Post by tempfan on Jan 28, 2006 17:31:54 GMT -5
BILLBOARD ALBUM REVIEW:
THE TEMPTATIONS REFLECTIONS (NEW DOOR/UME)
Before covering standards became today‘s rage, the Temptations put their harmonic stamp on pop classics in 1967 with the No. 1 R&B set "The Temptations in a Mellow Mood." So it is only fitting the venerable quintet would come full circle and record classics from the Motown catalog. Actually, this album expands on the concept behind "The Temptations Sing Smokey." That 1965 set featured the group‘s first No. 1 single, the Robinson-penned "My Girl." Here, lone founding member Otis Williams and the guys lay out fresh takes on songs done first by Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Jackson 5 and others, and demonstrate that their chops are still in fine form. Among the more noteworthy tracks on this often likable outing are "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Neither One of Us."
THE TEMPTATIONS REFLECTIONS (NEW DOOR/UME)
Before covering standards became today‘s rage, the Temptations put their harmonic stamp on pop classics in 1967 with the No. 1 R&B set "The Temptations in a Mellow Mood." So it is only fitting the venerable quintet would come full circle and record classics from the Motown catalog. Actually, this album expands on the concept behind "The Temptations Sing Smokey." That 1965 set featured the group‘s first No. 1 single, the Robinson-penned "My Girl." Here, lone founding member Otis Williams and the guys lay out fresh takes on songs done first by Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Jackson 5 and others, and demonstrate that their chops are still in fine form. Among the more noteworthy tracks on this often likable outing are "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Neither One of Us."