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			\| released = October 15, 1984
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			\| recorded = April–August, ]
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	Producer = Ralph Randolph Johnson, Albert Phillip McKay \|
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	* ] (3/5) \|
			\| length = 39:02
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			\| label = ]
	This album = ''Truly for You''<br />(1984) \|
			\| producer = ], ], ] <small>(])</small>
	Next album = ''Touch Me''<br />(1985) \|
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			\| next_title = ]
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			\|rev1score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/truly-for-you-mw0000197302\|title=The Temptations: Truly for You\|author=Lytle, Craig\|publisher=]\|website=allmusic.com}}</ref>
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			\|rev3Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite news\|title=Albums in Review\|author=Gerds, Warren\|page=39\|date=March 9, 1985\|publisher=]\|newspaper=]}}</ref>
			\|rev4 = '']''
			\|rev4Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite news\|title=The Temptations: Truly for You, Ashford & Simpson: Solid\|author=White, Bill\|page=101\|date=January 25, 1985\|newspaper=]}}</ref>
			\|rev2 = '']''
			\|rev2Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite work\|title=The Temptations: Truly For You\|author=Wolff, Carlo\|page=70\|date=January 3, 1985\|newspaper=]}}</ref>
			\|rev5 = '']''
			\|rev5Score = {{Rating\|3\|4}}<ref>{{cite news\|title=The Temptations: Truly for You\|author=Lloyd, Jack\|page=115\|date=November 2, 1984\|newspaper=]}}</ref>
			\|rev6 = '']''
			\|rev6Score = {{Rating\|3.5\|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=The Temptations: Truly For You\|author=Cordery, Mark\|page=18\|volume=31\|issue=50\|date=December 8, 1984\|publisher=]}}</ref>
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			'''''Truly for You''''' is an album by American R&B vocal group ] released on October 15, 1984, by ]. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard ] chart and No. 25 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.<ref name="VPb" />

			== Overview ==
	'''''Truly for You''''' is a 1984 album by ] for the Gordy (]) label, featuring the debut of new lead singer ] in ]' place. Included on the album is the #2 R&B hit single "Treat Her Like a Lady".
			This was the first full Temptations album to feature ] (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1984, replacing ]. The album was produced by ] and ] of ]. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "]", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".

	==Track listing==		== Track listing ==
			''Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) ], (c) ], (d) ], (e) ]''.
	#"Running"
			''All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.''
	#"Treat Her Like A Lady"
	#"How Can You Say That It's Over"
	#"My Love Is True (Truly For You)"
	#"Memories"
	#"Just To Keep You In My Life"
	#"Set Your Love Right"
	#"I'll Keep My Light In My Window"

	==~~Singles~~==		=== Side one ===
			#"Running" <small>(], Zane Giles, ])</small> – 3:28 <sup>a</sup>
	*Treat Her Like A Lady (Pop #48, R&B #2)
			#"]" <small>(Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson)</small> – 4:40 <sup>a</sup>
	*My Love Is True (R&B #14)
	*How Can You Say That It's Over (~~R&B~~ ~~#81~~)		#"How Can You Say That It's Over" <small>(Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein)</small> – 6:05 <sup>b, a</sup>
			#"My Love is True (Truly for You)" <small>(Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen)</small> – 6:08 <sup>b, e</sup>

	==~~Personnel~~==		=== Side two ===
			#"Memories" <small>(Don Freeman, ])</small> – 4:39 <sup>a</sup>
	* ]: vocals, keyboards
			#"Just to Keep You in My Life" <small>(William Durham, Lorrin Bates)</small> – 4:23 <sup>b</sup>
	* ]: vocals
			#"Set Your Love Right" <small>(Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen)</small> – 5:09 <sup>a</sup>
	* ]: vocals
			#"I'll Keep My Light in My Window" <small>(Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston)</small> – 4:30 <sup>c</sup>
	* ]: vocals
	* ]: vocals

			== Personnel ==
	{{1980s-R&B-album-stub}}
			'''Performers'''
			*] – vocals (])
			*] – vocals (tenor/baritone)
			*] – vocals (first tenor/])
			*] – vocals (])
			*] – vocals (]/baritone), synthesizers and programming

			'''Musicians'''
			*], Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster – synthesizers and programming
			*Robbie Buchanan, ], ] – keyboards
			*], Ralph Johnson – percussion
			*Dean Gant – keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer
			*Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, ], Al McKay – guitar
			*] – drums
			*] – Moog bass synthesizer
			*] – bass guitar
			*Fred Johnson – DMX drum programming

			==Charts==
			===Album===
			{\|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
			\|-
			!scope="col"\|Chart (1984)
			!scope="col"\|Peak<br /> position
			\|-
			\|{{album chart\|New Zealand\|25\|artist=The Temptations\|album=Truly for You\|accessdate=April 14, 2017}}
			\|-
			\|US Billboard ]<ref name="VPb" />
			\|align="center"\|3
			\|-
			\|-
			\|US ]<ref name="VPb">{{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1490202/the-temptations/\|title=The Temptations\|publisher=]\|website=billboard.com}}</ref>
			\|align="center"\|55
			\|-
			\|UK ]<ref name=UK>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/temptations-truly-for-you\|title=The Temptations -Truly for You\|publisher=]\|website=officialcharts.com}}</ref>
			\|align="center"\|75
			\|-
			\|Zimbabwean Albums (])<ref>* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. ''Zimbabwe: albums chart book''. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000</ref>
			\|align="center"\|1
			\|-
			\|}

			===Singles===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! rowspan="2"\| Year
			! rowspan="2"\| Single
			! colspan="4"\| Chart positions<ref name="VPb" />
			\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
			! width="40"\| ]
			! width="40"\| ]
			! width="40"\| ]
			! width="40"\| ]
			\|-
			\| rowspan="1"\| 1984
			\| align="left"\| "Treat Her Like a Lady"
			\| 48
			\| 2
			\| —
			\| 12<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/temptations-treat-her-like-a-lady\|title=Temptations - Treat Her Like a Lady\|publisher=]\|website=officialcharts.com}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\| 1985
			\| align="left"\| "My Love is True (Truly for You)"
			\| —
			\| 14
			\| —
			\| 84
			\|-
			\| align="left"\| "How Can You Say That it's Over"
			\| —
			\| 81
			\| —
			\| —
			\|-
			\|align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"\|"—" denotes releases that did not chart
			\|-
			\|}

			== References ==
			<references/>

			== External links ==
			* at ]

			{{The Temptations}}


			{{Authority control}}

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Latest revision as of 16:20, 13 November 2024

1984 studio album by The Temptations

Truly for You

Studio album by The Temptations

Released

October 15, 1984

Recorded

April–August, 1984

Genre

Length

39:02

Label

Gordy

Producer

Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Suzee Ikeda (exec.)

The Temptations chronology

Back to Basics
(1983)

Truly for You
(1984)

Touch Me
(1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Boston Globe	(favourable)
Gannett	(favourable)
The Morning Call	(favourable)
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Record Mirror

Truly for You is an album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations released on October 15, 1984, by Gordy Records. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 25 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.

Overview

This was the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1984, replacing Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".

Track listing

Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams. All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.

Side one

"Running" (Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes) – 3:28
"Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40
"How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05
"My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08

Side two

"Memories" (Don Freeman, David Batteau) – 4:39
"Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23
"Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09
"I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30

Personnel

Performers

Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass)
Richard Street – vocals (tenor/baritone)
Ron Tyson – vocals (first tenor/falsetto)
Otis Williams – vocals (second tenor/baritone)
Ali-Ollie Woodson – vocals (tenor/baritone), synthesizers and programming

Musicians

Michael Boddicker, Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster – synthesizers and programming
Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber, Jerry Peters – keyboards
Paulinho da Costa, Ralph Johnson – percussion
Dean Gant – keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer
Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Al McKay – guitar
Ed Greene – drums
Phillip Ingram – Moog bass synthesizer
James Jamerson, Jr. – bass guitar
Fred Johnson – DMX drum programming

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	25
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3
US Billboard 200	55
UK Pop Albums	75
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US AC	UK
1984	"Treat Her Like a Lady"	48	2	—	12
1985	"My Love is True (Truly for You)"	—	14	—	84
1985	"How Can You Say That it's Over"	—	81	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

Lytle, Craig. "The Temptations: Truly for You". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
Gerds, Warren (March 9, 1985). "Albums in Review". Tucson Citizen. Gannett. p. 39.
White, Bill (January 25, 1985). "The Temptations: Truly for You, Ashford & Simpson: Solid". The Morning Call. p. 101.
Wolff, Carlo (January 3, 1985). The Temptations: Truly For You. p. 70. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
Lloyd, Jack (November 2, 1984). "The Temptations: Truly for You". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 115.
Cordery, Mark (December 8, 1984). "The Temptations: Truly For You". Vol. 31, no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "The Temptations". billboard.com. Billboard.
"Charts.nz – The Temptations – Truly for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
"The Temptations -Truly for You". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
"Temptations - Treat Her Like a Lady". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.

External links

Truly for You at Discogs

v t e The Temptations
Otis Williams Ron Tyson Terry Weeks Tony Grant Jawan Jackson Melvin Franklin Eddie Kendricks Paul Williams Elbridge Bryant David Ruffin Dennis Edwards Ricky Owens Richard Street Damon Harris Glenn Leonard Louis Price Ali-Ollie Woodson Theo Peoples Harry McGilberry Barrington "Bo" Henderson Ray Davis G. C. Cameron Joe Herndon Bruce Williamson Larry Braggs Willie Green Mario Corbino
Studio albums	Meet the Temptations The Temptations Sing Smokey The Temptin' Temptations Gettin' Ready The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul The Temptations Wish It Would Rain Cloud Nine Puzzle People Psychedelic Shack Sky's the Limit Solid Rock All Directions Masterpiece 1990 A Song for You House Party Wings of Love The Temptations Do the Temptations Hear to Tempt You Bare Back Power The Temptations Reunion Surface Thrills Back to Basics Truly for You Touch Me To Be Continued... Together Again Special Milestone Phoenix Rising Ear-Resistible Awesome Legacy Still Here Temptations 60
Cover albums	The Temptations in a Mellow Mood For Lovers Only Reflections Back to Front All the Time
Live albums	Temptations Live! Live at the Copa Live at London's Talk of the Town The Temptations in Japan
Other albums	Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations TCB The Temptations Show Together On Broadway The Temptations Christmas Card Give Love at Christmas Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968)
Compilations	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits II Anthology Emperors of Soul The Ultimate Collection My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations Psychedelic Soul
Singles (US/UK Top 10)	"My Girl" "Get Ready" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" "(I Know) I'm Losing You" "All I Need" "You're My Everything" "I Wish It Would Rain" "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" "Cloud Nine" "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "Run Away Child, Running Wild" "I Can't Get Next to You" "Psychedelic Shack" "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "Masterpiece" "Let Your Hair Down" "Happy People" "Shakey Ground" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "The Motown Song" "My Girl" (reissue)
Related	Band members The Temptations (miniseries) Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations Discography The Supremes The Undisputed Truth Smokey Robinson Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong Sly Stone George Clinton
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