Psychedelic soul.
A compilation which introduces nicely this classic of soul. It ranges from bubbly effortless tunes like "Beauty is only skin deep" and "The way you do the things you do" to the pearls of musical history "Papa was a rollin' stone" and "My girl". "Ain't to proud to beg", "Get ready" and "I can't get next to you" will make you line dance the cha cha of the band, while the psychedelic "Cloud nine" and "Superstar" will get you to rock along the "A-who, who, awho, who..." and "higher higher higher!"
There's only one song I've always disliked ("Just my imagination"); the 16 others are pure jewels of soul with just that amount of rock to call out your attention to the message of the text, a break from the traditional soothing effect of soul music.The Temptations have a few things to say and they make sure the backing music help them carrying their message across, while still remaining noticeable for its own quality. Best lines: "A pretty face you may not possess but
What I like about it is your tenderness" or, especially when you imagine Whoopi's raised non-eyebrows: "And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the...(teacher.)" Pearl
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