The Temptations - Anthology: The Best Of The Temptations (1995)

The Temptations have long had the reputation for being able to out-sing, out-dress, and out-dance any vocal group in sight. Their earliest hits featured either the grits-and-gravy stylings of David Ruffin ("My Girl," "I Wish It Would Rain") or the gossamer falsetto of Eddie Kendricks ("The Way You Do the Things You Do," "You're My Everything"). Replacing Ruffin with Dennis Edwards, the group went to a five-lead-voices concept ("Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone") that kept them in hits for another two decades. This 46-song, 2 CD set sports every one of these classics, an incredible live! version of "Ol' Man River," the seriously funky &quo;Shakey Ground," the Rick James-assisted "Standing on the Top," and many, many magical musical moments more. Bassman Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and the unrelated Otis Williams were the other key members.

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. The Way You Do The Things You Do (2:39)
02. I'll Be In Trouble (2:54)
03. The Girl's Alright With Me (2:55)
04. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) (2:14)
05. My Girl (2:57)
06. It's Growing (2:59)
07. What Love Has Joined Together (2:57)
08. Who's Lovin' You (2:57)
09. Since I Lost My Baby (2:50)
10. You've Got To Earn It (2:40)
11. Nobody But You (2:24)
12. My Baby (2:58)
13. Don't Look Back (2:55)
14. O' Man River (Live) (4:50)
15. Get Ready (2:38)
16. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (2:34)
17. You'll Lose A Precious Love (2:28)
18. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep (2:22)
19. (I Know) I'm Losing You (2:27)
20. All I Need (3:18)
21. You're My Everything (3:12)
22. It's You That I Need (2:38)
23. I Wish It Would Rain (2:53)
24. I Could Never Love Another (3:38)
25. Please Return Your Love To Me (2:23)
26. Lullaby Of Love (2:19)
27. The Impossible Dream (3:24)

CD 2

01. Cloud Nine (3:30)
02. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (w/ Diana Ross & The Supremes) (3:07)
03. Runaway Child, Running Wild (4:49)
04. Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down (4:45)
05. I Can't Get Next To You (2:54)
06. Psychedelic Shack (3:53)
07. Ball Of Confusion (4:07)
08. Just My Imagination (3:48)
09. Superstar (2:56)
10. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (6:59)
11. Masterpiece (4:23)
12. Hey Girl (3:30)
13. Let Your Hair Down (2:40)
14. Shakey Ground (4:04)
15. A Song For You (4:39)
16. Power (4:10)
17. Standing On The Top (w/ Rick James) (4:23)
18. Treat Her Like A Lady (4:19)
19. Lady Soul (4:45)