Temptations, The

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A superb album produced by Motown's psychedelic mastermind Norman Whitfield. It reached #2 on the Billboard 200 in 1972, making it the band's most successful non-collaborative album on the chart. It also became their twelfth album to reach #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

All Directions features the #1 hit "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", which was a twelve-minute cover of a Whitfield-produced Undisputed Truth single. "Papa" won three Grammy Awards in 1973: Best R&B Performance by a Group for The Temptations, Best R&B Instrumental Performance for Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser, and Best R&B Song for Whitfield and lyricist Barrett Strong. It is widely regarded as one of The Temptations' signature numbers.

PERSONNEL:

• Guitars:
• Billy Cooper; Joe Messina; Melvin Ragin (Better Known as Wah Wah), Robert Ward; Paul Warren; Robert White; Eddie Willis

• Drums: Richard "Pistol" Allen; Uriel Jones; Aaron Smith; Andrew Smith

• Piano:Earl Van Dyke

• Organ: Johnny Griffith

• Bass: Bob Babbitt; James Jamerson; Leroy Taylor

• Tambourine, Maracas, Percussion:Jack Ashford

• Timpani, Vibraphone:Jack Brokensha

• Bongo, CongoEddie "Bongo" Brown

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
• A2. Run Charlie Run
• A3. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

• SIDE B
• B1. Love Woke Me Up This Morning
• B2. I Ain't Got Nothin'
• B3. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
• B4. Mother Nature
• B5. Do Your Thing