史上最高のR&Bグループ=テンプテーションズ、デビュー60周年を記念した2022年最新作『TEMPTATIONS 60』。
新作アルバムは、モータウンのスーパースターであり、テンプテーションズの長年のコラボレーターとしても知られるスモーキー・ロビンソンが作曲・プロデュース・ヴォーカルでも参加している先行曲「Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No」をはじめ、モダンかつクラシックな雰囲気とサウンドを併せ持つほぼオリジナル楽曲のみで構成。
彼らの比類なき歴史の中で重要な役割を担っていたプロデューサー兼コラボレーターのナラダ・マイケル・ウォルデン、若いヒップホッププロデューサーのK.スパークス、長年のグループメンバーのロン・タイソン、創設メンバーのオーティス・ウィリアムズによって書かれ、プロデュースされたトラックをフィーチャー。
これまでのグループの伝統に則り、ラヴソングと話題性のある楽曲を組み合わせた作品となっている。
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1 The Temptations Featuring K. Sparks Let It Reign
Guitar, Bass Dan Bishop (4)
Piano, Synthesizer [Prophet], Clavinet Paulie Philippone
Producer Dan Bishop (4), Es-K
Rap K. Sparks
Trumpet John Culbreth
Written-By K. Sparks
2:43
2 The Temptations When We Were Kings
Bass Larry Graham
Drums, Keyboards Narada Michael Walden
Engineer Jim Reitzel, Scott Frankfurt
Guitar Jackson Allen
Horns Tom "Bones" Malone*
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] Justus Dobrin
Mixed By Scott Frankfurt
Music Director Thomas "TC" Campbell*
Producer, Arranged By Narada Michael Walden
Written-By Narada Michael Walden, Otis Williams, Preston Glass
4:51
3 The Temptations Featuring Smokey Robinson Is It Going To Be Yes Or No
Bass Freddie Washington
Drums Steve Ferrone
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] Dave Garfield*
Lead Vocals Smokey Robinson, The Temptations
Producer Smokey Robinson
Written-By William Robinson*
4:11
4 The Temptations Time For The People
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] Ron Tyson
Arranged By, Sequenced By [Track Sequencing], Keyboards TC Campbell*
Bass Melvin Davis
Guitar Maitland Ward
Producer Ron Tyson, Thomas "TC" Campbell*
Voice ["Malcolm X" Voiceover] Maurice Kitchen
Written-By Ron Tyson, Thomas "TC" Campbell*
5:25
5 The Temptations Elevator Eyes
Arranged By [All Music & Vocal Arrangements By] Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Bass C. Snowden*
Drums J-Rod Sullivan
Keyboards Wayne Linsey
Producer Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Scat [Featured Guitar Scat], Drums, Keyboards Dennis Nelson
Written-By Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
4:07
6 The Temptations My Whole World Stopped Without You
Producer Dave Darling
Written-By Blake Sennett, Josh Monroy, Tyrone Taylor (2)
4:04
7 The Temptations You Don't Know Your Woman (Like I Do)
Arranged By [All Music & Vocal Arrangements By] Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Bass Joel Powell
Drums Jorel "JFly" Flynn*
Guitar, Drums, Keyboards Dennis Nelson
Keyboards Robert Turner (21)
Producer Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Written-By Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
4:00
8 The Temptations How Do You Spell Love
Arranged By [All Music & Vocal Arrangements By] Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Bass Joel Powell
Drums Jorel "JFly" Flynn*
Drums, Keyboards Dennis Nelson
Producer Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
Written-By Dennis Nelson, Otis Williams
4:10
9 The Temptations Calling Out Your Name
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] Otis Williams
Arranged By, Sequenced By [Track Sequencing], Keyboards "TC" Campbell*
Backing Vocals Nicole Thompson (3)
Bass Cecil "CC" Thomas*
Guitar Darrell Crooks
Producer Otis Williams, Thomas "TC" Campbel*
Soloist, Saxophone [Sax Sax] Gerald Albright
Strings [Live Strings] Mark Cargill
Written-By Otis Williams, Terry Weeks (2), Victor Carstarphen
5:34
10 The Temptations I Want It Right Now
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] Ron Tyson
Arranged By, Sequenced By [Track Sequencing], Keyboards "TC" Campbell*
Bass Ray Myrie
Guitar Steve Howard (23)
Producer Ron Tyson, Thomas "TC" Campbell*
Voice [Woman Voiceover] Keisha Morgan
Written-By Ron Tyson, Thomas "TC" Campbell*
4:21
11 The Temptations Breaking My Back
Drums, Keyboards Narada Michael Walden
Engineer Jim Reitzel, Scott Frankfurt
Keyboards Justus Dobrin
Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Drum Programming, Percussion Jackson Allen
Mixed By Jim Reitzel
Music Director Thomas Campbell
Producer, Arranged By Narada Michael Walden
Written-By Jackson Allen, Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden, Otis Williams
4:04
12 The Temptations Come On
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] Otis Williams
Arranged By, Sequenced By [Track Sequencing], Keyboards "TC" Campbell*
Backing Vocals Nicole Thompson (3), Raffia Thomas*, Valerie Pinkston
Bass Cecil "CC" Thomas*
Guitar Darrell Crooks
Producer Otis Williams, Thomas "TC" Campbell*
Written-By Otis Williams
Written-By [Ain't Too Proud To Beg] E. Holland Jr.*, N. Whitfield*
Written-By [Check Yourself] B. Gordy*, D. English*, A. Bryant*, O. Williams*
Written-By [Dream Come True] B. Gordy*
Written-By [For Once In My Life] O. Murden*, R. Miller*
Written-By [Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)] N. Whtifield-B. Strong*
Written-By [My Girl] R. White*, Wm. Robinson*
Written-By [Oh, Mother of Mine] O. Williams*, Wm. Stevenson*
Written-By [Papa Was a Rolling Stone] N. Whtifield-B. Strong*
Written-By [The Way You Do the Things You Do] R. Rogers*, Wm. Robinson*
6:17