I Wish It Would Rain
The TemptationsRelease: 1967Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #22Supplied note - not independently verified
The song expresses the pain of heartbreak through the metaphor of rain.
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1968
Time Has Come Today
The Chambers BrothersReported release: 1967Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #87Supplied note - not independently verified
A psychedelic soul song reflecting the turbulent times of the late 1960s.
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Motown connects the record's change of direction with Sly and the Family Stone's fusion of styles and Dennis Edwards' more forceful lead voice. That supports a musical influence, not a personal-life explanation of...
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Part of the group's psychedelic soul phase, exploring new musical territories
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The TemptationsRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #57Supplied note - not independently verified
The dangers facing a young runaway
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Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
The TemptationsRelease: 1970Source checked
Source year-end #24Supplied note - not independently verified
This socially conscious song addressed various issues of the time, including the Vietnam War and racial tensions.
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This funk-influenced track represented The Temptations' venture into psychedelic soul.
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Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The TemptationsRelease: 1971Source checked
Source year-end #9Researched recording background
Eddie Kendricks sings the delicate lead. Motown places this ballad just before his departure from the group, distinguishing its vocal character from the increasingly psychedelic records around it.
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The song appeared on All Directions. Motown credits Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and arranger Paul Riser in its account of the record's Grammy success.
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The Temptations developed in Detroit and signed to Motown in 1961. Their recordings paired carefully arranged vocal harmonies with coordinated stage movement, making the group sound and visual presentation closely...
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The TemptationsReported release: 1972Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #100Researched recording background
The song appeared on All Directions. Motown credits Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and arranger Paul Riser in its account of the record's Grammy success.
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