Cloud Nine / Puzzle People

~ Release by The Temptations (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

2 on 1 CD
Track 1 - 10: Cloud Nine
Track 11 -21: Puzzle People

Annotation last modified on 2008-04-09 20:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Cloud Nine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1968-10-02)
recording of:
Cloud Nine (on 1968-10-02)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
3.53:32
2I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
23:05
3Runaway Child, Running Wild
recording of:
Runaway Child, Running Wild
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
4:38
4Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing
writer:
Dave Linden (Motown songwriter) and Ben Raleigh
publisher:
FP Wixen LLC, Rawlou Music, Wise Brothers Music LLC, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
22:31
5Hey Girl
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
Hey Girl (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1963, in 1991) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
22:41
6Why Did She Leave Me (Why Did She Have to Go)
recording of:
Why Did She Have to Leave Me (Why Did She Have to Go)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
2:59
7I Need Your Lovin’
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
I Need Your Lovin’
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
2:41
8Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
2:32
9I Gotta Find a Way (to Get You Back)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
I Gotta Find a Way (To Get You Back)
writer:
Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
3:01
10Gonna Keep On Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
2:33
11I Can’t Get Next to You
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03), Eddie Kendricks (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Get Next to You (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
2.652:54
12Hey Jude
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
Hey Jude
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd. (U.K. based publisher for Lennon-McCartney), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
3:29
13Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
4:45
14Message From a Black Man
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Message From a Black Man
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
6:01
15It’s Your Thang
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
It’s Your Thing
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
3:13
16Little Green Apples
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
Little Green Apples
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:44
17You Don’t Love Me No More
cover recording of:
You Don’t Love Me No More
writer:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown), Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
2:29
18Since I’ve Lost You
cover recording of:
Since I’ve Lost You
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
2:39
19Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
2:46
20That’s the Way Love Is
producer:
Norman Whitfield
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:14
21Slave
recording of:
Slave
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
7:24

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
mastering:John Matousek
compiler:John Matousek
design:Lisa Auld
Alana Coghlan (graphic designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986)
mastered at:Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
ASIN:UK: B00004WZ5P [info]

Release group

includes:Cloud Nine
Puzzle People
part of:2 All Time Great Classic Albums (order: 7)