Back To Front Debuts On Charts

[tempfan]

THE TEMPTATIONS NEW ALBUM BACK TO FRONT AND SINGLE HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE DEBUT ON THE FOLLOWING CHARTS THIS WEEK

BACK TO FRONT

#19 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
#108 Billboard 200 Pop

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

#38 Urban/Adult Contemporary Chart

ALSO IS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ON BACK TO FRONT FROM THIS WEEKS BILLBOARD CHART BEAT

The Temptations' 'Back to Front' is the quintet's 50th album to score ink on The Billboard 200.
November 01, 2007,
Fred Bronson
Billboard Chart Beat

PRIME NUMBERS: With new acts charting all the time, it's easy to forget about a group with a legacy as long and as strong as the Temptations. But the quintet, once known as the Primes and once part of the Motown family, keeps charting on a regular basis, making itself very present on the Billboard charts.

The latest CD by the Temptations, "Back to Front" (New Door), enters The Billboard 200 at No. 108. On The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, "Back to Front" is a new entry at No. 19

After a gap of more than 10 years, the Temptations last returned to The Billboard 200 in 1998 with "Phoenix Rising," an album that peaked at No. 44. Since that return, seven more albums by the group have charted, bringing their career total to 50.

The first of those 50 charted titles was "Meet the Temptations," which bowed the week of May 9, 1964. That gives the Temptations an album chart span of 43 1/2 years.

On Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, "Back to Front" is a new entry at No. 19. It is the third consecutive top 20 album for the Temptations on this chart, following "Legacy" (No. 18 in 2004) and "Reflections" (No. 14 in 2006). This is the first time the group has put together a string of three consecutive top 20 albums since 1976. Between their R&B album chart debut in 1965 and 1976, the Temptations had 29 consecutive top 20 albums, 28 of which made the top 10 ("House Party," the lone exception, peaked at No. 11 in 1976). The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

[janebse]

I think I answered this, but perhaps I clicked on the wrong key. Anyway, this is wonderful news. Congratulations, Tempts. They really work hard to stay at the top.

[maria]

PRIME NUMBERS: With new acts charting all the time, it's easy to forget about a group with a legacy as long and as strong as the Temptations. But the quintet, once known as the Primes and once part of the Motown family, keeps charting on a regular basis, making itself very present on the Billboard charts.



I too must say congratulation to Otis and his Temptation's
But, when they keep classifying this group as the Primes which we all know was Paul, Eddie and Kell it does make you think that when Eddie says he started this group on the Legendary Temptations video it wasn't just in his (Eddie) mind, it looks to be in the mind of the music industry too.

[maria]

The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

1. Meet The Temptations
2. The Temptations Sing Smokey
3. Temptin Temptations
4. The Temptations Greatest Hits
5. Temptations Live
6. With A Lot o' Soul
7. In A Mellow Mood
8. The Temptations I wish It Would Rain
9. Live At The Copa
10. Cloud Nine


SHOULD WE SAY MORE! I LOVE THE CLASSIC 5 AND THE HOF

[smooth]

maria said:

The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

1. Meet The Temptations
2. The Temptations Sing Smokey
3. Temptin Temptations
4. The Temptations Greatest Hits
5. Temptations Live
6. With A Lot o' Soul
7. In A Mellow Mood
8. The Temptations I wish It Would Rain
9. Live At The Copa
10. Cloud Nine


SHOULD WE SAY MORE! I LOVE THE CLASSIC 5 AND THE HOF

I think you forgot the Gettin Ready album

[maria]

smooth said:

maria said:

The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

1. Meet The Temptations
2. The Temptations Sing Smokey
3. Temptin Temptations
4. The Temptations Greatest Hits
5. Temptations Live
6. With A Lot o' Soul
7. In A Mellow Mood
8. The Temptations I wish It Would Rain
9. Live At The Copa
10. Cloud Nine


SHOULD WE SAY MORE! I LOVE THE CLASSIC 5 AND THE HOF

I think you forgot the Gettin Ready album

My Bag! You're right "Gettin' Ready" was Number 4. So take off "Live at the Copa" which actually hit number 2 on the charts according to the album Discography in Otis's Book. ;D

[smooth]

maria said:

smooth said:

I think you forgot the Gettin Ready album

My Bag! You're right "Gettin' Ready" was Number 4. So take off "Live at the Copa" which actually hit number 2 on the charts according to the album Discography in Otis's Book. ;D

I believe Getting Ready hit number 1

[maria]

smooth said:

maria said:

My Bag! You're right "Gettin' Ready" was Number 4. So take off "Live at the Copa" which actually hit number 2 on the charts according to the album Discography in Otis's Book. ;D

I believe Getting Ready hit number 1

The list is of the the first 10 albums of the Temps that charted number 1. "Gettin' Ready" is number 4 on my list Smooth! "So take off "Live At The Copa", which actually hit number 2 on the charts" and add "Gettin' Ready" the one you reminded me that I forgot Then it will be the first 10 Albums of the Temps that charted number 1! ;D

[smooth]

maria said:

smooth said:

I believe Getting Ready hit number 1

The list is of the the first 10 albums of the Temps that charted number 1. "Gettin' Ready" is number 4 on my list Smooth! "So take off "Live At The Copa", which actually hit number 2 on the charts" and add "Gettin' Ready" the one you reminded me that I forgot Then it will be the first 10 Albums of the Temps that charted number 1! ;D

Got ya,I thought you meant it charted at number 4, my mistake

[Beej]

maria said:

The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

1. Meet The Temptations
2. The Temptations Sing Smokey
3. Temptin Temptations
4. The Temptations Greatest Hits
5. Temptations Live
6. With A Lot o' Soul
7. In A Mellow Mood
8. The Temptations I wish It Would Rain
9. Live At The Copa
10. Cloud Nine

To be accurate...

You have to read that statement in the proper context.

(Emphasis added)

Between their R&B album chart debut in 1965 and 1976, the Temptations had 29 consecutive top 20 albums, 28 of which made the top 10 ("House Party," the lone exception, peaked at No. 11 in 1976). The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

The author is referring to the first ten studio albums to crack the R&B chart. The album Meet The Temptations peaked at #95 Pop (there was no R&B chart at that time.)

So, the list should read:

01. The Temptations Sing Smokey
02. Temptin' Temptations
03. The Temptations Greatest Hits, Volume 1
04. Gettin' Ready
05. With A Lot O' Soul
06. In A Mellow Mood
07. The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
08. Cloud Nine
09. Puzzle People
10. Psychadelic Shack

It was poorly worded by the author.

[maria]

Okay Beej,
You started off real good, with "The Temptations Sing Smokey" because you are right "Meet The Temptations", did not chart #1 due to era! (But we know it was another #1) But what happened to "Temptations Live" it did chart #1 and the "Greatest Hits" debut in 11/66 and "Gettin' Ready" debut 6/66, so your 3 should be 4 and vise verse according to Otis' Temptations Album Discography and thats just in case the author was meaning just what he post!

The Temptations' first 10 albums all went to No. 1.

[Beej]

maria said:

But what happened to "Temptations Live" it did chart #1 and the "...

Like Live At The Copa and The Temptations Show, it wasn't a studio album. The live recordings and albums with the Supremes were not being referenced by the author. He was strictly alluding to the Temptations' first ten studio albums to place on the Billboard R&B chart.

maria said:

...and the "Greatest Hits" debut in 11/66 and "Gettin' Ready" debut 6/66, so your 3 should be 4 and vise verse...

Yes.