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1970 greatest hits album by The Temptations
Greatest Hits II (shown as Temptations Greatest Hits Vol. 2 on the label) is a 1970
greatest hits album for
The Temptations , released by the Gordy (
Motown ) label. The sequel to the first Temptations greatest hits LP from 1966, Greatest Hits II collects several of the late-1960s hits that followed the release of the first compilation. Included here are the final collection of
David Ruffin -led singles, including "
(I Know) I'm Losing You ", "
I Wish It Would Rain " and "
I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) ", and the first of the
Dennis Edwards -led
psychedelic soul records, including "
Cloud Nine " and "
Psychedelic Shack ". A new non-album single, the #3 hit "
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) ", is also included.
All of the songs included here were produced by
Norman Whitfield . Not included are "All I Need", a 1967 hit single produced by
Frank Wilson , or the collection of duets singles with
Diana Ross & the Supremes such as "
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me " that were produced by Wilson and
Nickolas Ashford .
Track listing
Side one
"
Cloud Nine " (
Barrett Strong ,
Norman Whitfield ) (lead singers:
Dennis Edwards ,
Paul Williams ,
Melvin Franklin ,
Eddie Kendricks ,
Otis Williams ) – 3:27
"
I Wish It Would Rain " (
Roger Penzabene , Strong, Whitfield) (lead singer:
David Ruffin ) – 2:48
"
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) " (Strong, Whitfield) (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams) – 4:05
"
(I Know) I'm Losing You " (
Cornelius Grant ,
Eddie Holland , Whitfield) (lead singer: David Ruffin) – 2:28
"
I Can't Get Next to You " (Strong, Whitfield) (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams) – 2:52
"
You're My Everything " (Grant, Penzabene, Whitfield) (lead singers: Eddie Kendricks; bridge vocals: David Ruffin) – 2:58
Side two
"
Psychedelic Shack " (Strong, Whitfield) (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams) – 3:53
"
Please Return Your Love to Me " (Strong, Whitfield, Barbara Neely) (lead singer: Eddie Kendricks) – 2:21
"
Runaway Child, Running Wild " (Strong, Whitfield) (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams) – 4:47
"
I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) " (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield) (lead singer: David Ruffin) – 3:15
"Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" (Strong, Whitfield) (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Otis Williams) – 4:43
"
(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need " (Holland, Whitfield) (lead singer: David Ruffin; last verse: Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams) – 2:36
See also
References
Studio albums Cover albums Live albums Other albums Compilations Singles(US/UK Top 10) Related