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| Truly for You | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Gannett | (favourable) |
| Morning Call | (favourable) |
| Boston Globe | (favourable) |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | |
| Record Mirror |  |
Truly for You is a 1984 album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations. Released on October 15, 1984 by 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 1984 to replace 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 (tenor/falsetto)
- Otis Williams - vocals (tenor/baritone)
- Ali-Ollie Woodson - vocals (Tenor), 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 200 | 55 |
| Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA) | 1 |
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
- 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) - "Charts.nz – The Temptations – Truly for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "The Temptations US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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