Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The Temptations
1971
Earliest retained annual association for this catalog identity; original release year not independently established.
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Release: 1971
Release: 1971Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The selected original recording is documented in 1971 in the release history of Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me). Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1971.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Complete Motown Singles - original 1971 first-half program
The original first-half 1971 program includes Just My Imagination, with the recording-specific licensed item confirming the Temptations credit. Later compilation fields are not original release dates.
Inspiration and background
Researched 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.
Evidence scope: New 1.7 source-specific paraphrase; not a claim of complete song-history review.
Sources for this information
The Temptations - Classic Motown
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1971 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Supplied motown01.png, row 28
Visible title/artist metadata only; not audio identification or date verification.
The Temptations - Classic Motown
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.
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