Meet the Temptations / The Temptations Sing Smokey

~ Release by The Temptations (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

2 on 1 CD
Track 1 - 12: Meet The Temptations
Track 13 - 23: The Temptations Sing Smokey

Annotation last modified on 2008-04-08 20:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Way You Do the Things You Do
recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
42:46
2I Want a Love I Can See
recording of:
I Want a Love I Can See
lyricist, writer and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:33
3Dream Come True
recording of:
Dream Come True
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
2:57
4Paradise
recording of:
Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
2:52
5May I Have This Dance2:13
6Isn’t She Pretty
recording of:
Isn’t She Pretty
composer:
Berry Gordy, Eddie Kendricks and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
2:45
7Just Let Me Know
recording of:
Just Let Me Know
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
2:56
8Your Wonderful Love
recording of:
Your Wonderful Love
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
2:50
9The Further You Look, the Less You See2:23
10Check Yourself
recording of:
Check Yourself
writer:
Elbridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin, Berry Gordy and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
2:48
11Slow Down Heart
recording of:
Slow Down Heart
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
2:36
12Farewell My Love
recording of:
Farewell My Love
writer:
Elbridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations)
2:26
13Baby, Baby I Need You
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
Baby, Baby I Need You
writer and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:53
14My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
4.52:45
15What Love Has Joined Together2:58
16You’ll Lose a Precious Love
producer:
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (on 1964-03-02)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-03-02)
recording of:
You’ll Lose a Precious Love (on 1964-03-02)
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:35
17It’s Crowing
recording of:
It’s Growing
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:00
18Who’s Lovin’ You
producer:
Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:59
19What’s So Good About Goodbye
producer:
Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
What’s So Good About Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:40
20You Beat Me to the Punch
producer:
Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
You Beat Me to the Punch
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:45
21Way Over There
cover recording of:
Way Over There
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:03
22You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
producer:
Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3:00
23(You Can) Depend on Me2:33

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ASIN:UK: B00004WZ5M [info]