Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Temptin' Temptations, the Temptations

Continuing the alphabet of albums, T is for a little tenderness.

Temptin' Temptations, the Temptations, 1965, :33

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Old school R&B!  Smooth, baby, very smooth.  On just their third album, these guys are very talented, with powerhouse Eddie Kendricks taking a lot of the lead vocals.  There's maybe a little bit too much falsetto pleading for me to truly love this album, but when the songs have a little muscle to them, everything clicks just right.  Favorite tracks: "Since I Lost My Baby," "You're the One I Need," "You've Got to Earn It."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...