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Reflections (The Temptations album)

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2006 studio album by The Temptations
Reflections
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)
GenreSoul
Length62:55
LanguageEnglish
LabelNew Door
Producer
The Temptations chronology
Legacy
(2004)
Reflections
(2006)
Back to Front
(2007)

Reflections is a 2006 studio album by Americansoul groupThe Temptations. Other than a two-album stint in the late 1970s, this is the group's first recordings after leavingMotown, their home for over 40 years and is made up ofcover versions of Motown tracks; it has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

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Editors ofAllMusic Guide scored this album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Rob Theakston noting "the quality being surprisingly high for an act with such longevity" and opining that the band appears to be having fun in the studio.[1] A review inGoldmine notes that "the sound is thoroughly contemporary... yet retains enough of the Tempts' impeccable harmonic blend to let you know exactly who's behind the mic".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Can I Get a Witness" (Lamont Dozier,Brian Holland, andEddie Holland) – 5:19
  2. "Reflections" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 4:07
  3. "How Sweet Is It to Be Loved by You" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:37
  4. "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, andLeon Huff) – 3:15
  5. "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (Dozer, B. Holland, E. Holland, and Sylvia Moy) – 4:55
  6. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (Nicholas Ashford andValerie Simpson) – 4:10
  7. "I Hear a Symphony" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 2:49
  8. "Try It Baby" (Berry Gordy, Jr.) – 3:32
  9. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Ashford and Simpson) – 4:11
  10. "Ooo Baby Baby" (Warren "Pete" Moore andSmokey Robinson) – 3:45
  11. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Paul Riser andWilliam Weatherspoon) – 4:03
  12. "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) – 4:54
  13. "I'll Be There" (Hal Davis, Gordy, andWillie Hutch) – 4:59
  14. "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (Jim Weatherly) – 4:36
  15. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (Ashford and Simpson) – 4:26

Personnel

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The Temptations

Additional musicians

  • Steve Baxter – trombone
  • Darrell Crooks – guitar
  • Steve Harvey – drums,engineering, keyboards, mixing, percussion, production, strings
  • Hornilicious – horn
  • Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
  • Roman Johnson –harpsichord, piano,grand piano,vibraphone,Wurlitzer
  • Vann Johnson – vocals, backing vocals
  • Nikko Lowe – backing vocals
  • Anthony Patler –Hammond organ
  • Tom Ralls – trombone
  • Louis Jr. VanTaylor – flute, saxophone
  • Bobby Ray Watson – bass guitar
  • The Benjamin Wright Orchestra –orchestra
  • Edward Wright – percussion

Technical personnel

  • Shelly Berger – executive production
  • Ashley Culp – production coordination
  • Reginald Dozier –engineering,mixing
  • Paul Erickson – engineering
  • Jeff Moskow – associate production
  • Ryan Null – photo coordination
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Ryan Rogers – design
  • Doug Schwartz –mastering
  • Vartan –art direction
  • Harry Weinger – associate production
  • Benjamin F. Wright – arrangement, conducting, engineering, production

Chart performance

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Reflections spent two weeks on theBillboard 200, peaking at 80 on February 18, 2006,[3] and spent 10 weeks on theBillboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, reaching up to 14 on the same date.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Theakston, Rob."The Temptations – Reflections".AllMusic Guide. RetrievedMay 5, 2023.
  2. ^"The Temptations – Reflections".Goldmine. April 23, 2008.ISSN 1055-2685. RetrievedMay 6, 2023.
  3. ^"The Temptations".Billboard. RetrievedMay 5, 2023.
  4. ^"The Temptations".Billboard. RetrievedMay 5, 2023.

External links

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