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David Ruffin  (former The Temptations) Vintage 4 LP Lot    – Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here To Stay (1974) Die Cut Cover Opens To Show Ruffin on Inner Sleeve/Name on Inner Sleeve  – Who I Am (1975) Cover Wear Bottom  – Everything's Coming Up Love (1976) Some Ring Wear  – In My Stride (1977) Writing Back Cover Vinyl VG+/E - New Plastic Sleeves and Mailer ~ Winner Pays Only $4.95 Shipping/Handling U.S.A.

David Ruffin – Everything's Coming Up Love Label:Motown – M6-866S1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Press Country:US Released:1976 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Soul, Ballad A1Discover Me Written-By – Van McCoy 4:22 A2First Round Knock-Out Written-By – Van McCoy 8:44 A3Good Good Times Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 3:41 A4On And Off Written-By – Van McCoy 3:21 B1Ready, Willing And Able Written-By – Van McCoy 3:32 B2Everything's Coming Up Love Written-By – Van McCoy 4:54 B3Let's Get Into Something Written-By – Van McCoy 4:52 B4Until We Said Goodbye Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 3:34 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation Recorded At – Mediasound Mixed At – Mediasound Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △20916 Produced For – McCoy-Kipps Productions Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Published By – Van McCoy Music Inc. Published By – Charles Kipps Music Published By – Oceans Blue Music Art Direction – Frank Mulvey Backing Vocals – Albert Bailey, Brenda Hilliard, Diane Destry, Faith, Hope & Charity, Van McCoy Bass, Contractor – Gordon Edwards Congas, Tambourine – Ralph MacDonald Design – Snyder And Butler* Drums – "Bad" Steve Gadd* Electric Piano, Clavinet – Leon Pendarvis, Richard Tee Engineer – Allen Varner* Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken Horns – Bernie Glow, Buddy Morrow, Dominick Gravine, George Devens, John Faddis*, Melvyn Davis*, Mervin Gold, Paul Faulise, Robert Alexander Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Jose Rodriguez* Photography By – Neil Zachery, Norman Seeff Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Van McCoy Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Van McCoy Strings – Aaron Rosand, Alfred Brown, Beverly Lauridsen, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, George Marge, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levey*, Joseph Malignaggi, Mitsue Takayama, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Isreal*, Yoko Matsuo Vibraphone, Cabasa – George Devens
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David Ruffin – In My Stride Label:Motown – M6-885S1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released:May 17, 1977 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Soul A1You're My Peace Of Mind Written-By – Van McCoy 4:29 A2Just Let Me Hold You For A Night Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 3:56 A3I Can't Stop The Rain Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 4:20 A4Nightmare Written-By – Van McCoy 5:26 B1Questions Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 4:14 B2I'm Jealous Written-By – Van McCoy 3:40 B3Hey Woman Written-By – Van McCoy 4:03 B4There's More To Love Written-By – Van McCoy 3:53 B5Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay) Written-By – Marv Johnson 3:21 Arranged By – Van McCoy Art Direction [Graphics Director] – Carl Overr Backing Vocals – Albert Bailey, Destry*, Van McCoy Bass – Gordon Edwards Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Cello – Kermit Moore, Seymore Barab* Clavinet – Paul Griffin Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Congas, Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Design – Wriston Jones Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Don Grolnick Engineer – Alan Varner Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale Harmonica – Hugh McCracken Mastered By – Jack Andrews Photography – David Alexander Piano – Van McCoy Producer – Charles Kipps, Van McCoy Trombone – Janis Robbinson*, Mickey Gravine, Bob Alexander*, Wayne Andre Trumpet – John Faddis*, Marvin Stamm, Victor Paz Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – David Carey Viola – Julian Barber*, Mitsue Takayama, Sam Alsop, Teddy Israel* Violin – Manny Green*, Gerald Terack*, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Paul Gershman
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David Ruffin – Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here To Stay Label:Motown – M6-818S1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released:1974 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Soul A1I Saw You When You Met Her6:50 A2Take Me Clear From Here Written-By – Vincent DiMirco 3:35 A3Smiling Faces Sometimes Written-By – Barrett Strong 5:32 A4Me And Rock & Roll (Are Here To Stay)3:05 B1Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) Written-By – Barrett Strong 3:40 B2No Matter Where Producer – Mark Davis (2) Written-By – Clarence Drayton*, Tamy Smith 3:31 B3City Stars Producer – Mark Davis (2) Written-By – Charles Higgins, Jr., Dobie Gray 3:21 B4I Just Want To Celebrate Written-By – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses 2:39 Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios Backing Vocals – Carolyn Willis, Jessie Kirkland*, Joe Greene, Julia Waters, Lisa Roberts, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters Bass – Henry Davis, Ron Brown Bongos, Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Drums – Aaron Smith (2), Ed Greene (2), James Gadson Engineer [Mastering] – Art Stewart Engineer [Recording] – Angel Balestier, Bob Robitaille, Cal Harris, Glen Jordan* Guitar – Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee, Melvin Ragin Keyboards – Earl Van Dyke, Mark Davis (2) Percussion – Stephanie Spruill Producer, Engineer [Mastering], Engineer [Recording] – Norman Whitfield Saxophone – Mykal Moore Trumpet – Freddy Dunn*, Kenny Copeland Written-By – Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1)
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David Ruffin – Who I Am Label:Motown – M6-849S1, Motown – M6-849 S1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Hollywood Press Country:US Released:Oct 14, 1975 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Soul, Disco A1Who I Am Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 4:01 A2It Takes All Kinds Of People To Make A World Written-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy 4:25 A3Walk Away From Love Written-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* 5:30 A4I've Got Nothing But Time Written-By – Van McCoy 3:23 A5The Finger Pointers Written-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy 3:27 B1Wild Honey Written-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy 4:46 B2Heavy Love Written-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy 4:51 B3Statue Of A Fool Written-By – David Ruffin 4:25 B4Love Can Be Hazardous To Your Health Written-By – Jesse Boyce 4:59 Recorded At – Mediasound Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Published By – Van McCoy Music Published By – Charles Kipps Music Published By – Ruffin-Ready Music Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood Art Direction – Frank Mulvey Backing Vocals – Albert Bailey, Brenda Hilliard, Diane Destry Bass – Gordon Edwards Clavinet – Paul Griffin Drums – Stephen Gadd* Engineer – Alan Varner Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, John Tropea Horns – Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Mickey Gravine, Paul Faulise, Bob Alexander*, Sonny Russo, Urban Green* Lead Vocals [Uncredited] – David Ruffin Mastered By – JR* Other [Special Thanks To] – Gordon Edwards, Gene Orloff Percussion – Arthur Jenkins, David Carey, George Devens Photography By – Norman Seeff Piano – Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, Van McCoy Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Van McCoy Strings – Al Brown*, Cathy Keinke, Manny Vardi*, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levy, Joe Malin, Julian Barber*, Julie Schachter*, Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme, Selwart Clarke Synthesizer [Moog, Arp 2600] – Ken Bichel
David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin,  January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."
Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 for his work with the Temptations.  Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that, "I heard [in his voice] a strength my own voice lacked.