Thankyou so very much for showing us all these glorious pics.of these absolutely wonderful in every way possible, fabulous guys. I totally adore them, always have, and always will. I'm 74 and it is this music which keeps me alive..Their legacy will live on forever.
@@antheajones3529 You're so welcome! I always wanted to get plenty of good pictures into these. For new fans, they could get to know the group while longtime fans could just enjoy seeing the Tempts in all their glory! And you're so right about the legacy living on forever - they're still performing today and not as an "oldies" act but doing new songs all the time.
Paul's part is my favorite . he sings with such Emotion and The end part he did is so joyfully and smooth . when he sings you know he has been through something
Thanks so much Paul ,Eddie, and David you brought so much soul stirring songs to listen to with beautiful voices from Heaven. Love You Guys. Will Always be Grateful.
I LOVE THIS RIP PAUL I LOVE TO HEAR YOU SING, AND ALL MY TEMPTATIONS, THAT GOD HAS CALL HOME, AND EDDIE I LOVE ALL THE SONGS THAT YOU LEAD, RIP ALL OF MY GUYS THAT IS STILL SANGING IN HEAVEN, THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Hi Linda. Have you heard Paul's version of Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat That's My Home"? That one is brilliant! "Just Another Lonely Night" is a very overlooked masterpiece.
"I'll Be Satisfied" really has to be one of the greatest missed opportunities to show off all 3 of the Tempts main lead singers. Especially keeping in mind this was well before Norman Whitfield started doing it with songs like "Cloud Nine" and such.
This song had made my DAY I've always wanted to hear a song with these three on it... I'm in heaven love these guys... Esp Ruff...😍😍OMG these guys were awesome
Kim Winston Hi Kim! Well, I'm so happy you got the chance to hear this song- it really is an amazing performance. Yep, you are so right- they were awesome!
Hey Jeremy, I'm glad you're enjoying hearing these. "My Girl" is always gonna be a classic but The Temptations recorded so much stuff, some of it's bound to have been overlooked!
Gotta speak for yourself youngnlood! Fading Away wss played ln radio and usually fratured "live" in performances. We'll Be Satisfied was out on CD with other unreleased cuts 20 years ago. The group was filmed recording Sorry Is A Sorry Word on Detroit TV when the Wish It Would Rain album came out. Can't nobody touch them!
The Temptations. 'Nuff said....in spite of lineup changes through the years, if you could write it, they could sing it. Thanks for the upload, tomovox. Temptations 4Ever. Blessings
Hey Gerald, thanks for being here and being a fellow fan of the Tempts. I spent my childhood wanting to BE them. To the point, I tried to turn my and my little brothers and cousin into them, lol! We were just kids, but if you're gonna try to be someone, you can't get better than the Temptin' Temptations!
First time hearing we'll be satisfied and I'm just like wtf??? All 3 with my main man(Mr. Paul Williams❤)leading??? Wow, Motown made hit after hit.. all these gems that didn't get the air play like they should've!
With "We'll Be Satisfied", the crime was that this had NEVER been released on any album or record until a few years ago! That a song THIS good was never heard by the general public truly is a WTF moment. The subject of Motown having an insane amount of buried treasures came up in a discussion recently; being that Motown literally recorded 24 hours a day, nearly every day of the year back then, it becomes clear they just had more good music than they could possibly put out.
I'm glad you got to discover something new from the Tempts! I think "We'll Be Satisfied" was recorded during the time the album "With A Lot Of Soul" was being put together, but there were just too many good songs for them all to fit.
What I find interesting is that while Norman Whitfield got a huge chunk of credit for having the Temptations trade leads, here someone else had done it already, and did it extremely well. Amazing what those Motown vaults contain!
soul see Truly a case where a winner got lost in the shuffle of the tons of material being recorded at Motown. You really would think, like you said, a song where these three take turns on the lead would have at the very least gotten onto an album. The more you read about Motown though, the more you appreciate there was just an unbelievable amount of good music being recorded literally 24 hours a day. Imagine if Beyonce or Jay Z recorded like Motown did...there's no way I could see that happening today; masterpieces being recorded left and right, so many they could never release enough albums to contain them all.
It's REALLY hard to understand why that song didn't at least get onto an album. I think this was one of the first times a producer got 3 leads onto the same song- and it worked like crazy! Even if only one took the leak all the way, the song is amazing.
tomovox I must have listened to this at least a dozen times already. The beginning guitar riff, followed by the funky bass line, then the horned. Paul, Eddie and David.....DAMN! this is goosebumps music!
Darrin Nicholson YES! That intro- I love how you describe it. It's such a brilliant intro too. It snaked up and down, back and forth, building this great anticipation! What's really remarkable is that it sounds like nothing else from that time. About a thousand steps ahead of its time.
As much as I love Earth Wind And Fire, there is no group in recording history quite like the Temptin Temptations! They are the greatest R&B group of all time and it's not even close because all 5 singers (David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin, Otis) can actually sing lead and watching them live back in the 1960's was a earth shattering experience! I'll be Satisfied is a forerunner of Cloud Nine and Fading Away is one of Eddie's best tunes and Sorry is a sorry word displays David's sandpaper style of singing! Hands down, they are the best!
Thisshould have been a single!They were the music industry bestt. Sorry Aretha, Micheal , Beatles,etc.etc. but add all their cuts the different eras. Hands down these guys were the best!
I love most of the singers voices in the Temptations through the years, but Paul's had a certain magic that makes his my favorite. One more thing I must say is it's not a competition. It's music!
I like that- "it's not a competition it's music." You're right. The Temptations were big enough and good enough to house more than one great singer. Paul had a very distinctive way of singing. He'd really hit certain consonants, like: tearstaineD leTTerRRRR. He was also a really passionate singer full of emotion.
This off the Temps with a lot of soul. Great album another tune on this that David sings led is Now that you won me , also Nick Ashford and Valarie Simpson wrote quite a few songs on this album. This the fifth album of fab five which had 3 number one hits. All I need, You that I need and Your my everything . The greatest Soul group in the 20 th Century hands down.
I agree, but it'll never happen. The reason why I say that is because I once called an Oldies station and asked by my request was never played. I mentioned the song had done well on the charts back in the day. This DJ did something nobody else ever did- he put me on hold and when he had a few minutes, he explained how radio works- in a nutshell, they do testing on a batch of songs, see which ones get the best, most immediate response and those are the ones that go onto the playlist, and only those. I'm paraphrasing, but it's why you'll only hear the same two or three songs by any artist over and over. Instead of chancing listeners tuning out during an unfamiliar song, the radio stations would rather ensure listeners stay tuned by playing a steady stream on Very Well-Loved hits. And the problem is that most radio listeners are just fine with it.
Awww -- just LOVED Fading Away, I'd be stuck by that old Zenith stereo lying on the floor listening to it. Was at the age as a younger teen when I romanticized about boys. And Eddie ---WOW-- singing that lead would put me in that mood with the hormones raging. And I'm so glad "Tomovox" included Sorry is a Sorry Word in this masterpiece with the great Ruffin and Kendricks singing lead in this masterpiece which also defines some great harmonizing-.seem to remember having that album too . didn't
It's an amazing testament that the pressure was very high to create hits. When you have so much good stuff being done 24 hours a day that you can afford to leave something like THIS behind, that is truly mind-blowing.
Little Miss Sweetness and Lonely,Lonely man Man Am I were the cuts also Say You theese guys were the best. Ruffin must have been on drugs to leave.He needed them as much as they needed him. His leaving was the most puzzing thing in music history.Almost as puzzling as Paul getting shot on the left side of the face and he was right handed!
Oh, you've brought a big smile to my face! Reading about you sitting by the old Zenith stereo, well, that's just how it was with me too! I'd sit for so long next to the stereo trying to hear everything that I'm surprised I can still hear! I'm so happy you like the songs too including Sorry is a Sorry Word- I always thought that was an incredible song. Get the album if you can, it's a great one!
I keep trying to figure out why it is that even though there are good songs that I still hear from time to time, why I never get the same feeling from them as I get from the old favorites. You have given me the perfect explanation- "the music with which we grow up will forever stay in our minds, in our psyche because it helped define us." That says it ALL!
So glad you like! The first song, to me it's amazing nobody saw the potential in it. You've got all three lead singers on one song. That wasn't happening until later on in the group's career. I guess there was just too much good material to get everything out to the public at the time. The others are album cuts- which says a lot about how good these guys and the writers, musicians were. Album cuts that sounded like hits!
Funny! And just when you were talking about your "thefts." Lol, your brother knew who pilfered his tape and knew your favorite song. I agree -- the music with which we grow up will forever stay in our minds, in our psyche because it helped define us.
The flip side of Get Ready was a cut I listened to quite a bit. I can understand why it didn't chart competing with Get Ready. I was a big fan of Ivy Joe and when you put Paul's, Eddies and Davids 'voices with the Lyrics anything they did was a hit with me. Thanks for posting some of the lesser plaid tunes. It doesn't matter what song they sang their voices are unmistakable. I miss them terribly.Dr. Doo Wop
+Victor Scena Hi Dr. Doo Wop! Man, you said it 100% right about tune with Paul, Eddie and David splitting the lead. For the life of me, I don't know why this didn't make it onto an album. Noman Whitfield gets credit for being the first to feature all the singers in lead roles, but "I'll Be Satisfied" deserves a bright spotlight for rockin' out with a 3-way lead.
Fading Away was never released as a single that's why it didn't chart. But motown wanted you to buy the album, they already had Get Ready and Aint Too Proud To Beg as the 2 hits, they didn't need to release anymore songs. They probably could've released Say You as a single also
Thank God these songs can continue to have life with the new technology. Sorry is a sorry word was one May classic that David sung.. Motown was hot back then look like every week there was hit record. Some of the best time ever.. LB January 2, 2023 Monday.
Motown is still mind-blowing to me. It was a little independent label that was outpacing and outshining a lot of the major big-bucks record companies. Like you said, it really was a new hit just about every week. I always think how amazing that the very technology I'd always complain about (old man syndrome!) is the VERY thing that is introducing literally entire worlds of new - and younger - fans to this music. I used to feel really isolated in my love for this music because I was collecting this stuff in the 80s and all my friends, of course, were into the current music of those times. NOW, look at how all of us can come here and talk about this music like teenage fans and you can get it everywhere, like streaming platforms and such.
Great post; love to hear all three leads on one song on We'll Be Satisfied! Fading Away is classic Smokey (Bobby and Pete) lyrics and Eddie singing; a great 45 on both sides! I also like Bobby Taylor's work on this tune, too. As for Sorry Is A Sorry Word, Ivy Joe at his best with that stellar intro! Doubtless you know this tune was "staged" for a CBS special back in '67 and showcased the Tempts and Funks in the Snakepit including Jamerson and "The Hook" in the background.
Hi Candy- I'm glad you enjoyed this! I still get chills hearing "We'll Be Satisfied." I just wanted to give people a chance to hear it. Thanks for listening (and watching!)
David's vocal tone, inflection, range and singing voice were all very similar to that of Sam Cooke. Listen closely to the two. There was the same gritty yet soft, smooth texture to it, depending upon how he interpreted a given song. Usually a sweet soulful crooning, more than the hard driving punch Dennis brought to the group. However, Dennis' lead ushered in the era of Psychedelic Soul, and kept The Tempts on top, as music and the world were changing in the late 60s. Two very different voices, for two very different times in the legacy of the greatest male vocal group ever recorded... The Classic Five!
note: lately, I'm finding hidden comments that are marked as "spam." It's very odd because a lot of them are comments I never marked as such. This is one of those comments I just found tonight, so I re-posted it. Thank you magnipotentmartha1 for this comment!
UnloadOnTheseNiggehs You can find a lot of these pictures from the booklets and covers of cds. These days, you can find a boatload of cds on ebay or amazon without spending a lot of money. In fact, look for those "greatest hits" kind of collections. You'll usually find a good pic or two. I also get a lot of my pics from the books I've bought over the years on Motown- again, you can find those on ebay- often for not a lot of money. Album covers found at 2nd hand shops are good. You can get some really good pics on ebay- just search for something like "The Temptations photographs" and you'll find some. Some are very expensive, but you should be able to find quite a few that are affordable.
I have so many Temps songs. I believe I have at least songs two, and three. If song one is on the "Lost and Found" CD, then I have it. If not, where did you find it? Love the excellent slideshow, by the way.
+renaissanceman165 "We'll Be Satisfied" (or as sung, "I'LL Be Satisfied) is on the "Lost And Found" CD. There are so many good songs on that, I had to go back and read the track list to make sure! And thank you for the kind words on the slideshow! As I've done more of these, I've learned to slow down the pace a bit with the picture changes! lol
There is a site called "Don't Forget The Motor City" that has writer, producer, recording information on every Motown recording you can think of. Here's all the details for "Fading Away": Fading Away (William Robinson-Robert Rogers-Warren Moore) published Jobete 01-Oct-65 The Temptations; recorded Hitsville, completed 11-Aug-65 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; [lead Eddie Kendricks] www.dftmc.info/
Blue Thunder Thank you Blue! I've got another Temptations thing going with some nice surprise "guest" appearances that you might like too- I didn't do as elaborate a slide show on that, but I think I've got some good pics all the same! Thanks again!
Lol, I'm glad I made you smile. You made me smile too with your excellent job with the slideshow. Me too, with those old boxes that had good sound (but I couldn't turn it up too loud if my parents were home, different story if they weren't, lol). Thanks for the great upload, I'm keeping it in my favorites. Since all of my Temps albums mysteriously disappeared, I'll have to begin a new collection of my much-loved group.
Quite often, there's a reason why some tracks, remained in "the can" and were not released. They just didn't live up to the Motown standard. This is one of them.
I'll tell you a funny story about my Temptations album collection: I actually hoisted a few of mine from my uncles' collections! I was a kid and my uncles had moved away from home by the time I was into my Motown obsession. Whenever I went to visit my grandparents, one by one, I'd "borrow" various albums until I got old enough to start buying my own! I finally confessed to one of my uncles just last month!! Thank goodness he has a good sense of humor!
The Classic Five. Ruff', E.K., Paul, Blue, and Otis. What you accomplished together was not, nor ever will be duplicated. No matter how long the brand lasts with Otis and his cover groups, the true legacy of THE Temptations begins and ends with these five talented and gifted artists. 🎤👓🎩👞 🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞
Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you have a heart love is real can't buy true love they soooooooooo blessed to hear old but new to us thank you You Tube. Linda j peace 💯💯💯🦋🦋🦋❤️❤️☮️☮️
The successful formula turned out to be the famed Eddie to David 1-2 vocal lead trades. While impossible to now speculate producers theories back then, I think a version of that vocal trade (Paul to Eddie to David) started with "It's You That I Need", finally "perfected" with Eddie to David (I can't recall that first pairing, a bit prior to "You My Everything). It's still an excellent recording, even as album filler, better than other's hits.
All good points. I think "You're My Everything" really is about as perfect a record as there is, at least among the material that was put out. "We'll Be Satisfied" is a strong tune, but I'm imagining with Smokey and then Norman having a constant "lock" on the Temptations, it's very possible this one never even got to Motown's Quality Control for consideration.
Lol, sounds familiar! One of my good friends who lived across the street from me was a fan too -- we both obsessed about the Temptations and bought nearly every 45 or album they made and we'd listen to them hours on end at my house or hers. One day she asked me if I had one of her 45's and I told her no but I did have it. My conscience got to me and I returned it to her. She told me she knew I had it all the time. I felt like you know what, lol and learned my lesson.
I've learned to strip mine every last album cover, cd cover, cassette tape cover, book and magazine I could find to get the pictures. Kinda like going back to grade school days where they wanted you to cut up pictures out of your folks' magazines for some project or other!
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Thankyou so very much for showing us all these glorious pics.of these absolutely wonderful in every way possible, fabulous guys. I totally adore them, always have, and always will. I'm 74 and it is this music which keeps me alive..Their legacy will live on forever.
@@antheajones3529 You're so welcome! I always wanted to get plenty of good pictures into these. For new fans, they could get to know the group while longtime fans could just enjoy seeing the Tempts in all their glory! And you're so right about the legacy living on forever - they're still performing today and not as an "oldies" act but doing new songs all the time.
Best of the Best, David, Eddie and Paul
Paul's part is my favorite . he sings with such Emotion and The end part he did is so joyfully and smooth . when he sings you know he has been through something
He had a painful blood disorder.
AND WAS MURDERED
Eddie Singing Fading Away such a Great Falsetto. Thanks Eddie. Love 💘 Love The Temptations Forever. Soul Touching Music.
RIP in peace Paul William Sr. Today is your 77 birthday .One of your best fan ever .Still miss you .
That Makes Two!
I am number 3
Wow! I'm seeing this 8 years ago.
I was a child during this era . I would always stare at Eddie and Paul pictures on the album cover for long periods of time.
Makes me wanna cry knowing these guys will never do another song together.
I know. this was the best music 🎶 ever
glad I experienced it
I feel you ...I get teary eyed😢
Thanks so much Paul ,Eddie, and David you brought so much soul stirring songs to listen to with beautiful voices from Heaven. Love You Guys. Will Always be Grateful.
Love the Temptations Gone Too Soon
'We'll Be Satisfied' was strong enough to be a single!
Paul , Eddie , and David was the voices of the temptations. They made the hits.
Fair comment as regards the vocalists,Robert. The Real Talent .....The Writers,Arrangers and The Funk Brothers.
And Melvin
Dennis recorded more hits than any Temptation in their history. It’s why he is included in the Hall of Fame induction.
@@mwiluokolo9559 Without Melvin, they would be ordinary.
The original five. Never equaled.
Correct the fab five hard to match that talent.
Wrong: Classic Five with Ruffin. Bryant was an Original replaced in December 1963 when "The Way You Do the Things You Do" was recorded.
Otis Williams
American tenor
Absolutely agree 👍 each of their voices is Unique yet together make a heavenly choir
I LOVE THIS RIP PAUL I LOVE TO HEAR YOU SING, AND ALL MY TEMPTATIONS, THAT GOD HAS CALL HOME, AND EDDIE I LOVE ALL THE SONGS THAT YOU LEAD, RIP ALL OF MY GUYS THAT IS STILL SANGING IN HEAVEN, THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Wow!! DAVID RUFFIN’S voice stood out from the group. There will never be another Legend like David Ruffin.💯❤️
Loving these cuts of Paul williams.😃Eddie and my baby david.😎love you
Too Paul.
Hi Linda. Have you heard Paul's version of Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat That's My Home"? That one is brilliant! "Just Another Lonely Night" is a very overlooked masterpiece.
@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles Hi no I haven't thanks I will
Be on the lookout they answered back they are getting more Paul Williams.great.
Love the Temptations music back in the day, Love to hear Paul Williams sing ❤️
I'll Be Satisfied is the one of these three that I hadn't heard before. The other two I had heard.
"I'll Be Satisfied" really has to be one of the greatest missed opportunities to show off all 3 of the Tempts main lead singers. Especially keeping in mind this was well before Norman Whitfield started doing it with songs like "Cloud Nine" and such.
R.i.p. Richard..Dennis ...Eddie..Paul.and blue..and David ...
LOVE the song by Paul WILLIAM Sr HEy Girl . 2016 . R .I .P. Miss you still.
Amazing group of guys they are truly missed but will live on in the hearts of those people of 60s when they performed
This song had made my DAY I've always wanted to hear a song with these three on it... I'm in heaven love these guys... Esp Ruff...😍😍OMG these guys were awesome
Kim Winston Hi Kim! Well, I'm so happy you got the chance to hear this song- it really is an amazing performance. Yep, you are so right- they were awesome!
Also listen to "You're the One I Need," from the Temptin' Temptations album, "No More Water In the Well", for just a taste more. Ciao!
Awesome. Great to hear some little known songs from the greatest vocal group ever. Thankyou.
Hey Jeremy, I'm glad you're enjoying hearing these. "My Girl" is always gonna be a classic but The Temptations recorded so much stuff, some of it's bound to have been overlooked!
Gotta speak for yourself youngnlood! Fading Away wss played ln radio and usually fratured "live" in performances. We'll Be Satisfied was out on CD with other unreleased cuts 20 years ago. The group was filmed recording Sorry Is A Sorry Word on Detroit TV when the Wish It Would Rain album came out. Can't nobody touch them!
I can almost imagine the Temps performing this song. Such am amazing track.
I want all the pics of Paul. He was such a hottie. #Temptation'sForever
He sure was something about him just makes me melt.
Every song is a masterpiece!
+wendell peterson sr So true!
@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles I love 💘 this ❤ song they
way they sang it. Paul, eddie, and david 💖💕💖
@@lindahines9380 Hi Linda! Yes it's one I always have to put on "repeat"!
love it great songs..Eddies voice is fab
The Temptations. 'Nuff said....in spite of lineup changes through the years, if you could write it, they could sing it. Thanks for the upload, tomovox. Temptations 4Ever. Blessings
Hey Gerald, thanks for being here and being a fellow fan of the Tempts. I spent my childhood wanting to BE them. To the point, I tried to turn my and my little brothers and cousin into them, lol! We were just kids, but if you're gonna try to be someone, you can't get better than the Temptin' Temptations!
tomovo
Love these deep tracks... and the photos. Wow, these guys were handsome... Eddie and David were SUPER fine. Thanks for posting.
You're so welcome, Reetsb!
First time hearing we'll be satisfied and I'm just like wtf??? All 3 with my main man(Mr. Paul Williams❤)leading??? Wow, Motown made hit after hit.. all these gems that didn't get the air play like they should've!
With "We'll Be Satisfied", the crime was that this had NEVER been released on any album or record until a few years ago! That a song THIS good was never heard by the general public truly is a WTF moment.
The subject of Motown having an insane amount of buried treasures came up in a discussion recently; being that Motown literally recorded 24 hours a day, nearly every day of the year back then, it becomes clear they just had more good music than they could possibly put out.
All.3 of their voices fit together and make such a peace sign
they are together singing still right now!🙃😉🙃
Thank you for compiling, and sharing! No mistaking the unmistakeable voices! #Gratitude
I'm very happy you are enjoying this! There is so much great music the Temps recorded, some of it only recently being released. Have a great week!
First time I've heard this FANTASTIC
I'm glad you got to discover something new from the Tempts! I think "We'll Be Satisfied" was recorded during the time the album "With A Lot Of Soul" was being put together, but there were just too many good songs for them all to fit.
Motown...this was music...I'm glad we have utube...internet to log on our music history....
Something I wish the Temps did more during their "Classic 5" days: trading leads during a song
What I find interesting is that while Norman Whitfield got a huge chunk of credit for having the Temptations trade leads, here someone else had done it already, and did it extremely well. Amazing what those Motown vaults contain!
a rarety that Paul song lead with eddie and David ..this song should of went some where
soul see Truly a case where a winner got lost in the shuffle of the tons of material being recorded at Motown. You really would think, like you said, a song where these three take turns on the lead would have at the very least gotten onto an album.
The more you read about Motown though, the more you appreciate there was just an unbelievable amount of good music being recorded literally 24 hours a day. Imagine if Beyonce or Jay Z recorded like Motown did...there's no way I could see that happening today; masterpieces being recorded left and right, so many they could never release enough albums to contain them all.
true, but at the time if Norman didn't produce it or write it, it never got released no matter how good or great it was.Temptations Forever
He actually has a decent amount of songs he sang lead
Temptations 4-ever.....
Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this history of what the Temps singing about love like no other group can will always love them Linda j peace 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🙏
The first song was like...WOW!!!!
It's REALLY hard to understand why that song didn't at least get onto an album. I think this was one of the first times a producer got 3 leads onto the same song- and it worked like crazy! Even if only one took the leak all the way, the song is amazing.
tomovox I must have listened to this at least a dozen times already. The beginning guitar riff, followed by the funky bass line, then the horned. Paul, Eddie and David.....DAMN! this is goosebumps music!
Darrin Nicholson YES! That intro- I love how you describe it. It's such a brilliant intro too. It snaked up and down, back and forth, building this great anticipation! What's really remarkable is that it sounds like nothing else from that time. About a thousand steps ahead of its time.
That Sax no to bad.
This set Is the best singing group Ever Even today The best ever
THIS A SPECTACULAR, LOVE THIS SLIDE SHOW
Thanks for the wonderful memories.
+Norma Johnson - Harris You're welcome!
As much as I love Earth Wind And Fire, there is no group in recording history quite like the Temptin Temptations! They are the greatest R&B group of all time and it's not even close because all 5 singers (David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin, Otis) can actually sing lead and watching them live back in the 1960's was a earth shattering experience! I'll be Satisfied is a forerunner of Cloud Nine and Fading Away is one of Eddie's best tunes and Sorry is a sorry word displays David's sandpaper style of singing! Hands down, they are the best!
Thisshould have been a single!They were the music industry bestt. Sorry Aretha, Micheal , Beatles,etc.etc. but add all their cuts the different eras. Hands down these guys were the best!
No one was coming to hear Otis!
Yes they did,if my memory serves me well I believe he was apart of the group
They were just Simply Sexy. Their's no One like the Original.
I love most of the singers voices in the Temptations through the years, but Paul's had a certain magic that makes his my favorite. One more thing I must say is it's not a competition. It's music!
I like that- "it's not a competition it's music." You're right. The Temptations were big enough and good enough to house more than one great singer. Paul had a very distinctive way of singing. He'd really hit certain consonants, like: tearstaineD leTTerRRRR. He was also a really passionate singer full of emotion.
This off the Temps with a lot of soul. Great album another tune on this that David sings led is Now that you won me , also Nick Ashford and Valarie Simpson wrote quite a few songs on this album. This the fifth album of fab five which had 3 number one hits. All I need, You that I need and Your my everything . The greatest Soul group in the 20 th Century hands down.
The early songs were the best, and they should get some airplay from the radio stations across the board..
I agree, but it'll never happen. The reason why I say that is because I once called an Oldies station and asked by my request was never played. I mentioned the song had done well on the charts back in the day. This DJ did something nobody else ever did- he put me on hold and when he had a few minutes, he explained how radio works- in a nutshell, they do testing on a batch of songs, see which ones get the best, most immediate response and those are the ones that go onto the playlist, and only those. I'm paraphrasing, but it's why you'll only hear the same two or three songs by any artist over and over. Instead of chancing listeners tuning out during an unfamiliar song, the radio stations would rather ensure listeners stay tuned by playing a steady stream on Very Well-Loved hits. And the problem is that most radio listeners are just fine with it.
A gem dug from the dirt...4 stars......
Big three in awesome form, criminal not released top tunes!
Awww -- just LOVED Fading Away, I'd be stuck by that old Zenith stereo lying on the floor listening to it. Was at the age as a younger teen when I romanticized about boys. And Eddie ---WOW-- singing that lead would put me in that mood with the hormones raging. And I'm so glad "Tomovox" included Sorry is a Sorry Word in this masterpiece with the great Ruffin and Kendricks singing lead in this masterpiece which also defines some great harmonizing-.seem to remember having that album too . didn't
I listen to all the songs Paul Williams sang with the Temptations every night, know can take his place or anyone other members of the Temptations. 👍
THIS IS SPECTACULAR, LOVE THIS SLIDE SHOW .
love both the music and the pictures!
+france jackson-ashley Glad you like this video!
i think Motown dropped the ball on this one. this should have been been out as a single and a guarantee number 1
It's an amazing testament that the pressure was very high to create hits. When you have so much good stuff being done 24 hours a day that you can afford to leave something like THIS behind, that is truly mind-blowing.
Little Miss Sweetness and Lonely,Lonely man Man Am I were the cuts also Say You theese guys were the best. Ruffin must have been on drugs to leave.He needed them as much as they needed him. His leaving was the most puzzing thing in music history.Almost as puzzling as Paul getting shot on the left side of the face and he was right handed!
Oh, you've brought a big smile to my face! Reading about you sitting by the old Zenith stereo, well, that's just how it was with me too! I'd sit for so long next to the stereo trying to hear everything that I'm surprised I can still hear! I'm so happy you like the songs too including Sorry is a Sorry Word- I always thought that was an incredible song. Get the album if you can, it's a great one!
brilliant thanks a bunch!!
Hi Marie-Rose! You're so welcome and thank you!!
I keep trying to figure out why it is that even though there are good songs that I still hear from time to time, why I never get the same feeling from them as I get from the old favorites. You have given me the perfect explanation-
"the music with which we grow up will forever stay in our minds, in our psyche because it helped define us."
That says it ALL!
We lost precious love when we lost David Eddie Melvin and Paul
never heard these --- thank you! This was (is) my Dad's favorite group ever; Hittsville tho .....
So glad you like! The first song, to me it's amazing nobody saw the potential in it. You've got all three lead singers on one song. That wasn't happening until later on in the group's career. I guess there was just too much good material to get everything out to the public at the time. The others are album cuts- which says a lot about how good these guys and the writers, musicians were. Album cuts that sounded like hits!
Nice! Never heard these
Funny! And just when you were talking about your "thefts." Lol, your brother knew who pilfered his tape and knew your favorite song. I agree -- the music with which we grow up will forever stay in our minds, in our psyche because it helped define us.
The flip side of Get Ready was a cut I listened to quite a bit. I can understand why it didn't chart competing with Get Ready. I was a big fan of Ivy Joe and when you put Paul's, Eddies and Davids 'voices with the Lyrics anything they did was a hit with me. Thanks for posting some of the lesser plaid tunes. It doesn't matter what song they sang their voices are unmistakable. I miss them terribly.Dr. Doo Wop
+Victor Scena Hi Dr. Doo Wop! Man, you said it 100% right about tune with Paul, Eddie and David splitting the lead. For the life of me, I don't know why this didn't make it onto an album. Noman Whitfield gets credit for being the first to feature all the singers in lead roles, but "I'll Be Satisfied" deserves a bright spotlight for rockin' out with a 3-way lead.
Fading Away was never released as a single that's why it didn't chart. But motown wanted you to buy the album, they already had Get Ready and Aint Too Proud To Beg as the 2 hits, they didn't need to release anymore songs. They probably could've released Say You as a single also
@@Tunes342 What about Little Miss Sweetness?
Thank God these songs can continue to have life with the new technology. Sorry is a sorry word was one May classic that David sung.. Motown was hot back then look like every week there was hit record. Some of the best time ever.. LB January 2, 2023 Monday.
Motown is still mind-blowing to me. It was a little independent label that was outpacing and outshining a lot of the major big-bucks record companies. Like you said, it really was a new hit just about every week. I always think how amazing that the very technology I'd always complain about (old man syndrome!) is the VERY thing that is introducing literally entire worlds of new - and younger - fans to this music. I used to feel really isolated in my love for this music because I was collecting this stuff in the 80s and all my friends, of course, were into the current music of those times. NOW, look at how all of us can come here and talk about this music like teenage fans and you can get it everywhere, like streaming platforms and such.
3 Gems
I love this!! Thank you!!
This is Paul on this one and Eddie cut in.
David know he was a Handsome brother back in his day 😍😍😍😍
thanks! this is the bomb! with the best songs
Great post; love to hear all three leads on one song on We'll Be Satisfied! Fading Away is classic Smokey (Bobby and Pete) lyrics and Eddie singing; a great 45 on both sides! I also like Bobby Taylor's work on this tune, too. As for Sorry Is A Sorry Word, Ivy Joe at his best with that stellar intro! Doubtless you know this tune was "staged" for a CBS special back in '67 and showcased the Tempts and Funks in the Snakepit including Jamerson and "The Hook" in the background.
on of the best Videos on You tube!
This is great! Thanks for sharing :-)
Hi Candy- I'm glad you enjoyed this! I still get chills hearing "We'll Be Satisfied." I just wanted to give people a chance to hear it. Thanks for listening (and watching!)
tomovox
My pleasure! :-)
#Superb nobody will ever match David's Voice 💯✔️
So so right.
Dennis Edwards could match David Ruffin in vocal ability.
@@williebowen1043 Nope! I'm sorry 😞 two different people different sounds
totally
David's vocal tone, inflection, range and singing voice were all very similar to that of Sam Cooke. Listen closely to the two. There was the same gritty yet soft, smooth texture to it, depending upon how he interpreted a given song. Usually a sweet soulful crooning, more than the hard driving punch Dennis brought to the group.
However, Dennis' lead ushered in the era of Psychedelic Soul, and kept The Tempts on top, as music and the world were changing in the late 60s. Two very different voices, for two very different times in the legacy of the greatest male vocal group ever recorded... The Classic Five!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO.
magnipotentmartha1 2 years ago
THIS IS SPECTACULAR, LOVE THIS SLIDE SHOW .
note: lately, I'm finding hidden comments that are marked as "spam." It's very odd because a lot of them are comments I never marked as such. This is one of those comments I just found tonight, so I re-posted it. Thank you magnipotentmartha1 for this comment!
Where do you get these pictures from?
UnloadOnTheseNiggehs You can find a lot of these pictures from the booklets and covers of cds. These days, you can find a boatload of cds on ebay or amazon without spending a lot of money. In fact, look for those "greatest hits" kind of collections. You'll usually find a good pic or two.
I also get a lot of my pics from the books I've bought over the years on Motown- again, you can find those on ebay- often for not a lot of money. Album covers found at 2nd hand shops are good. You can get some really good pics on ebay- just search for something like "The Temptations photographs" and you'll find some. Some are very expensive, but you should be able to find quite a few that are affordable.
I have so many Temps songs. I believe I have at least songs two, and three. If song one is on the "Lost and Found" CD, then I have it. If not, where did you find it? Love the excellent slideshow, by the way.
+renaissanceman165 "We'll Be Satisfied" (or as sung, "I'LL Be Satisfied) is on the "Lost And Found" CD. There are so many good songs on that, I had to go back and read the track list to make sure! And thank you for the kind words on the slideshow! As I've done more of these, I've learned to slow down the pace a bit with the picture changes! lol
This Fading Away sounds like it is sung by Miracles. Was it not William Robinson who wrote it?(2024.07.28-NgeSonto-02:58-socalled South Africa)
There is a site called "Don't Forget The Motor City" that has writer, producer, recording information on every Motown recording you can think of. Here's all the details for "Fading Away":
Fading Away (William Robinson-Robert Rogers-Warren Moore) published Jobete 01-Oct-65
The Temptations; recorded Hitsville, completed 11-Aug-65 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; [lead Eddie Kendricks]
www.dftmc.info/
Great' love the slide show
Blue Thunder Thank you Blue! I've got another Temptations thing going with some nice surprise "guest" appearances that you might like too- I didn't do as elaborate a slide show on that, but I think I've got some good pics all the same!
Thanks again!
waiting Thanks
wat a sound..love all dis..
+George Maylor I'm so glad you like this!
Great choice of songs....especially the first one...We'll be satisfied.
Great songs!! I wish they were bigger but thanks for uploading!
moneyqu33n101 Glad you enjoyed the "show!" Next time, there will be a couple more, for more enjoyment!
None like the Classic 5 super Leads and Harmonies these rarely heard
The best ever...
Lol, I'm glad I made you smile. You made me smile too with your excellent job with the slideshow. Me too, with those old boxes that had good sound (but I couldn't turn it up too loud if my parents were home, different story if they weren't, lol). Thanks for the great upload, I'm keeping it in my favorites. Since all of my Temps albums mysteriously disappeared, I'll have to begin a new collection of my much-loved group.
Great compilation!
Quite often, there's a reason why some tracks, remained in "the can" and were not released. They just didn't live up to the Motown standard. This is one of them.
There are 3 here; you didn't say which one.
I'll tell you a funny story about my Temptations album collection: I actually hoisted a few of mine from my uncles' collections! I was a kid and my uncles had moved away from home by the time I was into my Motown obsession. Whenever I went to visit my grandparents, one by one, I'd "borrow" various albums until I got old enough to start buying my own! I finally confessed to one of my uncles just last month!! Thank goodness he has a good sense of humor!
Yes!
The Classic Five. Ruff', E.K., Paul, Blue, and Otis. What you accomplished together was not, nor ever will be duplicated. No matter how long the brand lasts with Otis and his cover groups, the true legacy of THE Temptations begins and ends with these five talented and gifted artists.
🎤👓🎩👞
🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞🎤🎩👞
Wooo! You better PREACH!
@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles
Myyyy Lawwwwd!...Haa'Mercy 🗣
Thank you Daniel!
I wish. thay were here I wish it was was 1960 again
Wouldn't that be fun? To go back when it seemed like it was more about enjoying life.
Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you have a heart love is real can't buy true love they soooooooooo blessed to hear old but new to us thank you You Tube. Linda j peace 💯💯💯🦋🦋🦋❤️❤️☮️☮️
RUclips really is an amazing place. So much good music all in one place and brand new ears discovering all these classics!
Fading Away was also featured on the" Temptation Live" Album. I think it at the Rooster Tail. It was on their first live album.
Yeah you're right and it was a really good performance of that song. You could tell it was a fan favorite.
@MegaMusicman09 Hey Mega, thanks for the comment and I'm glad you like the trio of tempting Temptations tunes!
The successful formula turned out to be the famed Eddie to David 1-2 vocal lead trades.
While impossible to now speculate producers theories back then, I think a version of that vocal trade
(Paul to Eddie to David) started with "It's You That I Need", finally "perfected" with Eddie to David (I can't recall that first pairing, a bit prior to "You My Everything). It's still an excellent recording, even as album filler, better than other's hits.
All good points. I think "You're My Everything" really is about as perfect a record as there is, at least among the material that was put out. "We'll Be Satisfied" is a strong tune, but I'm imagining with Smokey and then Norman having a constant "lock" on the Temptations, it's very possible this one never even got to Motown's Quality Control for consideration.
@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles Written by another underrated young writer (aren't they all!!!??) Frank Wilson.
Yep, Sorry Is
Fading Away
Lol, sounds familiar! One of my good friends who lived across the street from me was a fan too -- we both obsessed about the Temptations and bought nearly every 45 or album they made and we'd listen to them hours on end at my house or hers. One day she asked me if I had one of her 45's and I told her no but I did have it. My conscience got to me and I returned it to her. She told me she knew I had it all the time. I felt like you know what, lol and learned my lesson.
Get pictures I wish I had one of each!
I've learned to strip mine every last album cover, cd cover, cassette tape cover, book and magazine I could find to get the pictures. Kinda like going back to grade school days where they wanted you to cut up pictures out of your folks' magazines for some project or other!
Thanks!
paul
Thanks very much!
0:05 😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘 What more can I say lol