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=== Side one === === Side one ===
#"Running" <small>(Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes)</small> – 3:28 <sup>a</sup> #"Running" <small>(Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, ]</small> – 3:28 <sup>a</sup>
#"]" <small>(Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson)</small> – 4:40 <sup>a, b</sup> #"]" <small>(Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson)</small> – 4:40 <sup>a, b</sup>
#"How Can You Say That It's Over" <small>(Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein)</small> – 6:05 <sup>b, c</sup> #"How Can You Say That It's Over" <small>(Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein)</small> – 6:05 <sup>b, c</sup>

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Truly for You is a 1984 album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations, released on Motown Records' Gordy label.

This is the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1983 to replace Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson. Included on the album is the #2 R&B hit single "Treat Her Like a Lady", the #14 R&B hit "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and the minor R&B hit "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

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

Side two

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

Personnel

Performers

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

Year Album Chart positions
US US
R&B
1984 Truly for You 55 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
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
"How Can You Say That it's Over" — 81 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.

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The Temptations
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(US/UK Top 10)
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