The Temptations - Reunion (1982) [1994, Remastered Reissue]

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is a 1982 album by for Gordy Records. The album was released during the 1982 , which reunited and with after a decade-long absence. The album also features then-current , , , and founding members and . Reunion featured the hit single , produced by and featuring Motown funk star , who had previously used as the background vocalists for his 1981 hit . , which began in April 1982 was only partially successful. , a cocaine addict, missed several shows, causing the group to be fined thousands of dollars for each performance he missed, and ' falsetto voice had weakened due to constant smoking. Group leader decided that the reunion would not be a permanent thing, and fired and shortly after Christmas 1982. is a very good album that could have been great. and were originally rumored to produce this reunion of and with the current crop of . However, the two sides couldn't get the deal done. So Motown rationed out the production assignments to in-house producers , , and others. Seven voices sang on these tracks besides and , including , , , , and , a mini-choir. Considering the voices on hand, they should have spread the leads around. Of the seven tracks, sings six and one, the very ordinary written by money man . 's vocal sounds rough and he appears to strain trying to reach some notes. Punk-funker ' epic production is the most popular track here, with its dead-on beat, blaring horns, and multiple voices; himself joins on this festive song. ' bluesy falsetto lines on the fade are like cherries topping a sundae. Relishing the opportunity to produce , writes two beauties for the churchy belter: the introspective, engaging and the understated the second release from this set. , one of sons, co-wrote two in-your-face cold-blooded stompers, the so-true and the frantic both excellent and both left for dead on the album. displays his balladry ability on a stunning rendition of originally done by . Not a bad album, but the product doesn't equal the sum of the voices and producers. Why wasn't given a lead? Or and the -sounding ? Fans would have loved to hear the two falsettos featured on a song, or and co-leading as they did on and the lesser-known but just as brilliant from The .

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The Temptations - Reunion (1982) [1994, Remastered Reissue]

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The Temptations - Reunion (1982) [1994, Remastered Reissue]

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