remakes is fresh. The arrangements do not differ too much from the originals and the sparseness of backing instrumention gives the album an "unplugged" feel without the soul. Even the vocals pale to previous albums from this incarnation of the legendary quintet. The Temps sound as if they are auditioning in front of Paula, Randy, and Simon!

As has been the case in the past decade or so, Otis Williams is the sole survivor from the group's heyday.

It's a shame that this follow-up to the 2004's four-star "Legend" is so weak.

If the guys want to know how to rework hits, they need to look no further than Dionne Warwick's 1998 release, "Dionne Sings Dionne," a masterpiece wherein the vocalist takes many of her signature songs and totally restructures them to satisfy a diverse and contemporary audience.

If the Temps were trying to appeal to a younger demographic, as well as their fan base, they failed grandly.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE JUICE DRINKER / JAX , FL., February 10, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Reflections (Audio CD)

I'VE LISTERNED TO THE TEMPTS SINCE THE TIME THEY HAD DAVID RUFFIN AND EDDIE KENDRICKS. THROUGH THE YEARS THEY HAVE LOST AND ADDED MEMBERS DUE TO DEPARTURES FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.THIS CD IS VERY SWEET ON SOME CUTS, LIKE Ooo BABY BABY, AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING,TRY IT BABY,AND HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU. THEY ALSO JAM ON A LOT OF OTHER CUTS WHEN THEY WANTED TOO. THE ONLY SONG I RELLY DID'NT CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT WAS WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED BECAUSE NO ONE CAN ARRANGE THAT SONG LIKE THE ORIGINAL FUNK BROTHERS DID FOR JIMMY RUFFIN. YOU WILL LIKE THIS CD IF YOU LIKE GOOD HARMONY AND SWEET VOICES. THEY CAN STILL SING THIS OLD SCHOOL MUSIC THE WAY WE LIKE IT.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One mans opinion..., May 5, 2006

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Darnell (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflections (Audio CD)

While it seems that some found the Reflections album to be lacking, I found most of it to be of decent quality. My favorite track is the title cut, 'Reflections'. It drives with an inflection that is smooth with a soulful groove. Very different from what you hear played today as R&B music. Very mature and confident in what it is, and that is grown folks music...

'Can I get a witness' is a cover that is full of funk and drive, I like it!

I do not believe that Smokey Robisons 'Ooo Baby Baby' can ever be made to sound the way that he made it sound, and therefor I do not expect the Temps to sound like Smokey on this track. But with Smokey producing this one himself, it sounds far better than any other cover of Ooo baby baby that I've heard.

There are some tracks that I do not care for like Jimmy Ruffins 'What becomes of the broken hearted' (Another that I dont believe can be recreated in the same stlye and feel as the original). Should have left it alone.

Overall, its decent listening but it should be understood that when they made this album, originality was probably not the mainpoint. If it was then they would have made new cuts instead of covering classic material.