Truly for You
Truly for You | ||||
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Studio album by The Temptations | ||||
Released | October 15, 1984 | |||
Recorded | April–August, 1984 | |||
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Length | 39:02 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Producer | Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Suzee Ikeda (exec.) | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Boston Globe | (favourable)[4] |
Gannett | (favourable)[2] |
The Morning Call | (favourable)[3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Truly for You is an album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations released on October 15, 1984, by Gordy Records. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 25 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.[7]
Overview
This was the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1984, replacing Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".
Track listing
Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams. All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.
Side one
- "Running" (Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes) – 3:28 a
- "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40 a
- "How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05 b, a
- "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08 b, e
Side two
- "Memories" (Don Freeman, David Batteau) – 4:39 a
- "Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23 b
- "Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09 a
- "I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30 c
Personnel
Performers
- Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass)
- Richard Street – vocals (second tenor)
- Ron Tyson – vocals (first tenor/falsetto)
- Otis Williams – vocals (baritone)
- Ali-Ollie Woodson – vocals (tenor/baritone), synthesizers and programming
Musicians
- Michael Boddicker, Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster – synthesizers and programming
- Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber, Jerry Peters – keyboards
- Paulinho da Costa, Ralph Johnson – percussion
- Dean Gant – keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer
- Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Al McKay – guitar
- Ed Greene – drums
- Phillip Ingram – Moog bass synthesizer
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass guitar
- Fred Johnson – DMX drum programming
Charts
Album
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 25 |
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 55 |
UK Pop Albums[9] | 75 |
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[10] | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | |||
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US | US R&B | US AC | UK | ||
1984 | "Treat Her Like a Lady" | 48 | 2 | — | 12[11] |
1985 | "My Love is True (Truly for You)" | — | 14 | — | 84 |
"How Can You Say That it's Over" | — | 81 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "The Temptations: Truly for You". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Gerds, Warren (March 9, 1985). "Albums in Review". Tucson Citizen. Gannett. p. 39.
- ^ White, Bill (January 25, 1985). "The Temptations: Truly for You, Ashford & Simpson: Solid". The Morning Call. p. 101.
- ^ Wolff, Carlo (January 3, 1985). The Temptations: Truly For You. p. 70.
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- ^ Cordery, Mark (December 8, 1984). "The Temptations: Truly For You". Vol. 31, no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18.
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(help) - ^ a b c d "The Temptations". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Temptations – Truly for You". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Temptations -Truly for You". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ "Temptations - Treat Her Like a Lady". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
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- Truly for You at Discogs
- Truly for You at Rate Your Music
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