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Post by GD on Sept 3, 2004 9:36:12 GMT -5
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Post by Aba21 on Sept 3, 2004 10:59:03 GMT -5
Thanks for giving us this nice piece, GD  |
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Post by ZeldaFScott on Sept 3, 2004 21:25:21 GMT -5
Thanks for giving us this nice piece, GD There's also a quite interesting take on why the LP was not released -- "saturation of the market." |
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Post by Elbridge on Sept 4, 2004 2:09:43 GMT -5
Great review. I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed..  Ed |
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Post by JoAnne on Sept 4, 2004 7:56:13 GMT -5
Thanks ((GD)) For posting this review. It was interesting reading.
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Post by GD on Sept 5, 2004 13:34:33 GMT -5
" Ruffin wasn't popular among the executives at Motown in the early '70s, and he was also going through a number of well-documented personal problems, so it's possible that Motown simply didn't want to promote him at the time,".......IMO they didn't want to promote it in '71 cause the Tempts were reeling that summer (Ricky Owens?). The tune the "new" Tempts did come out with in the fall, "SuperStar", was, according to Otis, about David and Eddie! The Tempts w/ Damon and Richard didn't hit their stride until "Papa...." in '72 and this LP, with potential to a yield a hit and delight Temptations fans, was too much dynamite for the Motown execs coming from David Ruffin in '71. It might have buried their plans for resurrecting the Eddie and Paul less Tempts, and David was too uncontrollable for that. So they buried his masterpiece instead........"The Truth pressed to the Earth....." But who really knows?  ?? I know I'm glad they unearthed it now. . |
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Post by MikeNYC on Sept 5, 2004 18:39:21 GMT -5
" Ruffin wasn't popular among the executives at Motown in the early '70s, and he was also going through a number of well-documented personal problems, so it's possible that Motown simply didn't want to promote him at the time,".......IMO they didn't want to promote it in '71 cause the Tempts were reeling that summer (Ricky Owens?). The tune the "new" Tempts did come out with in the fall, "SuperStar", was, according to Otis, about David and Eddie! The Tempts w/ Damon and Richard didn't hit their stride until "Papa...." in '72 and this LP, with potential to a yield a hit and delight Temptations fans, was too much dynamite for the Motown execs coming from David Ruffin in '71. It might have buried their plans for resurrecting the Eddie and Paul less Tempts, and David was too uncontrollable for that. So they buried his masterpiece instead........"The Truth pressed to the Earth....." But who really knows? ?? I know I'm glad they unearthed it now. . The first single was "Take A Look Around",but I agree with this post. |
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Post by GD on Sept 6, 2004 2:59:02 GMT -5
MikeNYC- the first single (not counting "It's Summer" as a quartet) after Eddie and Paul left the Tempts was "Superstar". "Take A Look Around", the best song of that early post HOF classic period IMO, came after "Superstar" as I remember. But David's tunes would have given all those tunes a run for their money and Motown execs (including Berger I wonder?) just couldn't gamble with their franchise player (the Tempts) in deference to this "problem child". To me that's the only plausible explanation that this music lay buried for 30+ years.
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Post by zebop on Sept 6, 2004 15:13:33 GMT -5
I think that lawsuit was the cause of "David" not being released. It's pretty clear that if you were in the Motown doghouse you'd be treated to...
1) Horrible treatment.
2) Little or no promotion
3) Coincidentally, your worst songs on the albums being released as singles.
I think Motown got to a point in the '70s where they wanted some acts to fail. Eddie Kendricks, G.C. Cameron, the Diana Ross-less Supremes all got a taste of that.
As for the review, I'm glad David got a good review---but that writer is a total blowhard; I'm not a fan of 80+ word sentences either....
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Post by Davidfan on Oct 7, 2004 7:59:48 GMT -5
MikeNYC- the first single (not counting "It's Summer" as a quartet) after Eddie and Paul left the Tempts was "Superstar". "Take A Look Around", the best song of that early post HOF classic period IMO, came after "Superstar" as I remember. But David's tunes would have given all those tunes a run for their money and Motown execs (including Berger I wonder?) just couldn't gamble with their franchise player (the Tempts) in deference to this "problem child". To me that's the only plausible explanation that this music lay buried for 30+ years. Heres another explanation: David sues Berry, Berry holds the grudge and only releases SOME of david's stuff ... Leavin' some in the vault ... Berry wants David to apoligize, But david has to much pride to do so, and as long as some music is getting released it is better then none at all ... Not wanting to set things right with Berry ... David let's things go on the way they are untill 1977 when he finaly leaves the motown label ;D |
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Post by Davidfan on Oct 7, 2004 8:00:58 GMT -5
I think that lawsuit was the cause of "David" not being released. It's pretty clear that if you were in the Motown doghouse you'd be treated to... 1) Horrible treatment. 2) Little or no promotion 3) Coincidentally, your worst songs on the albums being released as singles. I think Motown got to a point in the '70s where they wanted some acts to fail. Eddie Kendricks, G.C. Cameron, the Diana Ross-less Supremes all got a taste of that. As for the review, I'm glad David got a good review---but that writer is a total blowhard; I'm not a fan of 80+ word sentences either.... I didn't even see this ... lol ... That's how I se it;D |
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