All Directions

original motown flava. a lot more slow and steady compared to the other funk/soul albums i've listened to thus far. many of the albums were peak getting down on the floor and shuffling but this one is a lot of slow dance stuff. there's a dance hit or two in here though!

This album was a real blast. It's that typical blues-funk-soul-band with quick, biting horn stabs, great vocals, and classic (yet very simple) chord progressions. A fun ensemble that was perhaps a little surprising for its time. The 70s aren't normally associated with such an intensely 50s/60s style - but then, the Temptations had made a big name for themselves by this point. Interesting touch of politics, presumably, in the track Run Charlie Run. The lyrics are pretty cool, and I especially like how their grim, sarcastic message conflicts with the upbeat positivity in the music. I've never heard the extended/album version of Papa Was A Rollin' Stone before, and it's just as good as the single. Long instrumental build-up is worth the wait. I do wish a few more tracks on the album had the courage to be longer than 3-4 minutes, because it seems like that's all it takes for the Temptations to really shine. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On is a medium-paced headbanger with a lot of call-and-response between several vocalists. It introduces the album's fun-filled atmosphere effectively. Do Your Thing is an interesting contrast to conclude the album: a laid-back song draped with soft bass and backing vocals. While the remaining tracks were definitely good, they're harder to remember. All I can recall, a few hours later, is that the album didn't flow very congruously. The track listing jumped from quick, peppy funk to ballads, which isn't intrinsically a bad thing - but safe to say it didn't work here. Rating: high 4/5 Key tracks: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, Do Your Thing

I really disliked the Temptations, or at least what I heard my pops listening to on the oldies station in Chicago. This album totally changed my mind. Felt more like a Sly and the Family Stone album than anything I heard on that radio station.

Listened to this while playing Inventions. I lost for like the 7th time in a row...it is just so freaking fun. This album was a fantastic soundtrack to my epic defeat. I did not realize how socially charged some of the music was going to be, and I loved it. It's not all just "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." Hmmm...that originally auto-corrected to "First Time Ever I Saw Your Facebook..." which makes me want to hear that song with updated lyrics.

Rolling stone was great vibes but otherwise it didn't get there imo

Enjoyed the heavy funk but the lighter stuff on the album not as much. Some fabulous 70’s vibes here though.

- Wenn so funkiger Soul wie bei den Temptations meine Gehörgänge streichelt, dann hab ich einfach sofort und automatisch guuute Laune - Ich bin in einem Haushalt aufgewachsen, in dem Vattern extrem viel Rock, Punk, Folk, Grunge, New Wave etc. konsumiert hat und Mutti alles mögliche was so im Bereich Soul, Funk, R‘n‘B, Disco abging. Das hat mich sehr geprägt und lässt mich in beiden Welten sehr aufgehen. Mit der Mukke verbinde ich v.a. eine unbeschwerte Zeit. Und Tarantino Filme. Was will ich mehr?! - „Papa Was A Rolling Stone“ war einer dieser Tracks die bei uns ständig liefen. Ja der ist lang. Ja es passiert auf die Länge des Songs gesehen nicht super viel. Aber es wird ein durchgängiges geiles Laidback-Gefühl erzählt und bei mir funktioniert das total. - Ich hab mich während des gesamten Albums im sonnigen Harlem der 70er Jahre durch die Straßen gehen sehen. - Allgemein finde ich hat das Album sehr viel Herz! Rating: 3,75/5

- Geht bei mir nicht über ironische Abkultung hinaus. - Da sind Dinger bei, die gehen mega ins Ohr und sind derbe souly, gefühlvoll. Aber wenn ich ganz ehrlich bin, würde und werde ich mir das NIEMALS allein aus reiner Freude geben. - die elf-minütige Wah-Wah-Action in Papawas a rolling stone hatte irgendwann wirklich fast was komödiantisches. 2,25/5

- War sehr entspannt, aber so richtig abgeholt hat es mich jetzt auch nicht 2/5

Class

Temptations produced a ton of music over decades. However thier sweet spot of the early seventies contained thier signature sound and catalog. This is an excellent representation covering thier funkiest and most soulful, truly All Directions

The opening track, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Mother Nature, and Do Your Thing are the Standouts that earn this album 4 stars.

A pretty cool album. Probably my longest song so far with "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" which was also probably my favourite of the album. A nice smooth listen for my afternoon commute.

Amazing

Amazing album all the way through. Catchy, funky, and soulful. This one is enjoyable from start to finish and a glimpse of Motown at its height.

Funny that they thought this album would flop in retrospect. A big stepping stone for the Temptations to branch out to share the variety of music with the world. Motown and R&B expanded into rock, jam, and beyond. Wish there was a remastered version

I really like papa was a rolling stone but that’s really it

Really good. The first album side through Papa is unstoppable. I had no idea the Temptations were capable of such in-your-face psychedelic funkiness. Really loved those moments. I liked the next few songs as well—much more in line with what I typically think of when I think of the Temptations—but generally, I feel this album falls off as it approaches the end. Just loses steam and is frankly unbalanced in terms of sound and direction. Very top heavy. Extra point for Papa.

Conflicted about this Temptations album, which is full of nice sounds and good funky grooves but kind of misses the mark for me. It feels super all over the place, unfocused. Maybe it’s the nature of the group to feel like kind of a grab bag. There are live tracks, there are pretty uninspired covers, there are good funky long instrumentals that don’t seem to go anywhere. I get the sense they’re grabbing for anything that might work, and a lot of it just isn’t landing for me. Interesting reading the backstory about “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” how they actually all respected their fathers and disagreed with the message, no doubt pressured by Berry Gordy or one of those guys. I think their heart’s in the right place, but too many compromises that really hurt the cohesiveness of it as a record. 2/5

Bien, bonito. Pero no tiene mis canciones favoritas de ellos.

It's good but a little inconsistent. Their funk is great but the R&B dragged a bit

My first listen of this album was through the speaker of an echo while cooking dinner and I was unimpressed. Second listen was through my good headphones and thank god I listened again. This record sounds phenomenal and is worth the best speakers/headphones you have. Everything sounds so lush and full. Great musicianship and lyrics. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone is an all-timer. The first half is stronger than the second

Good funk project. I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure that I would go back to it.

Solid album, soulful and funky

Wow, this is a tough album to rank! Most of the album struk me as kind of, “meh,” compared to the hits and style of some earlier records, like My Girl. Having never really listened to a full original album by them, only radio hits and maybe a “Best of Album” or compilation, I'm realizing now that is probably an unfair comparison. The full version of Papa Was a Rolling Stone presented here is flat out incredible though! I must have only heard a radio edit or snippets in the background of movies, because while it's iconic, I had no clue it clocked in at 12 min long and is that powerful—so many elements of that track are revisited later in the disco sounds of the 70s in a generic and fun (and often annoying and silly) way, but here in this primordial experience it is just an amazing experiment, creates a stunning atmosphere that drowns out the rest of the world, bellows out possibility some of the funkiest funk that ever funked, all while staying dead serious the entire time. That track itself is absolutely five stars. I think Mother Nature and Do Your Thing are a nice capstone to the whole package, but the feeling of many other tracks just seem the go in many directions: it doesn't feel like a cohesive set to me, and because of that, as an album, I have a difficult time ranking it very high. The aforementioned tracks are definitely going to get some more play time, though.

Still not the genre for me. 2.5.

I mean, a third of it is Papa Was a Rolling Stone, which is incredible. But the rest is more covers and nothing that grabbed me.

Monster album

Chill and funky. Me like-y.

Funky. 5/5

RB, very easy listen cool timeless music from the 70’s. 3.2

Thankful for a short album. I only liked 2 tracks. Not interested in the rest.

Thought papa was a rollin stone would be the best but God dam mother nature... what a song

full of excellent songs.

On the surface the instrumentation and vocals are gorgeous. While "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is an all time classic, the meaning of the lyrics also rings a bit untrue once you look into the families of The Temptations, and their rock solid Dads. All Directions is a very tight album of 8 songs that only occupies 35 minutes, of which 12 of them was spent on the iconic "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". *Chef's kiss* You can see why they won all the awards with this album. Well deserved fellas. The Temptations are at their peak powers of psychedelic funk and it sounds glorious. When people think back on The Temptations, this is often the sound of them that bounces around in their imagination; it certainly did in mine. My favorites tracks were "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (which I only learned today was a cover of a song by The Undisputed Truth), "I Ain't Got Nothin'", "The First Time I Saw Your Face", "Mother Nature", and "Do Your Thing". Such a smooth pleasure to listen to on a Friday morning. Really sets the tone for a bright weekend.

Great listen, not sure I had heard the 11-minute version of Papa Was A Rollin' Stone before.

Funkalicious!

This is a bit embarrassing, but I only really knew \"My Girl\" before listening to this album. It was a pleasant surprise! I wasn't sure what to make of a 10-minute song, but \"Papa Was a Rolling Stone\" ended up being masterful and suspenseful. Overall a wonderful listen.

i loved it so fun such vibes

it wasnt long but it felt long

Funky

Funky, 4 stars too much 3 too less

nope

Good - slow to start and short but some nice funky choons.

meh

Motown sound at its height. Think of Motown music , one band that comes to mind, is the Temptations.

Some Motown classics on here, a favourite being Papa Was a Rolling Stone.

really nice sounding, pretty forgettable. the 11 minute song was way too long

I am not that big fan of the big old classics. Temptations is a solid album there is no doubt about that. anyway I would give it 7 out of 10

Really cool

hadn’t heard this side of the temptations before. nothing super special but Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone elevates the album to a 4

Not very memorable. Some good songs, some not so good.

Funky

Proper feel good music. Papa was a rollin stone an obvious favourite on there - great example of how to build up a song. 3/5

The who What’s are coming now?

Funky and soulful

Great musicianship, but completely unfocused.

What a very odd pick for the Temptations. I really don't understand it. Papa Was a Rolling Stone is tremendous though.

Stone Soul Groove

3.25 per track. First half really good stuff.

It didn't grab me that much

papa was a rollin' stone

love woke me up this morning, the first time ever i saw your face(this one was on Glee xoxo), Mother Nature, Do Your Thing

Funky, fun and much more interesting than what I thought this band was putting out around the time.

It's impossible for me not to love this music. Motown is just the music I enjoy the most. I was surprised to find out "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" was almost 12 minutes long! Solid album from start to finish

Absolute funk/soul classic.

Fantastic album. I hadn't realised just how good these guys are.

Dehär va inte så bra. 1 / 5

• Mysig gammal bild, lite väl kallt och tomt omslag annars • Mungo Jerry med kompisar • De långa instrumentala delarna sänker det lite • Tappar lite sitt funk på slutet Betyg: Jag tycker om musiken, bra groove, saknas lite något bara för att bli ännu bättre => 3/5

Great easy listen. Worth 4 stars alone for Papa Was A Rolling Stone.

Realllly gooodddd fuunnkkkk

A third of the album is expended on the great but somewhat bloated 12 minute Papa Was a Rolling Stone. The other 22 minutes is spent on a mix of political/social commentary and standard Temptations fare, but nothing that notable. Love Woke Me Up This Morning is a decent cover, but I can’t see someone preferring it to the Gaye/Terrell original. Most of the songs just fall flat.

Not bad but just not might niche.

Not my favorite album from The Temptations, but there are some really great songs here. "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" is a classic, and "Do Your Thing" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" are also highlights. Plus it's The Temptations - they'll always make enjoyable music.

I well loved this! I listened to it twice. It was varied and interesting and a real groove. Just proper feel good pleasing music.

Lovely stuff, very much enjoyed

way too short but so good.. love this classic groove/rnb stuff. now i can finally remember who otis williams is on crosswords. 7.5/10 fav tracks: run charlie run, papa was a rolling stone

A solid showing by all involved on this LP; it starts off somewhat rough (the Edwin Starr cover making me think my headphones were broken) but smooths out into luxurious funk courtesy of the Funk Brothers. Ironically it is the Temptations' vocals which prove often to be the weak points, unable to hit the crisp highs and rumbling lows necessary for peak emotional punch (see "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"). Still, overall an enjoyable listen.

- do your thing is very good

Did each of these tracks come from a different album? I felt like I was listening to their library on shuffle.

Aardig 3/5

Nada de demais! Banda de baile

Loved it! Look at those Tree Wizards go. 4/5

I liked this but I was not expecting to hear the n word so much lol

It's fine I guess but it's so nothing I'm giving it 2

Well, this was a treat! Funky beats, black power and a nearly 12 minute cut of Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone that takes up half of side one. Side two is a little more laid back, but still gorgeous listening.

It's funky, it's pretty laidback, it has some great tunes. The second side of the album is a bit duller and more R&B than the groovy funk on the first side; if it has consistently stayed on the first side direction, it could have won 5 stars.

Pleasing album, but not exceptional. No surprise, the most popular song on Deezer is "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", this was indeed my highlight too.

I cannot get ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ out of my head. Worth the listen even if just for that song.

excelente album de musica black dos anos 60-70

An album that starts energetically and ends on a soulful note, with a magnificent centerpiece. “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” is a true gem that elevates the entire album and makes it a must-listen. So, give it a listen!

I ain’t got nothin my fave prolly. I enjoyed very much. 4

Papa was a rolling stone is a banger

Here we go! Papa Was a Rollin' Stone was oft mentioned by our dad and I think he even had that as grandpas ringtone. I knew generally why our dad had that as grandpas song, but it's funny when you start looking at all the lyrics and not just the chorus. "Sayin' that papa had three outside children and another wife, and that ain't right". Grandpa is almost up to three by my count so I'm glad I could dive deeper into this song, and album. Really great funk grooves and beats.

Not bad. Is this really the best Temptations album? I've always thought of them as big hitmakers, but aside from "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," there's nothing else on here I recognized. Solid soul/funk music, but I wish there was more distinction. I guess I'm just more of a fan of the P-Funk style and stuff that came later than this. Favorite tracks: Run Charlie Run, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone. Album art: A vignette style picture of the guys in/on a tree. Good color border and framing, but this one seems like decor at a bed and breakfast run by the oldest living woman in America. 3/5

Liked Song Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

Track 1 and 2, 5 stars. Papa doesn't need to be 11 minutes long. After that bit mellow, but still enjoyable.

Not bad

Funky-groovy, sweet and swinging, these guys were professional-grade at everything they touched.

Quick and enjoyable. Miss classic Motown music.

What I did hear, I liked. I give this 3.5 stars.

Gefällt mir nicht.

A great album! The Temptations will never go out of style.

Smooth and relaxing.

Starts out strong then tails off in my opinion.

Album 3/1001 This album has a very good start, quite happy and fun. The first two songs put me in a very good mood. BUT, starting with "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" things change. The album takes a more melancholic and sad turn. It changes so much that it seems like another album. This is not bad but I do think it is quite confusing when listening to it. Apart from that, it was a very good album, the bass completely won me over, it was something that I really liked. I would totally listen to it back. Notable songs: Run Charlie Run, Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone and Do Your Thing

Gran disco con una canción excelente; papa was a......

Papa was a rollin’ stone is all you need. The rest is gravy

Some Songs were very good, others not so much.

Prima albumpje met legendarisch nummer “papa was a rolling stone”

Lekker groovy en kort, daar scoor je natuurlijk punten mee

Paar goede klassiekers zeg. Behoorlijk funky.

It was a very diverse album with amazing songs. The shortness of the album allows for a good Re listen whenever. Each song has its own identity, and the instrumentals are phenomenal

It was a pleasant listen with some funky moments, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is the obvious standout track.

It was very solid. Not quite my style but the song papa was a rolling stone is a classic.

I agree with many others, the funk songs were clearly superior. Because of the non-funk songs, I have to say this is probably a 3 on the whole.

A good album but not my style and no songs really stood out to me.

Smooth as they ever could be

Quite good

Cool bass vibe

Damn. "Run Charlie Run" completely smacks my gob. Hell of a message, and the music is *tight*. "Do Your Thing" needs to become one of my theme songs. The whole album has a socially conscious message that I really dig. It's a beautiful album. Not full of singles, but full of luscious tracks that I want to float away on.

It was alright. Relatively short. Could have been shorter. Didn't really that many hits. It is not really a 3 but I will round up.

Lo escuché entrenando en el gimnasio. Me aburrió. Tiene uno o dos temas buenos, después aburrido. Un álbum que pasa desapercibido?

It's hard to rate such a talented group of people this low, but in short, I don't really like this. In theory, I like psychadelic soul; in practice every song is either a vamp to nowhere or head in the clouds falsetto caterwauling. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" would be a much better song at half the length with twice the singing. No way can this be The Temptations' best work; hoping we get to revisit them.

I like several of these songs. I know their style is very influential, but I was only familiar with several songs on this album.

Tiene cosas lindas, otras excelentes y otras que son medias sosas, junto con uno de los cantantes que tiene un color de voz muy chillón. Las dos últimas canciones son geniales.

I liked the earlier songs in this album, but I really dislike falsetto ballads, which appeared in the second half.

Funky, soulful album that remains interesting throughout. Papa was a rollin' stone is a great song that sounds like crazy train could've borrowed from its bass line. Love woke my up this morning is a pleasant song.

Can appreciate the soulfulness of this album and the amazing vocals, but it may just be a bit too deep for my tastes, especially during the 13 minute version of Papa was a Rolling Stone, which tends to drag on. Great album, just not one I think I would go back to.

Some good grooves throughout in this one.

Only heard one or two songs by these guys so it was cool to hear a whole album. Nice funky vibe!

Very fun. It slowed down a bit later in the album and wasn't as exciting, but still quality music.

1. хз 2. интересный припев, энергия и разгоночный ритм во втором квадрате. 3. Понравился постепенный разгон и атмосфера, но ооо долгий 4. ... Вощем, не нрав мне соул

Yes.

I'm digging the long, atmospheric Papa Was A Rollin' Stone with its simple bass line. On the other side, I Ain't Got Nothin' and The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face scratch the same itch. Has a certain timeless quality to it.

p279. 1972. 3 stars. Classy early 70s Motown, let down by filler and redundant covers. When it's good, it's very good indeed.

WOW. I was genuinely not ready for this album. I was ready to drop this website bc I was kind of underwhelmed by the last album, but honestly if this is the recommendations this website gives, i want to stick around for the ride. The opening track starts off strong with a recording of a bar performance that slides in beautifully with the actual produced track you can barely tell. AND THE VOCALSSS. The album is a whole bop the entire way through, and the lyrics are both so meaningful and so powerful, i cant get enough. I've always had a soft spot for R&B but I haven't ever gotten to see the bands that defined the genre, and I have to say, if this album is an indicative to the quality that R&B can give, I am so pumped. 10s across the board, cant wait to listen to their different albums.

Disappointed. On paper, this is an amazing album, but while Papa Was a Rolling Stone is an awesome tune and well situated within this lineup, the rest of this doesn't hold up. This was made after Motown moved to LA and to me it's an example of what people mean when say that they lost something in the move.

A nice change of pace from what we've been getting recently! Some of the songs I've definitely heard before, but others are new to me, which is always nice; some of the songs, though, didn't do much for me (looking at you, "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"). I don't really think of the Temptations as being particularly political (which may be more ignorance on my part than reality), but "Run, Charlie, Run" was a great contradiction to that impression--made me think of something like Parliament's "Chocolate City". And nice to have a pure Temptations album! Could have been a 3 for somewhat uneven song choices, but I enjoy their sound more than a 3....

"Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is amazing, and there are some other good songs. "Run Charlie Run" is pretty hard to listen to. Torn on whether this is a 3 or a 4 by virtue of "Rolling Stone"

Great album.

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone is such a vibe.

Idk didn't really feel like an album, but some cool songs when it's not an instrumental

A good album but not really tempted (ha) to listen to it again

Great funk album from a legendary group. This was perfect for the car ride I was on.

Motown for life! What a beautiful, soulful album.

Over the last decade I’ve been listening a lot of old funk, R&B, soul and Motown. For some reason I don’t get into 70s Temptations and I can’t put my finger on why that is. So I’m not surprised I only liked about about half of these tunes here.

Alt, aber cool

I really enjoyed this album despite not expecting to! I figured the Temptations would be old-timey enough that I'd move right along, but there were some seriously funky beats in this album!

classic 70's motown

Very classic disco.

Funky 70's Temptations at it's best. Papa is a great jam tune. Some social commentary added for flavor. A little dated, but still cool.

Papa was a rolling stone. Totally appreciated and victim of whole stars. Easily 3.5. I’ll give a 4

the funky songs are great, the ballads or whatever not so much. 3.2

The Temptations gave us hits like "My Girl" and "Just My Imagination". Those sho nuff ain't funky songs, so this album was kind of surprising. The Temptations are an all male vocal group. I don't feel like these songs are carrying the rich harmonies and vocals that they are famous for.

This sounds like the soundtrack to a Fat Albert caper in NYC. Gritty and funky. “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a highlight. I also hear the inspired connection of shoo boo shoo bop on “I Ain’t Got Nothin’” with the Fugees 1996 song “Zealots”. I love it!

For someone who had an 11 minute song made about him, Papa sounds like kind of an a-hole. I enjoyed this album, but it didn’t grab me in the same way as Solomon Burke’s style of soul. It feels more composed but a bit lacking in personality. Still some beautiful tunes though!

3.5

Papa was a rolling stone is such a banger.

Great album. I knew a lot of the songs beforehand and didn't know they came from the same album. Super enjoyable. F.song : Papa was a rolling stone

Papa was a rolling stone!

temptations do everything well

Fun, quick listen. Felt a little called out by "I Ain't Got Nothin'" "Mother Nature" is a stand out track for me, along with the iconic instrumentals in "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"

excellent!

Wasn't entirely my thing but also not dreadful either

Looooved the first half which was faster/funky. Second half was a bit slower... Otherwise would've been a five star! Opening track is amazing.

Nice chilled album

Madre de Dios this is glorious. another one for the 'i'd only heard the big hit' column. I love this 1001 album challenge.

Real good album. I like how big each song sounds, lots of space even though there's a lot going on with a lot of different instruments. Some really simple but great guitar lines. Definitely something I’d play again.

Thought this was just ok. I wish I liked it more. "I Ain't Got Nothin'" was good though. 2.75/5

I feel like this is an album that exists to shelter the hits, primarily “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”, an objective masterpiece, but most else is standard Motown stuff, which I love but don’t find this particularly special. C…+?

I'm sure it's gpod

funk? naja

Interesting sonically, but gets progressively more boring as it goes on and adds some very annoying pieces( doo ooping and the Timpani?)

Un classique.

je reviens comme une petite fleur

Not a genre I would ever have chosen to listen to but was alright.

Great!

i absolutely despise this phrase but - album that feels like sex fr actually this time

Great album

I got scared this was a live album. Glad it’s not. I guess Run, Charlie, Run never got much radio air time. I bet it really inspired Childish Gambino, though. Love the full length version of Papa… so funky. A terrific showcase of the Temptations and an example of why they’re still so revered. Songs added to Spotify: 3

Fun as hell

Nothing really interesting here.

What an album!!! Every song a banger!!! Great lyrics that really reflect the times (and still relevant 50 years later). Beautiful harmonies, soleful and funky as you like!!! AND it has Papa was a rolling stone!!! This is the first album that has stopped me in my tracks..... Listened to it 4 times back to back. Definitely one to add to the collection!

Great album, each song was beautiful in its own way. Standouts for me were "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" and "I Ain't Got Nothin'"

Solid album. Anchored by Papa Was a Rolling Stone. It is strange to hear "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and the voice is so close to Roberta Flack. Also, "Do Your Thing" not the Isaac Hayes version.

We're all just here for Papa was a Rolling Stone

Ja lekker hoor. Ga m wel vaker luisteren, al is t maar voor de pareltjes die Spotify me eens gaf

Ja gewoon lekker Wel jammer dat je niet echt mee kan zingen met run Charlie run

Lekker man meer funk please

Papa is 10 mins of utter brilliance, and elsewhere there's some sold seventies pop-funk backing it up. The sun was slightly setting on the all-covers soul ensemble, and their versions of Do Your Thing and The First Time Ever are a bit bloodless. Overall 3.5, feeling generous, rounded up.

I never got into The Temptations all that much, so this was a very pleasant and pleasurable experience. I much prefer the funky and fiery songs on the album, and the first side absolutely smokes. It tapers off a bit on side 2, but picks back up again with the last 2 tracks. The vocals are simply amazing. Great record. Favorite tracks: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Run Charlie Run, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Mother Nature, Do Your Thing.

Quintessential Motown. I love their vocal harmonies. Will definitely listen again when the mood strikes me

Juste parfait

Really solid album. loved the vocal dynamics and the instrumental dynamics. no real major problems

not bad. i would never pick this out on my own but it was okay. its like rollerskating soundtrack disco vibes. my fav song was the first time i saw your face. 3/5

Great soul album, with the legendary «Papa was a Rolling Stone» on it. No bad tracks in my book, but a slightly goofy «Run Charlie Run». As opposed to other cringeworthy goofy stuff I've heard, this made me laugh a bit and has a great groove.

Surprisingly didn’t know any song except Papa Was a Rolling Stone and that was too long and boring. Run Charlie Run lyrics took me by surprise. I think I Ain’t Got Nothing is a pretty good tune.

•Not owned: Streaming •Kind of all over the place. Great cuts—"Mother Nature", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"— that have to carry the weight of a poorly recorded live opener and the goofy lyrics of "I Ain't Got Nothin'". I wanted so much more from this. •3/5

Nichts für mich. Zuviel Funk.

Motown inspired, not really my style though

Classic

Loved it!

Fantastic album!

Listen initially in the car but didn't click. Listen at home with the big headphones and enjoyed the rhythm a lot more. Good album

Man this was something else. Really enjoyed it

Really great. Groovy, emotional, and seductive.

Heerlijke funk! Kende Pap was a rolling stone al, echt zo'n lekker nummer 😍 Would buy!

De soul gaat hier over in de funk en sorteert al voor op de disco. De zoete korte liedjes uit de jaren zestig van dezelfde heren worden flink langer en basloopjes en wahwahgitaren domineren. Een gigantisch tijdsbeeld kortom, en dit genre blijft leuk.

Bijna de helft van plaat is Papa Was a Rollin' Stone. 11 minuten lang dezelfde basis. Maar door variatie in zang en instrumenten en door een goede opbouw 11 minuten lang interessant. Daarmee heb je de eerste sterren al verdiend. We horen het op meer nummers terug. Maar niet meer zo sterk als in de grootste hit. De rustige nummers onderscheiden zich niet zo, de funky nummers springen er het meest uit. Maar die bieden ruim voldoende voor 4 sterren.

Lekkere funky soul die draait om Papa was a Rollin' Stone. Uit de tijd dat een nummer nog 12 minuten mocht duren, al was de single edit 'slechts' een kleine 7 minuten. Het nummer wordt ook wel omschreven als 'cinematic soul' naar de stijl van Isaac Hayes, daar is hij weer. En laat die nu ook mee hebben gewerkt aan het laatste nummer op dit album. Genoeg feitenrelaas, al is het natuurlijk altijd wel erg leuk om de wiki uit te pluizen bij dit soort albums. Ik blijf gewoon vrolijk worden van dit soort muziek. Het is soms met zijn ruim 50 jaar ietwat gedateerd, maar funky baslijntjes kan ik niet vaak genoeg horen. De soulballads van kant twee zou ik an sich niet snel opzetten, maar zijn ook prima te behappen. Het haalt het gemiddelde wel iets naar beneden en doet me wel wat twijfelen aan 4 sterren. Maar laat ik nog maar even positief blijven, voordat we straks weer allemaal postpunk krijgen.

Excellent vocal performances and arrangements, and the sprawl of "Papa" among a collection of solid 3ish minute songs is interesting. The mixing on the opening track had me thinking my headphones were broken at first. Highlights: Papa Was A Rollin Stone, I Ain't Got Nothin, Mother Nature, Do Your Thing

Wow, had no idea about the temptations. Killer

This was very nice. Loved papa was a rolling stone, funky music, mother nature, do your thing.

That's what I call Motown and R&B!

Funk, groove, gospel, fade outs, not impressive, rolling stone psychodelicly long, boring

6 / 10 Mezcla de estilos Motown años 70.

it was ok. A little more funky than I expected.

The funky songs are good, and have some great guitar playing/tone. The ballads are ok, never been a huge fan of ballads in general.

Nice grove

This album starts very very strong but fizzles out with a bunch of slow songs at the end, the first bunch of songs are great, funky and a great listen and the back half is... not. Since the first couple of songs are so strong and the slow songs aren't so bad I can give it a strong 3 but I'd hesitate to go any higher than a 3.5 Favorite song: Papa was a Rolling Stone (obviously)

nice classic groovy r&b

Always loved the album version of Papa Was a Rolling Stone. The rest of the songs are very good also

M U S I C

Within All Directions, The Temptations skilfully navigate Whitfield's diverse musical landscape. They balance expansive sounds with their hallmark balladry, exemplifying a first-class act that turns every tune into a work of art. Papa Was a Rolling Stone, is a staggering achievement, harmonising soul psychedelia, sensational vocal harmonies, great vocal power, with soulful harmonies further cementing The Temptations' legacy in the realm of musical brilliance. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 3 STAND OUT TRACK - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Epic. Papa was a Rolling Stone is immaculate. Whole album amazing. Sure a few of these tracks are on the soundtrack to one of my favourite films, Jackie Brown. Just amazing. Awesome

Really really liked this one, listened also in the dorm room. Groovy af and the production sounded really cool on my headphones. A lot of stuff panned hard to the left or the right making the stereo sound really pop. Giving a 5 cos I want to listen to it again

couple good songs nice funk vibe to it idk what the n word songs are all about but I liked it. Nice slow vibes 3.5/5

Love the Temptations. Heard some songs I'd not heard before. Surprised to hear the n-word in some of these older songs, I thought that was a more recent rap trend.

Great album... Classic Motown. It's just so good.

Soooo good

Good, but they are kinda all over the place.

oh hey i HAVE heard things on here before! the instrumentation is great though sometimes the mixing on the vocals is a little odd. excellent strings

Classic Motown.

Wonderful! Brought back memories

4.1 - Great tunes, didn't realise papa was a rolling stone was so long. Very much enjoyed

This album seems like it should be right up my street, but the tracks don't quite click with me as much as I was hoping. I really like the vibe of Papa Was A Rolling Stone, but don't find it as compelling as it should be. 3/5

So funky

It was fun and entertaining

aaalllll he left us was aloooOoOoOnnee

So good. I have been missing out.

Solid album

Great

Not their best album.

Meh. Didn’t really like any of the songs tbh not my thing

Classic Motown

Classic Motown

Nice

Good instrumentation, singing was variable. Some songs felt a little repetitive.

Like moving room to room at a really edgy 70s house party.

Best song - Papa was a Rolling Stone

Love the Temps but this album did not represent all their great material. could have picked a better one.

My brother turned me onto sold in the 60s so this wasn’t a huge surprise but there were a couple things. First I didn’t realize Pablo was a Rolling Stone is 95% intro and 5% so seems like all my life I’ve heard the entire song but no, I have not heard the entire song. It is a very long song with a very long intro. Another revelation was, I thought Roberta Flack was the first one to do that song because it was in the movie and I just heard her version first so I never even thought that could be on this album and when I heard that I’m thinking was she having a bad day, and then I realized oh my God! Overall good memories, fun revelations

Golden oldies early 1970s soul.

I liked Cloud Nine a lot more, but there's some charm in this album. 3/5!

Rolling stone is the best song. Others are alright but none hooked me

Not my style but it was okay

Such an amazing range of voices! Always ends too soon! Five stars aren't enough!

All for a good funky groove, but the vocals are not for me. Made it about halfway through the album before turning it off.

Would be fun live. Suffers from dated recording quality. Fun bass lines.

A funky first half punctuated by the 12 minute "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" gives way to a traditional R&B Motown record. Truly a record of two halves as the first half builds to a psychedelic funk that you can get lost swirling around in, building on the work they started on the 1969 album Cloud Nine. The second half is all soaring strings and gentle vocals and can feel like a little bit of a whiplash but still pretty all the same.

Really dig the saxaphone and general funk to this one. Temptations have always been one that I like returning to when I feel like I need to move a little.

Meh. At least it wasn’t long. I ain’t got nothin’ was kinda a fun song.

Smooth as silk! Love this album...classic early 70's R&B with just a touch of funk. This album and this group certainly set the path for the groups that followed them.

Jammigt. Intressant. Ojämn ljudbild i lurar. Live. Nice för bakgrund.

Papa was a rolling stone is the highlight of this album

That was fantastic

Surprisingly enjoyed this one

YESSSSS!!!!!!! i love this kind of thing..............sm

Återigen en skiva som mer är till för att skapa en atmosfär. Alternativt en identitet hos den som lyssnar. Jag är ju helt medveten om "problematiken" med att sätta halvbra betyg på den senaste tidens, hur ska man säga, afroamerikanska, musik. Det framstår ju som ganska oskönt i bästa fall och rakt av rasistiskt i värsta fall. Men vad ska man göra. Detta väcker inga större känslor hos mig.

Starkt 2:a

Samma som de senaste albumen. Skönt sound. Men det lyfter inte riktigt. Papa är bäst

Hög kvalitet både instrumentellt och sångmässigt. Papa was a rolling stone är ju sjukt bra, men ingen annan låt är riktigt nära den nivån. Bra och stabilt rakt igenom dock. Stark trea.

It was more low key and less upbeat than I was expecting.

Oh yeahhhhh…nothing like some 70’s funk to get you moving. Awesome listen and well deserved kudos to the Temptations! Thanks for the good vibes!

This album started strong, and then went in All Directions. It felt like it was endlessly teasing something, but never delivered.

I always liked the temptations, and that is my era as well. (1972) However, I would rate this album, my first one, as fair. I did love the first song. (Papa was a Rolling Stone.)

Did not know they were this good. Always thought they were a do whop band.

Any album with papa was a rolling stone gets at least a 2 in my book. This was surprisingly good the whole way through. A more soulful temptations than I was expecting. What can I say? Funky music sho nuff turns me on.

Amazing classic. Really transformed music and nostalgic 70s vibe

Had not listened to more than 1-2 songs by the Temptations before, but very pleasantly surprised by this one! Super funky.

I don't know what to think about this, 'cause it's know the tipe of music i like, even tho i bounced my head a few times.

2 Papa was a Rolling Stone: Great Do your own Thing: OK Rest boring

Good stuff. Motown isn’t my fav but appreciate the talent….and the sign of the times in songs like Run Charlie Run.

A nice enough album. Has the feel of a label product.

Groovy. Really liked Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

This album is on the list off of the strength of one song. A legendary, genre-defining song. But one song does not an album make, as awesome as that song may be. The other material on this album just isn’t that great. “Run Charlie Run” is cringy as hell to listen to. The three slow ballads that follow Papa are pleasant, in an easy-listening sort of way, yet boring, especially following the high of track 3. The last two songs on the record are better and end on a higher note. Overall, the material doesn’t feel cohesive to me. Seems like most others in this group liked this album a lot more than I did!

The Temps break bad, and find their opus as a group. Double it up with Curtis Mayfield's Curtis for a one-two punch.

At work I hear a lot of different Pandora stations, and there's one that's just a generic 70s one and when I hear "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" on it I just think "wow". maybe this is controversial but I think this is maybe the best version of the psychdelic soul sound.

This album rules. Temptations are most known for their more pop oriented Motown ballads but they made some of the best psychedelic soul in the early 70s. The thick funk of Papa and not even a snare hit until 8 minutes in ! just insane.

Pretty good way to start a new year

soulful and jazzy with a few funky numbers. felt like a beat cop in the seventies driving around listening to this. favourite song was mother nature

Good jazz album

Funky

Average soul music meh

Soul from 1970s. Pretty vibey. 3/5.

It is absolutely wild to me that “Papa” was a number 1 single at almost 12 minutes long. I enjoyed the funk way more than the slower R&B and ballads. Though I do like that the two sides of the album are very different with side A being all funk and side B R&B. Side B was pretty boring except for the last track “Do Your Thing” which brought back the funk elements.

Papa was a rolling stone is pretty long. I like the sweet ones.

Good album. Lots of classics

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