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The Temptations

1965-2012 · 20 albums · 32 tracks in the archive

Strongest years1967 · 1972 · 1969 · 1966 · 1968

Early Recordings Breakthrough Years Peak Years After the Peak Still in Circulation

Visual discography

Career trajectory

Weeks = lengthPeak = glowTracks = texture

1965

Temptin' Temptations

Long chart life

Peak #1137 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

Born To Love You Don't Look Back Everybody Needs Love Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)

1966

Gettin' Ready

Long chart life

Peak #1235 chart weeks14 tracksPrimary artist

Ain't Too Proud To Beg Fading Away Get Ready Give It Up - 1999 Gettin' Ready Version

1966

The Temptations Greatest Hits

Breakthrough

Peak #5120 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

Ain't Too Proud To Beg Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Mono SIngle Don't Look Back Get Ready

1967

Temptations Live!

Breakthrough

Peak #1051 chart weeks17 tracksPrimary artist

Ain't Too Proud To Beg Ball Of Confusion Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Cloud Nine

1967

The Temptations In A Mellow Mood

Long chart life

Peak #1344 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

A Taste Of Honey For Once In My Life - Album Version (Stereo)Hello Young Lovers - Album Version (Stereo)I'm Ready For Love

1967

With A Lot O' Soul

Breakthrough

Peak #736 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

(I Know) I'm Losing You (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone All I Need

1968

Wish It Would Rain

Long chart life

Peak #1341 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

Cindy Fan The Flame Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got He Who Picks A Rose

1969

Puzzle People

Breakthrough

Peak #541 chart weeks11 tracksPrimary artist

Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down Hey Jude I Can't Get Next To You It's Your Thing

1970

Temptations Greatest Hits II

Long chart life

Peak #1570 chart weekstracks resolvingPrimary artist

1971

Sky's The Limit

Long chart life

Peak #1635 chart weeks8 tracksPrimary artist

Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love - Extended Version I'm The Exception To The Rule Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)Love Can Be Anything (Can't Nothing Be Love But Love)

1972

All Directions

Breakthrough

Peak #244 chart weeks8 tracksPrimary artist

Do Your Thing Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On I Ain't Got Nothin'Love Woke Me Up This Morning

1973

1990

Long chart life

Peak #1922 chart weeks7 tracksPrimary artist

1990 Ain't No Justice Heavenly I Need You

1973

Anthology

Long chart life

Peak #6526 chart weekstracks resolvingPrimary artist

1975

House Party

Long chart life

Peak #4020 chart weeks9 tracksPrimary artist

Darling, Stand By Me (Song For My Woman)If I Don't Love You This Way It's Just A Matter Of Time Johnny Porter

1977

Hear To Tempt You

Deep cut field

Peak #11313 chart weeks9 tracksPrimary artist

Can We Come and Share in Love I Could Never Stop Loving You In A Lifetime It's Time for Love

1984

Truly For You

Long chart life

Peak #5534 chart weeks8 tracksPrimary artist

How Can You Say That It's Over I'll Keep My Light In My Window Just To Keep You In My Life Memories

1986

To Be Continued

Long chart life

Peak #7433 chart weeks10 tracksPrimary artist

A Fine Mess Girls (They Like It)Lady Soul Love Me Right

1987

Together Again

Long chart life

Peak #11221 chart weekstracks resolvingPrimary artist

1998

Phoenix Rising

Long chart life

Peak #4444 chart weeks13 tracksPrimary artist

False Faces Here After (Interlude)How Could He Hurt You I'm Calling You (Interlude)

2012

The Best Of The Temptations Christmas

Deep cut field

Peak #10218 chart weeks12 tracksPrimary artist

Christmas Everyday Give Love On Christmas Day Let It Snow O Holy Night

Career eras

1965-1966

Early Recordings

3 releases · 0 chart entries · 6 in rotation

Also heard: Ain't Too Proud To Beg · Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Mono SIngle · Don't Look Back · Get Ready · Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) · I'll Be In Trouble - Edit / Stereo

1967-1969

Breakthrough Years

5 releases · 0 chart entries · 6 in rotation

Also heard: Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down · Hey Jude · I Can't Get Next To You · It's Your Thing · Little Green Apples · Message From A Black Man

1967-1969

Peak Years

5 releases · 0 chart entries · 6 in rotation

Also heard: Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down · Hey Jude · I Can't Get Next To You · It's Your Thing · Little Green Apples · Message From A Black Man

1970

After the Peak

1 releases · 0 chart entries · 0 in rotation

1971-2012

Still in Circulation

11 releases · 0 chart entries · 6 in rotation

Also heard: Can We Come and Share in Love · I Could Never Stop Loving You · In A Lifetime · It's Time for Love · Let's Live in Peace · Read Between the Lines

Album landmarks

Major tracks

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Mono SIngle

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

Don't Look Back

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

Get Ready

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

I'll Be In Trouble - Edit / Stereo

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

It's Growing

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

My Baby

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

My Girl

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

Since I Lost My Baby

The Temptations Greatest Hits · 1966

Album landmark

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