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TEMPTATIONS, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT LP Category / Style / Moods: R&B Soul, Motown 17.77 / 2009-04-27 S asocc 1971 US GORDY LP TITLE: SKY'S THE LIMIT ARTIST: TEMPTATIONS, THE CONDITION COVER: VG+VINYL: VG+ Click for info on grading and abbreviations ORIGINAL PRESS WITH MOTOWN INNER SLEEVEClick the pix for a better view TRACKS : Disc: 1 1. Gonna Keep on Tryin' Till I Win Your Love Strong, Whitfield 3:58 2. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Strong, Whitfield 3:52 3. I'm the Exception to the Rule Strong, Whitfield 3:26 4. Smiling Faces Sometimes Strong, Whitfield 12:42 5. Man Strong, Whitfield 2:42 6. Throw a Farewell Kiss Strong, Whitfield 3:31 7. Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World) Strong, Whitfield 4:35 8. Love Can Be Anything (Can't Nothing Be Love But Love) Strong, Whitfield 9:25 Biography by Jason Ankeny Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s; one of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush pop and politically charged funk with equal flair, and weatd a steady stream of changes in personnel and consumer tastes with rare dignity and grace. The Temptations' initial five-man lineup formed in Detroit in 1961 as a merger of two local vocal groups, the Primes and the Distants. Baritone Otis Williams, Elbridge (aka El, or Al) Bryant, and bass vocalist Melvin Franklin were longtime veterans of the Detroit music scene when they joined together in the Distants, who in 1959 recorded the single "Come On" for the local Northern label. Around the same time, the Primes, a trio comprised of tenor Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams (no relation to Otis), and Kell Osborne, relocated to the Motor City from their native Alabama; they quickly found success locally, and their manager even put together a girl group counterpart dubbed the Primettes. (Later, three of the Primettes -- Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard -- formed the Supremes). In 1961, the Primes disbanded, but not before Otis Williams saw them perform live, w he was impressed both by Kendricks' vocal prowess and Paul Williams' choreography skills. Soon, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Bryant, Franklin, and Kendricks joined together as the Elgins; after a name change to the Temptations, they signed to the Motown subsidiary Miracle, w they released a handful of singles over the ensuing months. Only one, the 1962 effort "Dream Come True," achieved any commercial success, however, and in 1963, Bryant either resigned or was fired after physically attacking Paul Williams. The Tempts' fortunes changed dramatically in 1964 when they recruited tenor David Ruffin to replace Bryant; after entering the studio with writer/producer Smokey Robinson, they emerged with the pop smash "The Way You Do the Things You Do," the first in a series of 37 career Top Ten hits. With Robinson again at the helm, they returned in 1965 with their signature song, "My Girl," a number one pop and R&B hit; other Top 20 hits that year included "It's Growing," "Since I Lost My Baby," "Don't Look Back," and "My Baby." In 1966, the Tempts recorded another Robinson hit, "Get Ready," before forgoing his smooth popcraft for the harder-edged soul of producers Norman Whitfield and Brian Holland. After spotlighting Kendricks on the smash "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," the group allowed Ruffin to take control over a string of hits including "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" and "(I Know) I'm Losing You." Beginning around 1967, Whitfield assumed full production control, and their records became ever rougher and more muscular, as typified by the 1968 success "I Wish It Would Rain." After Ruffin failed to appear at a 19... read more

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