20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Temptations (Millennium Collection) [Original recording remastered]

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The closest thing currently available to the Tempts' first Greatest Hits album, this CD actually provides partial redemption for the generally redundant Millennium Collection series. Sticking with one exception (the ambiguous drug song "Cloud Nine") to the group's '60s love songs, it's a quick reminder of what made them such a major part of radio-listening romancers' lives then and now. From the sweet "My Girl" and "The Way You Do the Things You Do" to the rough-edged, nearly paranoid "(I Know) I'm Losing You," these hits demonstrate the many ways Motown knew to say "I love you." --Rickey Wright

20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Temptations (Millennium Collection),The Temptations,Motown / Pgd,Motown,Oldies,Pop,Pop-Soul,R&B,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

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Average customer rating: good intro to the tempts if you're a new fan Ripoff A Great Cd Laughable For casual listeners ONLY....

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 1/The '60s (The Best of the Temptations) The Temptations Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Four Tops 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection The Best of Diana Ross & The Supremes - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00000K1I5 Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

1. My Girl
2. The Way You Do The Things You Do
3. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
4. Get Ready
5. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
6. You're My Everything
7. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
8. Cloud Nine
9. (I Know) I'm Losing You
10. I Wish It Would Rain
11. I Can't Get Next To You

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The closest thing currently available to the Tempts' first Greatest Hits album, this CD actually provides partial redemption for the generally redundant Millennium Collection series. Sticking with one exception (the ambiguous drug song "Cloud Nine") to the group's '60s love songs, it's a quick reminder of what made them such a major part of radio-listening romancers' lives then and now. From the sweet "My Girl" and "The Way You Do the Things You Do" to the rough-edged, nearly paranoid "(I Know) I'm Losing You," these hits demonstrate the many ways Motown knew to say "I love you." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

good intro to the tempts if you're a new fan.......2006-09-14

If you're a new fan (like I was when I 1st bought this) then this is a good CD for you to purchase but if you're a die-hard fan don't buy it cuz most likely you already have all of these songs! I bought this CD a year ago & now I can't get enough of The Tempts!

Ripoff.......2006-05-26

Universal could, of course, have put both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on the same disc (22 songs total). And music companies wonder why CD sales are down/illegal downloads are up. Universal isn't the only offender in the cheapskate sweepstakes, but it certainly leads the pack. Great artists, and great music, done in by greed. Very sad.

A Great Cd.......2006-01-02

This is a very good cd, I don't know why the other reviewers disagree. I think this is an awesome cd. the Temptations are the best at what they do. This cd has thier most famous songs on it Like. My Girl, Papa's got A Brand new Bag, Ain't To Proud To Beg(My Fav.) & Others. I recomend this cd to who ever is a true Temptation's Fan.

If you liked this cd Check out the whole Temptaions, Cd Collection.

Laughable.......2003-02-16

I am a (as another reviewer put it) "die-hard" temptations fan. Always have been. Infact, my latest thing going on is trying to get their rare 80's albums [Together Again, Special, To Be Continued, etc] on CD. It is truly amazing that you can find the songs available in this particular collection on countless "greatest hits" collections. Save your money and buy the Emperors of Soul Box Set. You won't be disappointed.

For casual listeners ONLY...........2003-01-05

...because if you love the Tempts like I do, you already own these songs on other so-called "greatest hits" CDs or the original albums. This MILLENNIUM COLLECTION is merely a sampling of the incredible music that the Temptations have made over the years...a series like this doesn't really serve a group of their magnitude very well. So-so to start out with if you have absolutely NO Tempts music or if you aren't really a fan of theirs and you want to know what all the hype surrounding them is about.

It's clear that Motown/Universal is once again doing what they do so well: repackaging the same old hits that everyone has already on other Tempts CDs with a shiny, new look, because they know that it is pretty much classic Motown music like this that is keeping the ghost of this once-great label from going under! I gave this CD three stars only because The Tempts are one of my favorite groups and I like the songs on it, but honestly, this is a waste. Do NOT buy this CD - spend your money on ANTHOLOGY or the original albums instead, where the work of this magificent group can be better represented and appreciated.

Average customer rating: Great appetizer backfires for real Classic Material Economics 101: Less Is Not More...It's Less Some of the best songs of the era

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 The Temptations Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 1/The '60s (The Best of the Temptations) 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Four Tops 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00003XACP Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
2. Psychedelic Shack
3. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
4. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
5. Masterpiece
6. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
7. A Song For You
8. Shakey Ground
9. Standing On The Top
10. Treat Her Like A Lady
11. Stay

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This three-decade anthology of Temptations hits tries to cover a lot of time in the short span of 11 cuts. In fact, after 1975 or so, the Temptations weren't so temptin' when it came to scoring major hits. True, the early part of the 1970s produced several major milestones--the gossamer "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)," the dramatic "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," and the psychedelic protest song "Ball of Confusion"--and those cuts alone could pretty much justify the budget price of this set. The '80s are represented here by only two cuts, the disco-ish "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "Standing on the Top" (an incongruous match with punk-funk king Rick James). Only the ultraslick ballad "Stay," which samples some of their earlier hit, "My Girl," represents the '90s. Ultimately, this attempt to emphasize the act's longevity backfires. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Great appetizer.......2006-10-22

Everybody knows that the Temptations have enough musical food to feed every person on the continent of Africa.However,if you are looking for the perfect appetizer this is it...most people have the main coarse...stop complaining enjoy the music.

backfires for real.......2000-06-15

A wholly inadequate attempt to chronicle the music of the "Temptations" for the last 30 years. A "collection" of '70's, '80's and '90's "Tempts" songs, this package just recycles the vintage Tempt hits in yet another format. I'm a classic Tempts fan (Ruffin, Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin and Otis w/ Dennis later on), but I've listened to them over all these years. Where is "Lady Soul"? Where is "Soul to Soul"? Their '95 Richard Perry produced "For Lovers Only" is a great great album, why isn't anything ("Some Enchanted Evening", "At Last") from it included on this collection? Motown has chosen to keep going to the well over and over to get the same "water" again and again. To put it in this new container doesn't change it one bit. The best of this collection is from the classic "60's" period. The 25 years of music making since '75 is shamelessly shortchanged. The songs from '75-'00 may not be as popular as the classics, but this package purports to be about THAT PERIOD and they should be included in it. Ron Tyson, Ali Woodson, and company deserve better.

Classic Material.......2000-06-12

you can Never say enough about the this Powerful Group.The Temps are in a class all onto themselves.Just My Imagination Running Away with me is still fresh like it came out Yesterday.same goes for Papa Was a Rollin'Stone.it's a Great introduction too Some of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.Very Essential for the new Temps Listener.

Economics 101: Less Is Not More...It's Less.......2000-06-03

I should probably quit writing these Millennium Series reviews, but it's so infuriating. In hindsight it is obvious what was going to happen. Everyone was complaining about all the great tracks left off the Temptations first Millennium Series release. So six months later MCA releases Vol. 2.

But let's look at this closely. Do you buy both Millennium Series releases or the 2-disc Temptations Anthology? If you go the Millennium route:

1) You save a few bucks.

2) Volume 2 gives you "Stay" from 1998's Phoenix Rising. [This is the only track not to be found on Anthology.]

3) You have 22 songs--including 18 of their 37 Top 40 hits. [Among the missing are the Top Tens "Runaway Child, Running Wild" and "All I Need.]

If you buy Anthology:

1) You spend a couple extra dollars.

2) You get twice as many songs--46 instead of 22.

3) You get all of their Top Tens and 33 of their 37 Top 40 hits.

The Temptations were part of the triple crown of Motown's male vocal groups along with The Miracles and The Four Tops and these songs belong in any serious collector's music library. Just do the math BEFORE you buy.

Some of the best songs of the era.......2000-05-23

Again I have the honor of writing the first review of a great album and perhaps letting some people in on a great collection. Of course, anyone that is interested in The Temptations has probably already bought the "Anthology" or any other number of Greatest Hits albums.

As a beginner, I enjoy this set of seventies and on tunes a lot. They are very edgy and political. "Ball Of Confusion" is a great social commentary and proves the great artist that they are. It also has a slightly rock edge. "Psychedelic Shock" has a great funk edge yet keeps those sixties harmonies intact. "Just My Imagination" is the guys back to that sixties signature soft sound. Not innovative considering the tracks before, but it is one of those all time great Motown ballads. "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is rightfully one of their most artistically recognized songs. It is one of those great R&B rock fusions that are just historical. It is also extremely intelligent writing. The rest of the seventies songs are OK, but seem to really want to capture the magic of "Papa..." which can't be bottled. The last memorable track on there is the cool large sound of a Rick James production in "Standing On the Top", which can rightfully be written of as a James hit rather than a Temptations landmark hit. "Treat Her Like A Lady" is a fun eighties production which is heavily dated (more so than the big standards) but is really enjoyable pop. "Stay" is a rehash of "My Girl" but makes a good attempt at being modern with its romantic suggestions.

This album is a good sum up of the career in the later days of The Temptations. I think that anyone that likes a good R&B album would highly appreciate this album.

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