Anthology

The Temptations是60年代成立于底特律的黑人合唱团，许多人认为，他们对于Soul的影响就像Beatles对于摇滚乐一样。他们获得过3次葛莱美大奖，出过四张Billboard冠军专辑，拥有14首Billboard冠军单曲。到了1982年，他们的唱片销量就已经超过了2200万张。在滚石杂志评出的最伟大的100位音乐人名单中，他们排在第67位。随着时间的推移，他们的成员多次更替，但至今仍然活跃在美国乐坛。 这张Anthology首次发行的时间是1973年，收录了乐队自1964－1973的黄金年间最优秀的作品，专辑在1986年和1995年又分别发行了两个新的版本，增加了一些新的曲目，这里发布的仍是1973年版本的曲目。 本专辑在滚石杂志评出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第398位。 Since supplanted by a few new anthology releases, this initial Temptations overview will still be an attractive slice of soul history for bargain-bin-minded music-lovers. Spanning close to ten years, the 41 tracks here cover the group's prime, from the early Smokey Robinson hits ("The Way You Do the Things You Do," "My Girl") on through Norman Whitfield's incredible run of smashes circa 1966-1972 ("Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "I Wish It Would Rain"). And that's not to forget such pinnacles of psych-soul as "Ball of Confusion," "Cloud Nine," "Psychedelic Shack," and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." Essential listening for novice and expert crate-diggers alike.