Temptations
テンプテーションズ
Members
- Otis Williams (1960–)
- Ron Tyson (1983–)
- Terry Weeks (1997–)
- Tony Grant (2021–)
- Jawan M. Jackson (2022–)
- Melvin Franklin (1960–1994)
- Eddie Kendricks (1960–1971, 1982 reunion)
- Paul Williams (1960–1971)
- Elbridge “Al” Bryant (1960–1964)
- David Ruffin (1964–1968, 1982 reunion)
- Dennis Edwards (1968–1977, 1980–1984, 1987–1989)
- Richard Street (1971–1993)
- Ricky Owens (1971)
- Damon Harris (1971–1975)
- Glenn Leonard (1975–1983)
- Louis Price (1977–1980)
- Ali-Ollie Woodson (1984–87, 1989–1996, 2002)
- Theo Peoples (1993–1998)
- Ray Davis (1994–1995)
- Harry McGilberry (1995–2003)
- Barrington “Bo” Henderson (1998–2003)
- G. C. Cameron (2003–2007, 2019)
- Joe Herndon (2003–2015)
- Bruce Williamson (2007–2015)
- Larry Braggs (2015–2019)
- Willie Greene (2015–2022)
- Mario Corbino (2020–2021)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Meet the Temptations | Gordy | 95 | – | – | |
| 1965 | The Temptations Sing Smokey | Gordy | 35 | 1 | – | |
| Temptin’ Temptations | Gordy | 11 | 1 | – | ||
| 1966 | Gettin’ Ready | Gordy | 12 | 1 | 40 | |
| 1967 | With a Lot o’ Soul | Gordy | 7 | 1 | 19 | |
| In a Mellow Mood | Gordy | 13 | 1 | – | ||
| 1968 | Wish It Would Rain | Gordy | 13 | 1 | – | |
| Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | Motown | 2 | 1 | 1 | RIAA: Gold | |
| 1969 | Cloud Nine | Gordy | 4 | 1 | 32 | RIAA: Gold |
| Together <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | Motown | 28 | 6 | 28 | ||
| Puzzle People | Gordy | 5 | 1 | 20 | RIAA: Gold | |
| 1970 | Psychedelic Shack | Gordy | 9 | 1 | – | RIAA: Gold |
| Christmas Card | Gordy | – | – | – | RIAA: Gold | |
| 1971 | Sky’s the Limit | Gordy | 16 | 2 | – | RIAA: Gold |
| 1972 | Solid Rock | Gordy | 24 | 1 | 34 | |
| All Directions | Gordy | 2 | 1 | 19 | RIAA: Gold | |
| 1973 | Masterpiece | Gordy | 7 | 1 | 28 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1990 | Gordy | 19 | 2 | – | ||
| 1975 | A Song for You | Gordy | 13 | 1 | – | RIAA: Gold |
| House Party | Gordy | 40 | 11 | – | ||
| 1976 | Wings of Love | Gordy | 29 | 3 | – | |
| Do The Temptations | Gordy | 53 | 10 | – | ||
| 1977 | Hear to Tempt You | Atlantic | 113 | 38 | – | |
| 1978 | Bare Back | Atlantic | – | 46 | – | |
| 1980 | Power | Gordy | 45 | 13 | – | |
| Give Love at Christmas | Gordy | – | – | – | RIAA: Gold | |
| 1981 | The Temptations | Gordy | 119 | 36 | – | |
| 1982 | Reunion | Gordy | 37 | 2 | – | |
| 1983 | Surface Thrills | Gordy | 159 | 19 | – | |
| Back to Basics | Gordy | 152 | 30 | – | ||
| 1984 | Truly for You | Gordy | 55 | 3 | 75 | |
| 1985 | Touch Me | Gordy | 146 | 20 | – | |
| 1986 | To Be Continued… | Gordy | 74 | 4 | – | |
| 1987 | Together Again | Motown | 112 | 12 | – | |
| 1989 | Special | Motown | 128 | 25 | – | |
| 1991 | Milestone | Motown | – | 88 | – | |
| 1995 | For Lovers Only | Motown | – | 43 | – | |
| 1998 | Phoenix Rising | Motown | 44 | 8 | – | RIAA: Platinum |
| 2000 | Ear-Resistible | Motown | 54 | 16 | – | |
| 2001 | Awesome | Motown | 140 | 27 | – | |
| 2004 | Legacy | Motown | 163 | 18 | – | |
| 2006 | Reflections | New Door | 80 | 14 | – | |
| 2007 | Back to Front | New Door | 108 | 19 | – | |
| 2010 | Still Here | UMe | – | 48 | – | |
| 2018 | All the Time | UMe | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | Temptations 60 | UMe | – | – | – |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Temptations Live! | Gordy | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 1968 | Live at the Copa | Gordy | 15 | 2 | – |
| 1970 | Live at London’s Talk of the Town | Gordy | 21 | 5 | – |
| 1974 | In Japan | Motown | – | – | – |
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | TCB <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | Motown | 1 | 1 | 11 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1969 | The Temptations Show | Gordy | 24 | 2 | – | |
| On Broadway <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | Motown | 38 | 4 | – |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Greatest Hits | Gordy | 5 | 1 | 17 | RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| 1970 | Greatest Hits II | Gordy | 15 | 2 | 28 | RIAA: Gold |
| 1994 | Emperors of Soul | Motown | – | 52 | – | |
| 1997 | The Ultimate Collection | Motown | 137 | 60 | – | RIAA: Gold |
| 1999 | Lost and Found : You’ve Got to Earn It (1962–1968) | Motown | – | – | – |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Chart | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Oh Mother of Mine | – | – | – | Meet the Temptations | |
| Check Yourself | – | – | – | Meet the Temptations | ||
| 1962 | (You’re My) Dream Come True | – | 22 | – | Meet the Temptations | |
| Mind Over Matter (I’m Gonna Make You Mine) <credited as The Pirates> | – | – | – | Non-album single | ||
| Paradise | 122 | – | – | Meet the Temptations | ||
| 1963 | I Want a Love I Can See | 7 | 2 | – | Meet the Temptations | |
| Farewell My Love | – | – | – | Meet the Temptations | ||
| 1964 | The Way You Do the Things You Do | 11 | 1 | – | Meet the Temptations | |
| I’ll Be in Trouble | 33 | 22 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| The Girl’s Alright with Me (B-side) | 102 | 39 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) | 26 | 11 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| My Girl | 1 | 1 | 2 | RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum | Sing Smokey | |
| 1965 | It’s Growing | 18 | 3 | 45 | Sing Smokey | |
| Since I Lost My Baby | 17 | 4 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| You’ve Got to Earn It (B-side) | 123 | 22 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| My Baby | 13 | 4 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| Don’t Look Back” (B-side) | 83 | 15 | – | Temptin’ Temptations | ||
| 1966 | Get Ready | 29 | 1 | 10 | BPI: Silver | Gettin’ Ready |
| Ain’t Too Proud to Beg | 13 | 1 | 21 | RIAA: Gold | Gettin’ Ready | |
| Beauty Is Only Skin Deep | 3 | 1 | 18 | RIAA: Gold | Greatest Hits | |
| (I Know) I’m Losing You | 8 | 1 | 19 | RIAA: Gold | With a Lot o’ Soul | |
| 1967 | All I Need | 8 | 2 | – | With a Lot o’ Soul | |
| You’re My Everything | 6 | 3 | 26 | RIAA: Gold | With a Lot o’ Soul | |
| I’ve Been Good to You (B-side) | 124 | – | – | Gettin’ Ready | ||
| (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need | 14 | 3 | – | With a Lot o’ Soul | ||
| 1968 | I Wish It Would Rain | 4 | 1 | 45 | RIAA: Gold | Wish It Would Rain |
| I Truly, Truly Believe (B-side) | 116 | 41 | – | RIAA: Gold | Wish It Would Rain | |
| I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) | 13 | 1 | 47 | RIAA: Gold | Wish It Would Rain | |
| Please Return Your Love to Me | 26 | 4 | – | Wish It Would Rain | ||
| Cloud Nine | 6 | 2 | 15 | RIAA: Gold | Cloud Nine | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | – | – | – | Merry Christmas from Motown | ||
| Silent Night (B-side) | – | – | – | Merry Christmas from Motown | ||
| 1969 | I’m Gonna Make You Love Me <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | 2 | 2 | 3 | RIAA: Platinum | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations |
| Runaway Child, Running Wild | 6 | 1 | – | RIAA: Gold | Cloud Nine | |
| I’ll Try Something New <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | 25 | 8 | – | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
| Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down | 20 | 2 | – | Puzzle People | ||
| I Second That Emotion <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | – | – | 18 | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
| I Can’t Get Next to You | 1 | 1 | 13 | RIAA: Platinum | Puzzle People | |
| The Weight <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | 46 | 4 | – | Together | ||
| 1970 | Psychedelic Shack | 7 | 2 | 33 | RIAA: Gold | Psychedelic Shack |
| Why (Must We Fall in Love) <with Diana Ross & The Supremes> | – | – | 31 | Together | ||
| Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) | 3 | 2 | 7 | RIAA: Platinum | Greatest Hits II | |
| Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World) | 33 | 8 | – | Sky’s the Limit | ||
| 1971 | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) | 1 | 1 | 8 | RIAA: Platinum | Sky’s the Limit |
| It’s Summer | 51 | 29 | – | Solid Rock | ||
| Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) | 18 | 8 | 32 | RIAA: Gold | Solid Rock | |
| 1972 | Take a Look Around | 30 | 10 | 13 | Solid Rock | |
| Mother Nature | 92 | 27 | – | All Directions | ||
| Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (B-side) | – | – | – | All Directions | ||
| Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 1 | 5 | 14 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver | All Directions | |
| 1973 | Masterpiece | 7 | 1 | 51 | RIAA: Gold | Masterpiece |
| Plastic Man | 40 | 8 | – | Masterpiece | ||
| Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) | 35 | 2 | – | Masterpiece | ||
| Law of the Land | – | – | 41 | Masterpiece | ||
| Let Your Hair Down | 27 | 1 | – | 1990 | ||
| 1974 | Heavenly | 43 | 8 | – | 1990 | |
| You’ve Got My Soul on Fire | 74 | 8 | – | 1990 | ||
| Happy People | 40 | 1 | – | A Song for You | ||
| 1975 | Shakey Ground | 26 | 1 | – | A Song for You | |
| Glasshouse | 37 | 9 | – | A Song for You | ||
| 1976 | Keep Holdin’ On | 54 | 3 | – | RIAA: Gold | House Party |
| Up the Creek (Without a Paddle) | 94 | 21 | – | Wings of Love | ||
| Who Are You (And What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life) | – | 22 | – | Do the Temptations | ||
| 1977 | In a Lifetime | – | 21 | – | Hear to Tempt You | |
| 1978 | Think for Yourself | – | 58 | – | Hear to Tempt You | |
| Bare Back | – | 42 | – | Bare Back | ||
| Ever Ready Love | – | 31 | – | Bare Back | ||
| 1980 | Power | 43 | 11 | – | Power | |
| Struck by Lightning Twice | – | 55 | – | Power | ||
| Take Me Away | – | 69 | – | Loving Couples OST | ||
| 1981 | Aiming at Your Heart | 67 | 36 | – | The Temptations | |
| Oh What a Night | 104 | – | – | The Temptations | ||
| 1982 | Standing on the Top <featuring Rick James> | 66 | 6 | 53 | Reunion | |
| More on the Inside | – | 82 | – | Reunion | ||
| 1983 | Love on My Mind Tonight | 88 | 17 | – | Surface Thrills | |
| Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy) | – | 67 | – | Back to Basics | ||
| Sail Away | 54 | 13 | – | Back to Basics | ||
| 1984 | Treat Her Like a Lady | 48 | 2 | 12 | Truly for You | |
| 1985 | My Love Is True (Truly for You) | – | 14 | 84 | Truly for You | |
| How Can You Say That It’s Over | – | 81 | – | Truly for You | ||
| Do You Really Love Your Baby | – | 14 | 88 | Touch Me | ||
| 1986 | Touch Me | – | 63 | – | Touch Me | |
| I’m Fascinated | – | – | 84 | Touch Me | ||
| A Fine Mess | – | 63 | – | To Be Continued… | ||
| Lady Soul | 47 | 4 | – | To Be Continued… | ||
| To Be Continued… | – | 25 | – | To Be Continued… | ||
| 1987 | Someone | – | 45 | – | To Be Continued… | |
| I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now | – | 3 | 90 | Together Again | ||
| Look What You Started | – | 8 | 63 | Together Again | ||
| 1988 | Do You Wanna Go with Me | – | 53 | – | Together Again | |
| 1989 | All I Want from You | – | 16 | 71 | Special | |
| Special | – | 10 | – | Special | ||
| 1990 | Soul to Soul | – | 12 | – | Special | |
| 1991 | The Motown Song <with Rod Stewart> | 10 | – | 10 | Vagabond Heart (Rod Stewart) | |
| The Jones | – | 41 | 69 | Milestone | ||
| 1992 | Hoops of Fire | – | 68 | – | Milestone | |
| 1994 | Error of Our Ways | – | 86 | – | Emperors of Soul | |
| 1995 | Silent Night | – | 16 | – | Give Love on Christmas Day | |
| Some Enchanted Evening | – | 40 | – | For Lovers Only | ||
| 1998 | Stay | 120 | 28 | – | Phoenix Rising | |
| 1999 | This Is My Promise | – | 54 | – | Phoenix Rising | |
| How Could He Hurt You | – | 57 | – | Phoenix Rising | ||
| 2000 | I’m Here | – | 40 | – | Ear-Resistible |
Meet the Temptations
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Meet the Temptations / ミート・ザ・テンプテーションズ』Re…
続きを読むThe Temptations Sing Smokey
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『The Temptations Sing Smokey / シング・スモーキー』R…
続きを読むTemptin’ Temptations
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Temptin' Temptations / テンプティン・テンプテーションズ』…
続きを読むGettin’ Ready
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Gettin' Ready / ゲッティン・レディ』Released: …
続きを読むWith a Lot o’ Soul
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『With a Lot o' Soul / ウィズ・ア・ロット・オブ・ソウル』…
続きを読むIn a Mellow Mood
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『In a Mellow Mood / イン・ア・メロウ・ムード』Released:…
続きを読むWish It Would Rain
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Wish It Would Rain / ウィッシュ・イット・ウッド・レイン (雨に願いを)』…
続きを読むDiana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations/ ダイアナ・ロス＆ザ・シュープリームス・アンド・ ザ・テンプテ…
続きを読むCloud Nine
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Cloud Nine/ クラウド・ナイン』Released: February 1…
続きを読むTogether
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations/ ダイアナ・ロス＆ザ・シュープリームス・アンド・ ザ・テンプテ…
続きを読むPuzzle People
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Puzzle People / パズル・ピープル』Released: Septem…
続きを読むPsychedelic Shack
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Psychedelic Shack / サイケデリック・シャック』Released…
続きを読むChristmas Card
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Christmas Card / クリスマス・カード』Released: Octo…
続きを読むSky’s the Limit
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Sky's the Limit / スカイズ・ザ・リミット』Releas…
続きを読むSolid Rock
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Solid Rock / ソリッド・ロック』Released: January 1…
続きを読むAll Directions
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『All Directions / オール・ディレクションズ』Released: J…
続きを読むMasterpiece
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Masterpiece / マスターピース』Released: February …
続きを読む1990
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『1990』Released: December 7, 1973…
続きを読むA Song for You
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『A Song for You / ア・ソング・フォー・ユー』Released: J…
続きを読むHouse Party
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『House Party / ハウス・パーティー』Released: Novembe…
続きを読むWings of Love
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Wings of Love / ウィングス・オブ・ラヴ』Released: Mar…
続きを読むDo The Temptations
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Do The Temptations / ドゥ・ザ・テンプテーションズ』Relea…
続きを読むHear to Tempt You
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Hear to Tempt You / ヒア・トゥ・テンプト・ユー』Release…
続きを読むBare Back
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Bare Back / ベア・バック』Released: September 20…
続きを読むPower
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Power / パワー』Released: April 18, 1980…
続きを読むGive Love at Christmas
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Give Love at Christmas / ギヴ・ラヴ・アット・クリスマス』…
続きを読むThe Temptations (self-titled)
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『The Temptations』Released: August 7, 1981…
続きを読むReunion
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Reunion / リユニオン』Released: April 7, 1982…
続きを読むSurface Thrills
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Surface Thrills / サーフィス・スリル』Released: Feb…
続きを読むBack to Basics
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Back to Basics / バック・トゥ・ベーシック』Released: O…
続きを読むTruly for You
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Truly for You / トゥルーリー・フォー・ユー』Released: O…
続きを読むTouch Me
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Touch Me / タッチ・ミー』Released: 1985…
続きを読むTo Be Continued…
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『To Be Continued… / トゥ・ビー・コンティニュード…』Re…
続きを読むTogether Again
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Together Again / トゥゲザー・アゲイン』Released: Sep…
続きを読むSpecial
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Special / スペシャル』Released: August 16, 1989…
続きを読むMilestone
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Milestone / マイルストーン』Released: November 19…
続きを読むFor Lovers Only
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『For Lovers Only / フォー・ラヴァーズ・オンリー』Released…
続きを読むPhoenix Rising
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Phoenix Rising / フェニックス・ライジング』Released: A…
続きを読むEar-Resistible
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Ear-Resistible / イアー・レジスティブル』Released: Ma…
続きを読むAwesome
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Awesome / オーサム』Released: November 20, 200…
続きを読むLegacy
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Legacy / レガシー』Released: 8 June 2004…
続きを読むReflections
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Reflections / リフレクションズ』Released: January …
続きを読むBack to Front
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Back to Front / バック・トゥ・フロント』Released: Oct…
続きを読むStill Here
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Still Here / スティル・ヒア』Released: May 4, 201…
続きを読むAll the Time
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『All the Time / オール・ザ・タイム』Released: May 4,…
続きを読むTemptations 60
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Temptations 60』Released: January 28, 2022…
続きを読むTemptations Live!
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Temptations Live! / テンプテーションズ・ライヴ』Release…
続きを読むLive at the Copa
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Live at the Copa / ライヴ・アット・ザ・コパ』Released:…
続きを読むLive at London’s Talk of the Town
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Live at London's Talk of the Town / ライヴ・アット・ロンドンズ・トー…
続きを読むIn Japan
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『In Japan / イン・ジャパン』Released: 1974Recorded…
続きを読むTCB
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations/ ダイアナ・ロス＆ザ・シュープリームス・アンド・ザ・テンプテー…
続きを読むThe Temptations Show
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『The Temptations Show / ザ・テンプテーションズ・ショウ』OST…
続きを読むOn Broadway
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations/ ダイアナ・ロス＆ザ・シュープリームス・アンド・ザ・テンプテー…
続きを読むGreatest Hits
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Greatest Hits / グレイテスト・ヒッツ』Released: Nove…
続きを読むGreatest Hits II
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Greatest Hits II / グレイテスト・ヒッツ Ⅱ』Released:…
続きを読むEmperors of Soul
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Emperors of Soul / エンペラーズ・オブ・ソウル』Released…
続きを読むThe Ultimate Collection
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『The Ultimate Collection / アルティメイト・コレクション』…
続きを読むLost and Found
Temptations / テンプテーションズ『Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) / …
続きを読む