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THE TEMPTATIONS

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B-SIDE

MY GIRL

PEAK  # 1  [1965]  BILLBOARD R&B HOT 100  16  WEEKS ON CHART

A-SIDE

THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO

PEAK  # 11  [1964]  BILLBOARD R&B HOT 100  11  WEEKS ON CHART

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FORMAT: 7" 45 SINGLE  JUKEBOX SERIES  (BACK TO BACK HITS)  
ARTIST:  THE TEMPTATIONS                    
TITLE:  MY GIRL 
                   /  THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO       
LABEL:  COLLECTABLES/MOTOWN  BACK TO BACK HIT SERIES            
NUMBER:  455  
LABEL DESCRIPTION:   OLDIES SERIES 
GRADE:  NEAR MINT   (old store stock!)   LOOKS  "UN-PLAYED"
ADDITIONAL NOTES:   A REISSUE!!!
ADDITIONAL INFO:   The Temptations are an American vocal group with  during the 1960s and 1970s.

The Temptations The "Classic 5" lineup of the Temptations:  (bottom left),  (top left),  (top right),  (bottom right), and  (center) c. 1965. Background informationAlso known asThe Elgins, The PiratesOrigin, U.S.Genres ,  ,  ,  ,
Years active1960–presentLabels ,  ,  ,  ,
, 

Known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy wardrobe, the group was highly influential to the evolution of  and  music. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are one of the most successful groups in music history. As of 2015, the Temptations continue to perform with one living original member, , still in the lineup.

Featuring five male vocalists and dancers (save for brief periods with fewer or more members), the group formed in 1960 in  under the name "The Elgins". The original founding members were originally members of two rival Detroit vocal groups: , , and  of Otis Williams & the Distants, and  and  of the Primes. In 1964, Bryant was replaced by , who was the lead vocalist on a number of the group's biggest hits, including "" (1964), "" (1966), and "" (1967). Ruffin was replaced in 1968 by , with whom the group continued to record hit records such as "" (1969) and "" (1970). The group's lineup has changed frequently since the departures of Kendricks and Paul Williams from the act in 1971. Later members of the group have included singers such as , , , and , with whom the group scored a late-period hit in 1984 with "".

Over the course of their career, the Temptations have released four  number-one singles and fourteen , and their material has earned them three . The Temptations were the first Motown recording act to win a Grammy Award - for "Cloud Nine" in 1969 - and in 2013 received the . Six of the Temptations (Edwards, Franklin, Kendricks, Ruffin, Otis Williams and Paul Williams) were  to the  in 1989. Three classic Temptations songs, "My Girl", "", and "", are among . The Temptations were also ranked at number 68 on  magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time.

History Origins

Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams started singing together in church as children. By their teenage years, they formed a doo-wop quartet in 1955 with  and Wiley Waller, naming themselves the Cavaliers. After Waller left the group in 1957, the remaining trio left Birmingham to break into the music business. The group settled in Detroit where they changed their name to the Primes under the direction of Milton Jenkins. The Primes soon became well known around the Detroit area for their meticulous performances. Jenkins later created the "sister group", The Primettes, later known as . Kendricks was already seen as a "matinee idol" in the Detroit area while Williams was well received for his baritone vocals.  teenager Otis Williams moved to Detroit as a youngster to be with his mother. By 1958, Williams was the leader of a vocal group named Otis Williams and the Siberians. The group included Elbridge "Al" Bryant, James "Pee-Wee" Crawford, Vernard Plain and Arthur Walton. The group recorded a song, "Pecos Kid" for a label run by radio deejay Senator Bristol Bryant. Shortly after its release, the group changed its name to The El Domingoes. Following this,  native Melvin Franklin replaced Arthur Walton as bass vocalist and Franklin's cousin, Detroit-born , replaced Vernard Plain as lead singer. Signing with ' Northern Records, the group had their name changed again to The Distants.

The group recorded two Northern singles including "Come On" (1959) and "Alright" (1960). Between these releases, Albert "Mooch" Harrell replaced Pee-Wee Crawford. "Come On" became a local hit and the Warwick Records label picked the record up for national distribution. Following the release of "Alright", Matthews appointed Williams the group leader, and the group's name was changed to Otis Williams & The Distants. During this period, both the Primes and Distants were influenced by other vocal groups including . Other inspirations included the , , , and . Though "Come On" was a local hit in the Detroit area, the Distants never saw much record sales and "Alright" was not as successful. After receiving an offer from  to sign with , the Distants got out of their contract with Northern Records. However, Mooch Harrell and Richard Street shortly departed from the group and the remaining members lost use of the Distants name. Richard Street later formed another Distants group who recorded for the Thelma label in the early 1960s.

 discography The Temptations
perform on
 circa 1969 Studio albums43Live albums4Compilation albums15Singles109Soundtrack albums3 Singles Otis Williams & The Siberians 1958: "Pecos Kid" b/w "All Of My Life" The Distants 1959: "Come On" b/w "Always" (with ) 1960: "Open Your Heart" b/w "All Right"

Both singles originally released locally on the Northern label, then nationally on Warwick

The Temptations 1960s Motown releases

The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for the following: "Oh Mother of Mine" and "Check Yourself" were released on Miracle, "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" was released on Mel-o-dy, and the three American-issued /Temptations duets were released on Motown. "I Second That Emotion" was released only in the United Kingdom on Tamla-Motown. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles.

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1961"" and ———""Paul Williams, ,
and ———1962""Eddie Kendricks—22—"Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)"
(credited as The Pirates)Eddie Kendricks———""Eddie Kendricks122——1963""Paul Williams———""Paul Williams———1964""Eddie Kendricks111*—"" /Eddie Kendricks3322*—""
( of "I'll Be In Trouble" )Eddie Kendricks10239*—""Eddie Kendricks2611*—""11431965""
(additional background vocals by )David Ruffin18345"" /David Ruffin174—""
(B-side of "Since I Lost My Baby")Eddie Kendricks12322—"" /David Ruffin134—""
(B-side of "My Baby")Paul Williams8315—1966""Eddie Kendricks29110
(1969 reissue)""David Ruffin13121""David Ruffin3118""David Ruffin81191967""David Ruffin82—"" /Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin6326"""
(B-side of "You're My Everything")Eddie Kendricks124——""David Ruffin, Paul Williams,
Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin
and Eddie Kendricks143—1968"" /David Ruffin4145"I Truly, Truly Believe"
(B-side of "I Wish It Would Rain")Melvin Franklin11641—""David Ruffin13147""Eddie Kendricks264—"", Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin6215"" /Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin,
Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams
and Otis Williams———""
(B-side of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")Eddie Kendricks———1969""
( and The Temptations) and Eddie Kendricks
(Spoken interlude by Otis Williams)223""Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin61—""
(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks258—"Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down"Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin202—""
(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks——18""Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin1113""
(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks,
and Paul Williams464—"—" denotes releases that did not chart

(*) Denotes information derived from the Cashbox R&B chart, as there was no  from November 1963 to January 1965. When theBillboard R&B singles chart was reinstated on January 30, 1965, The Temptations' "My Girl" was the first #1 hit on the new chart.

1970s Motown releases

The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" and "Law of the Land", released on Tamla-Motown in the United Kingdom. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles.

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1970""Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin72—33""
(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks———31""Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,
Eddie Kendricks, and Melvin Franklin32—7"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World)" /Dennis Edwards338——""
( of "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World)")Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks,
Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin————1971""Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams11338"It's Summer"Dennis Edwards, Richard Street
and Melvin Franklin5129——""Dennis Edwards, ,
, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin188—321972"Take a Look Around"Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
Damon Harris, and Otis Williams3010—13"" /Dennis Edwards9227——"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On"
(B-side of "Mother Nature")Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
Damon Harris, Otis Williams,
and Melvin Franklin—27——""Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
Damon Harris, and Melvin Franklin15—141973""Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
Damon Harris, and Melvin Franklin
(Spoken introduction by Otis Williams)71——"Plastic Man"Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
Damon Harris, and Melvin Franklin408——"Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)"Richard Street352——""Dennis Edwards, Richard Street,
and Damon Harris———41""
(instrumentation by )Dennis Edwards271——1974"Heavenly"Richard Street and Damon Harris438——"You've Got My Soul on Fire"Dennis Edwards748——""
(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": )Dennis Edwards and Melvin Franklin401——1975""
(instrumentation by The  Band)Dennis Edwards261——""Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams,
Richard Street, Melvin Franklin
and Damon Harris379——1976"Keep Holdin' On"Dennis Edwards543——"Up The Creek (Without A Paddle)"Dennis Edwards9421——"Who Are You (and What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)"Dennis Edwards—22——"—" denotes releases that did not chart Atlantic Records releases

The following four singles were released by .

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1977"In a Lifetime"211978"Think for Yourself"58"Bare Back"Richard Street and Glenn Leonard42"Ever Ready Love"Glenn Leonard31 Motown releases

The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label.

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1980"Power", ,
 & 4311——"Struck By Lightning Twice"Dennis Edwards—55——"Take Me Away"
(from the movie )Glenn Leonard—69——1981"Aiming At Your Heart"Richard Street and Glenn Leonard6736——"Oh What a Night"Richard Street104———1982""
(featuring )Rick James, Dennis Edwards,
, ,
,and 666—53"More On The Inside"Dennis Edwards—82——1983"Love On My Mind Tonight"Dennis Edwards8817——"Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)"Dennis Edwards—67——"Sail Away"Ron Tyson541317—1984""482—121985"My Love is True (Truly for You)"Ron Tyson—14—84"How Can You Say That It's Over"Ron Tyson and Ali-Ollie Woodson—81——"Do You Really Love Your Baby"Ali-Ollie Woodson—14—881986"Touch Me"Ali-Ollie Woodson—63——"A Fine Mess"Ali-Ollie Woodson—6328—"" (re-issue)David Ruffin——2792"I'm Fascinated"Richard Street———84""Ali-Ollie Woodson474——"To Be Continued..."Ali-Ollie Woodson—25——1987"Someone"Ali-Ollie Woodson—45——"—" denotes releases that did not chart

The Gordy label is absorbed into the main Motown label.

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1987"I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now"Dennis Edwards—33690"" (re-issue)Dennis Edwards, ,
 and ———31"Look What You Started"Dennis Edwards—8—631988"Do You Wanna Go With Me"Dennis Edwards—53——1989"All I Want From You"Ali-Ollie Woodson—16—71"Special"Ali-Ollie Woodson—10——1990"Soul to Soul"Ali-Ollie Woodson and Ron Tyson—12——1991""
( ft. the Temptations; issued on Warner Bros)Rod Stewart and Ali-Ollie Woodson10—3—"The Jones", 
and Ali-Ollie Woodson—41—691992"" (re-issue)David Ruffin———2"Hoops of Fire"Ali-Ollie Woodson—68——1994"Error of Our Ways"Ali-Ollie Woodson—86——"—" denotes releases that did not chart

The following album cuts all charted, but were not available as commercially issued singles.

YearSong titleLead vocalPeak chart positions1995"Silent Night"Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards
and Glenn Leonard16—1998"Stay", 
and 2811999"This Is My Promise"Theo Peoples54—"How Could He Hurt You"57—2000"I'm Here"Terry Weeks40—2007"How Deep Is Your Love"Ron Tyson—38"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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