Yes, "Power" is a perfect album, and thanks for reminding me about it. The songs are excellent, the music/production/arrangements right on, and the singing superb. Lots of swapped leads, and the Temptations can funk it up! A great choice.
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Yes,and[power] may have been the last[berry gordy]production with the group.
I'd have to say "Sing Smokey". It's not because of the songs but more so how they were sung. No overdubbing to fill out their vocals. Their background vocals took on a different texture based on who was leading.I learned to identify what voice belonged to who listening to this album. Sing Smokey also showed how versatile and potent they were.Every song previously released by the Miracles was literally taken from them. Sing Smokey and " Meet" is probably the purest we'll ever hear The Tempts on record.
Oh damn, I can't do this. I love all of them!!!! There are so many to choose from and you could make a case for any of them as the best IMO.
OK, I've literally just spent 15 minutes trying to piece together some sort of answer to this question but I really can't do it, lol :)
For me, it's a tie between Sky Is The Limit and the second greatest hits package that contained ballads and the message songs.
Masterpiece.
Cloud Nine! Followed by Sky’s The Limit, solely for the masterpiece that is Just My Imagination
Edit: That moment you realize you already responded 2 years ago with pretty much the same thing lol
It's Masterpiece for me, glad to see that quite a few agree with me although seem to remember that the album was criticised at the time of release for being a vehicle for Norman Whitfield with the Temps relagated to just 'backing singers '.
I think the album is consistently good but the title track is awesome.