The Ultimate Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Temptations
Label: Motown
Category: Music
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 1220
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 530562
UPC: 731453056220
EAN: 0731453056220
ASIN: B000001AMZ
Release Date: March 25, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | The Way You Do The Things You Do | | • | My Girl | | • | It's Growing | | • | Since I Lost My Baby | | • | Don't Look Back | | • | Get Ready | | • | Ain't Too Proud To Beg | | • | (I Know) I'm Losing You | | • | All I Need | | • | You're My Everything | | • | Angel Doll | | • | I Wish It Would Rain | | • | Cloud Nine | | • | I Can't Get Next To You | | • | Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) | | • | Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) | | • | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone | | • | Shakey Ground | | • | Treat Her Like A Lady | | • | Error Of Our Ways | | • | My Girl (A Cappella) (Excerpt) |
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Amazon.com
A brave effort at cramming one disc full of Temptations classics, The Ultimate Collection nevertheless makes a couple of puzzling choices. Why, for instance, include "Error of Our Ways," a very minor mid-'90s hit, and ignore "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" or "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)," both number ones from their classic period? Still, for the price, it's hard to argue with. --Rickey Wright
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| Customer Reviews:
 I Wish I Would Reign.................... October 11, 2008
!Metamorpho;) (N.J.)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
As all of you know, Election Day is fast approaching and I am running for President. This means hard work! But make no mistake- I realize this review will be antiquated in a few weeks so, who really cares? After all, time is swift, and most things will be forgotten eventually (minus, of course, the pens I've created that can write even on the moon, if you should ever visit there).
Well, I am at a whistle stop in Detroit at the current moment (on the caboose of a train, no less), and the crowds are receptive and they are cheering. Mostly, they cheer "Elect Metamorpho and, please, make him stop reviewing on Amazon"! Such adoration brings a tear to my eye (carefully hidden from the press). After all, if they got a whiff of sentimentalism, the papers and newscasts would bray "Seer not fit to Rule! Has Human Emotions"! This could be devastating, especially in politics. Better if I run off with tons of the public money than show emotion. Ah well, it is, after all, the quagmire we all face everyday.
Anyway, this is Motown, and the hard working, blue collar people, need someone to trust and to believe in. They cheer and raise bonfires and pitchforks! I am uncertain as to whether they think I'm Frankenstein or the new Messiah. But, I will get back to you and let you know. (If I'm able, of course).
But, you didn't tune in here to hear my vainglorious aspirations. No. You came here to read a review of The Temptations. And, I don't blame you. Awhile ago, I realized my vast collection was in dire need of some classic 60's tunes from a very considerable group. And, I have to say that this collection fit the bill very nicely. I will say that, it should be a wise choice to fit in to your collection. However, there are a few tunes that should have been included. But, it's a ploy you know. They force you to purchase more to get those songs. However, this collection includes most of the essential hits. And, if you want to get a taste of what Motown was all about, this is a good starting point.
"The Temptations:The Ultimate Collection" kicks. It surely does. There are so many charged songs here and it's a definite pleasure to hear. These guys have it down. From the pleading to the soft, from the desperate to ensemble bliss. I get into this. The blend of the lead vocals, the back-up, all contribute to the total enjoyment. And, do not forget the exceptional band playing on these songs. Absolutely, and without a doubt, these guys are experts in providing the mood and what's so needed in the musical recording process. They can bring you to the highs with horns, dramatic bass, and drum beat of "Ball of Confusion" to the softness and delicate balance of "Just My Imagination".
These guys are great. The vocal and the heart which they sing is a true joy of life. Really. They give you, probably, the ultimate similie ode with "The Way You Do the Things you Do".
i.e; "The way you swept me off my feet, you know you could have been a broom
The way you smell so sweet,you know you could have been some perfume"
etc. etc. You all know the deal.
But, good grief, there is so much classic 60's soul here to keep you satisfied for ages, AND, to reflect on. Included here are such great soul songs, "My Girl", "Get Ready", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "I Wish It Would Rain", "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Ball of Confusion", "Just My Imagination" and, one of my very favorites "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone". Listen to the amazing intro to that song. There is rarely, if ever, such a great beginning in music that I have heard.
Of course, for my Presidential aspirations, I am asking to include their "Ain't To Proud to Beg" as my offical political song. Maybe if I beg enough, they'll agree. Oh well, time will tell.
In closing, if you have only one choice, and want to get a fine slice of what the Temptations were all about, then this is the collection for you. Granted, it isn't totally complete, but it includes a lot of the very essential ones that you should have if you want to aproach the level of Metamorpho's vast archives. Get it if you love soul, or rather, get it if you love music. You won't be disappointed. A time capsule from the 60's that is vibrant and lives today.
Now I must go. The cameras are leaving and the crowd is dispersing. We just can't have an empty crowd on the 11 o'clock news. Now, I must get busy and approve those insistent attack ads. They do work, or so I'm told. Credibility is so hard to come by these days.
Vote Metamorpho - Candidate with Soul and (maybe) some Substance!
An igneous outburst of deliriously creativeness! September 20, 2008
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Temptations was the soul band that captured me most in those years when I was entering in my early adolescence. Their sense of dynamical rhythm, their variegated gamut of timbers, imaginative compositions and frenetic proposals really engaged not only me, but besides a vast audience all over the world. So, when they decided to join with the Supremes to create that unforgettable song "I'm going make you love me" - one of the most original soft ballads of 1968 - together with "Sitting on the dock of the bay", "Honey", "Little green apples", "Hey Jude", "Over you", "I say a Little pray for you", "This magic moment", "Promises", "Angel of the morning", "I love how you love me", I`m coming home" and "Release me" - among my affective memory retains - they reached an even major recognition around the world.
But mostly, they knew to readapt themselves as band as any other soul ensemble with three master-songs , "Papa was a rolling Stone", "Psychedelic shack" and "Ball of confusion."
That outburst of igneous creativity was indeed, their golden passport for the immortality, neither more nor less.
Great CD August 29, 2008
Theodora Harper
I recently purchased the Temptations: The Ultimate Collection, the CD is great, a wonderful collection of Temptations' hit songs, I would recommend this CD to all my friends and family. I play it in my car,
I have downloaded it to my Ipod. I've played it at work and my co-workers
enjoyed it as well.
 Maybe not "ultimate", but best of the oldies with new thrown in" August 4, 2008
Pamela S. Steen (Bradenton, FL)
I am enjoying this CD and have had it playing for a week. I am enjoying the sound quality. I like the selections, but am not happy to hear the "new" temptations songs, especially. The "a capella" classic song which closes the CD is to die for. I highly recommend this CD as it is one I relish having, and after looking over the complilations available, this former CKLW/Detroit/Windsor listener in the teen years feels like she's home.
Great music! July 2, 2008
Jane Zentz
Can't say enough for this cd; just love it - alot of great songs - just love My Girl!! Great to listen to while I do the treadmill thing each morning - love the replay button on my remote stereo system. Well worth the money and would recommend highly!
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