| Greatest Hits II | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1970 | |||
| Studio | Hitsville USA, Detroit | |||
| Genre | Soul/ Psychedelic soul | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Label |
Gordy GS 954 | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits II | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− [2] |
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
- ^ Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at Allmusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
