All Directions

Його плюс в тому, що він короткий, бо це було доволі нудно

Boring, but doesn't hurt the ear

Nope, this doesn't do much for me - bit smooth, never really gets going as such.

Not for me. Lot of really slow moments.

It's not bad per say but too groovy for me? Kinda headachy

groovy af. pero no me mató.

4.2

That was the definition of average 😐. The highlight of this album was when they said the n word over and over again. It kinda took me by surprise and I was dying 🤣. Overall, I would give it a 2.8/5!

Not really my thing at all- vocals on point however throughout the album. It took a couple of songs for me to get going and to appreciate the album after the not great and dare I say it but it sounded slightly racist ‘run Charlie run’ I mean telling Charlie and Jonny as well I think it was to run away from the niggas would not be allowed these days! The storytelling in ‘papa was a rolling stone’ a highlight along with ‘the first time ever I saw your face’ Overall the album just was a lot meh though. Best song- ‘the fist time ever I saw your face’ Worst song- ‘mother nature’ Disappointing. 4/10

Temptations Starts so weakly for a supposed classic album. First two tracks I was totally indifferent to, but then what a stone cold classic in Papa Was a Rollin' Stone. Love Woke Me Up This Morning absolutely sored like a songbird and then it all slowly fell away again for me I'm afraid. Not one I will listen to again. Best Track - Papa... Worst track - Run Charlie Run 4.5/10

Songs felt like they went nowhere. Some pretty good musicianship on display though.

not overly familiar with the temptations outside of the singles. this was fine. kinda drags on the second half for me.

that funk music sho nuff turns me on

Didn't float my boat.

Álbum chill de cojones, se puede escuchar pero tampoco es la gran cosa, muy mid level. 4/10

Didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would... My guard was immediately up with the "live" production of the first track... weird decision, there... the second track hasn't aged well... and "Papa", while decent, is a disproportionately long monster... And then we have the high-pitched tracks on the B-side that are, frankly, terrible... I won't fail this, but I have to believe there's better material out there for a household name like The Temptations...

This one disappointed me. It started out boring and never went anywhere. It’s almost like the songs had no melody, and just relied of the good vocals. Favorite song: Run Charlie Run

Not my vibe.

Decent, but i'm not coming back for more.

Es un album muy tranqui, diferente a Cloud Nine. Este es para escuchar mas a la noche tranquilo o trabajando. El otro es mas disco. Igual me gustó

This album feels like someone doing a parody of 70s music. It’s ok, but very basic. Track 2 is weird.

Normally this is my kind of music but this was really underwhelming.

Genuinely funky.Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Do your Thing are standouts. However, do I like it overall? Not sure.

Not what I remember from this group, a bit disappointed.

Estuvo bien, no lo volvería a colocar, pero bueno Puntaje: 4/10

Not my favorye

Vocally this is good, but it’s very boring, and for a thirty-some minute album it seems to go on forever.

Papa Was a Rolling Stone is about as good as sex. the sappier ballads on the B side get a lot of flack but they're not that bad. just a little disappointing. ok maybe they do slam the momentum to a halt. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think The Temptations warrant a spot, and this is about a good a choice as any. sure.

I couldn't help thinking they sounded like Veggie Tales characters on Run Charlie Run and couldn't stop thinking about the Kirkinator, killer funk instrumentals otherwise. Love the genre but this album just wasn't for me.

Nice jam, but nothing stood out to me.

Favorite songs: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Do Your Thing

This is not what I thought The Temptations sounded like. It was ok but nothing really stuck out to me as a great song.

While this might have been “classic” Temptations it wasn’t an all time album. It had one big hit, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”.

Some good songs

Partially known. Aside from Papa..., sort of disjointed.

Wish I could give another half star. Enjoyed the funk.

“Papa” destroys everything else on this record that ends up being quite mediocre all things considered.

Typical old school Funky soul. No hits. Blah blah . Whatever. I won't boo them off stage but......I realy hope the next album is better

Finde 60er Temptations besser :( 2

ehh me pareció bastante aburridito la verdad, y aparte yo de que los temas de 10 minutos son como difíciles de haces y es como impresionante pero la vdd eso no va conmigo

obviously funky, but wasn't too memorable upon first liste

Didn’t make much of an impression on me

Started out strong - loved Funky Music. Run Charlie Run was a catchy song even though there were a lot of *n* in it. After that it started to lose me. Vocals were sometimes off tune and the songs were meh. Had to go back to Papa Was a Rolling Stone after reading reviews because I initially skipped it because it annoyed me, and even upon giving it another chance I still couldn’t listen all the way through all 12 minutes. (2)

Might deserve a re-listen

way too slow for me

Has 'Papa was a Rolling Stone 'got the longest intro ever ? Over 3 minutes and still waiting . In spite of that it's still another short LP .

I feel bad denigrating the Temptations, but their psychedelic soul work and clumsy social consciousness just doesn't hit for me. Like Cloud 9 before it, this album sounds like Motown desperately trying to stay relevant on the back of a vocal group that just doesn't have much fuel in the tank. Their lack of identity (rotating members, no songwriters in the group) make them an ideal vehicle for the inauthentic mimicry of trends by an overbearing producer and label. Maybe all of that would have been forgivable if not for the fact that vocally they also feel slight. None of the vocal leads on this album have a satisfying timbre or texture and some are downright pitchy ('First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'). The Funk Brothers are, of course, on point, per usual.

Best Track - "Do Your Thing"

prva strana bila mi dosta naporna, druga počela okej pa opet pretkraj bezveze. malo mi je već dosta ovakvih vrlo sličnih fankasto-solastih albuma

Energy was a bit low for me despite some high parts instrumentally

The only Temptations I got from with album were to stop listening to it.

There was something about All Directions by The Temptations that I just couldn’t fully connect with. And I can’t even point to one clear reason why. Maybe I missed something. Maybe it just wasn’t the right moment for me. I don’t know. I absolutely recognize the immense talent there—they’re extraordinary performers, and that’s undeniable. But for some reason, the emotional and sonic content didn’t resonate with me the way I hoped it would. At times, the songs felt too long, and occasionally the sound itself just didn’t appeal to my ear. Out of the eight tracks, I only saved two: I Ain’t Got Nothin’ and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. And that’s really it. I don’t have much more to say about this one. I don’t see myself returning to the full album—I’ll stick with the two songs that stood out to me and move on. Two stars.

Aika laimeeta. Pari biisiä oli semmosta jotka vähä kutitteli, mutta muuten ei mitenkään innostavaa.

Thought I recognised this somewhere... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baIo1oCoAog

Started off on a great, funky note then slowly turned into R&B. I prefer a funky sound personally.

Rolling Stone is all-time, but the rest just doesn’t hit for me. Feels more like a compilation than any complete album-type work.

Eh idk why I can’t get into soul/funk but it just doesn’t hit for me

2.5

Jekyll and Hyde record. Funky parts are awesome. Ballads are boring.

Yeah, it's ok

Good I prefer the other one this was too instrumental

2.5 stars It’s not bad. But a lot of 70s funk-inspired soul goes on too long and I wasn’t into the 12 minutes “Papa was a rolling stone.” And the cover of “The First Time I Ever Saw Her face” cover was just a recreation of the original. I wouldn’t listen to this again.

Not for me. Idrk why.

Half funk and half soul and zero interest from my part. Thanks to this list I'm discovering that both funk and soul are not really my thing, with some exceptions, like Nina Simone or Stevie Wonder (even though I wasn't crazy about 'Fulfillingness' First Finale'). So I'll say beforehand that I didn't like this album and there was nothing that interested me, despite of how passionate or good they can sing. This album starts with the funk side and it also starts incredibly weak. The first song is a live recording which sounds incredibly unbalanced to the right, and it was uncomfortable to listen to. Thankfully, there's no more live material in the album, and 'Run Charlie Run' sounds way better, but still a bit rough around the edges. Next track is "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", a song that seems to be very loved by fans, but to me felt like 12 minutes of nothing happening. The following four songs are all very slow soul that I couldn't resonate with, and it is a pity, because they feel very genuine. Lastly, they end the album with the slow funk track 'Do Your Thing'. If I didn't make it clear before, I'll say it again. I didn't care. So yes, a very dull experience for me.

4/10

Not thing was special in this album. No song surprised me(except for run Charlie run obviously). It was so mediocre and boring but I can’t say the songs themselves were bad they just didn’t make me feel anything

This is probably an influential record, and I see how it might have even influenced vernacular American English. But I don't think it's good.

Not a fan of Funk, boring to me. We have some Funk songs and some ballads and the typical Motown production, which does not help the Album. Fav: Papa was a rollin´ stone (if it was eight minutes shorter)

Come back to this

Simply didn’t like it. This genre doesn’t make me feel anything. Says it’s R&B and soul on Apple Music. Sounds like it would have movie soundtracks on it but I don’t care to google.

Groupe inconnu. Bons grooves sur les premiers morceaux, même si 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone' est un peu trop long et pas assez varié à mon gout. Les morceaux suivants sont moins intéressants (moins funk). Je ne suis pas sur d'avoir envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5

Not my thing I guess

Not my fav album

Similar to the other album by them on this list, I liked a couple songs but everything else I don't remember and won't reach for again.

Litt kjedelig funk..

it's ok

-another 70s… -straight off the bat i know this will be an album that is not technically bad but i just don’t like this style so im not gonna enjoy it much -nice voice and some funky beats -at least it’s short - albums like this are just like i’m never gonna feel compelled to listen to this ever again over every other album if that makes sense -and like a 10 minute song please i can’t deal with all these long 70s songs

okay

I feel bad for not liking this, but I didn't really enjoy it

Another largely boring and uninspiring funk album. I like funk when it's done right, but I'm not a big fan of this album.

The music's alright, probably a 3/5 on that front, but the recording quality is quite poor and that distracts from the experience quite a bit.

Not a scratch on their earlier harmonisations but delightfully experimental in places. Trying to find a voice for a new era.

Eh, I enjoyed this album less than I expected to.

Fine but didn't really hold my interest

ok

Meh

Not really my cup of tea.

The don’t do funk well…

I've never immersed myself in funk, and I believe this is one of the greatest funk albums of all time. It was an interesting experience though I personally cannot get into it. It's alright, 3/10.

All Directions other than a good direction. What a drag of an album, just very slow and dull for what should be a bit more upbeat.

All of em? There’s five guys though. I thought that each one might represent a direction. What the hell is the fifth guy doing? Dorth? BEast. I like that we’re inventing new directions already. Before you say “errrm southeast is a direction.” Shut up. Do you hear yourself? Make a friend. Engage with life in a more whimsical fashion. What fresh hell awaits me today? Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On - Oh sweet Jesus this isn’t a live album as well, is it? Omission of all but a few founding metal records in favour of a bunch of bloated live albums. I am NOT in a good mood here, and if I were in this audience, I’d be hurling rotted produce posthaste. Run Charlie Run - Ok, it’s not live. I did not anticipate racial slurs. Uhhh I expected a squeaky clean, and ultimately palatable romp. I still don’t really care about this, but it’s surprising me. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone - Oh no, he wasn’t Charlie Watts was he? God forbid he was the uhh bassist uhh Ronnie Wood. God. I mixed up the last names there initially. Love Woke Me Up This Morning - Fuck You I Ain’t Got Nothin’ - Correct. Actually, what you have here is a pretty morose little doo woo track. Kind of good. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Oh my god. I can just see sitting around with your band, being completely ripped and being like “we should get the bass player to sing the world’s schmlatziest love song.” You know what, I think if I did hear this while stoned, tears of rapturous laughter would be squirting out of my eyes at the “captive bird” line and “the first time ever I laid with you.”This is a gem, for all the wrong reasons. Mother Nature - I stand naked in the sun in order to increase my chances of a malignant melanoma in order to have an excuse to recuse myself from listening to more shitty music. Do Your Thing - Unless of course, it’s make good music, then please do NOT do that. You will be despised by nerds from here to Timbuktu. I am rather sour today. I put this off so I didn’t have to write about it on my day off, and now being back at work for what feels like forever and listening to music I don’t care about has produced a mood so foul, I was probably harder on this than I should’ve been. It’s FINE. Not in a “fine quality” sort of way, but more just meh. Thankfully, it was short. Only slightly shorter than my patience for overrated 70’s music. 1.5-2 HIGHLIGHTS: I Ain’t Got Nothin’

To quote Mitch Hedburg, "I have no problem not listening to The Temptations, which is weird." I was mildly looking forward to this, but it was too easy-listening for me, too soft. Not unpleasant but dull.

Papa was a rolling stone is great song do not know the rest, after i listened the rest is very mid 2/5

Just didn’t vibe with it

I listened to other albums by the temptatiôs as well and while it was an okkay album and i really liked the song mother nature, i feel it was my least favourite out of other ones that they have.

I DON'T LIKE 70'S MUSIC. It was okay.

I'd give this a 2.5 if I could but I can't so it's a 2. This faded hard into the background. none of it excited me.

Eh

Een Whitfield-Strong productie is eigenlijk altijd wel de 'moeite waard', maar dit album wordt geen moment echt spannender dan het - na tig keer gehoord te hebben - slaapwerkende intro van 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone'. En dat zegt toch wel iets. 6/10 Highlights: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

For such a short album, this felt waaaay too long. And the funk here is way too restrained.

Classic

Okay, let's see here. Judging by the album cover this is either gonna be a jazz or soul act. Fucked if I know which. In my fledgling knowledge of soul, these albums are typically confined to only a handful of musicians - five feels like too many for a soul act. Using my highly intelligent and informed deductive reasoning, I'm gonna hedge my bets on a jazz album. Probably something a bit more modernised and avant-garde given the year of release. It's soul... I shoulda known. No musician is gonna bust out the purple suit for a jazz album. As reiterated countless times at this point, I'm not a soul guy and I find it difficult to feel one way or another about this genre of music. The music is superficially pleasing, though looking under the hood reveals nothing which hooks me. The first half is pretty decent with how funk-influenced the music is, though the album kind of blurs together as soon as the second side comes around, with some very samey string-focused pieces. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a classic, understandably so. Big fan of the cool, subdued atmosphere. The funky undertones pair nicely with the elegant strings, and the delicate percussion gives the track a real sense of forward momentum. Truth be told the song is way too long, but I can overlook that petty grievance. "Love Woke Me Up This Morning" is a nice follow up. A very nice lead melody, and I always love me some string action. "Do Your Thing" is a good closer. The brass gives the song a sleek, illustrious sound, and I like the slow-moving, methodical percussion as well. I'm checking the book. Experimental. Critical and commercial slam dunk. Won three Grammys. Yeah, this seems like a solid pick. I cosign this inclusion.

Désolé pour la gang “la musique, c’était bien meilleur dans le temps” mais c’était une tâche à écouter. Je ne suis définitivement pas un fan de funk.

Escuche n words pero creo que en general meh

Wow didn’t expect to dislike this as much as I did. Old school R&B can be so boring, I just can’t get into it Rating: 1.8

Starts well but not great.

I love the funk of papa was a rolling stone, but overall this album has too much schmaltz for my liking.

Not my jam

That weird disco-funk shift so many groups took in this era is entirely unappealing to me.

I can almost hear the bell bottoms ringing in the first 1/2 then it dips into ballad territory only to funk it up again on the last two.

Can't get past the Spotify album version's horrible stereo mixing. But this would likely get 2-3 stars on a strong listen anyway. Yeah Eddie Kendricks' departure didn't kill the Temptations, but they woulda been better with him.

They might be good musicians, but the songs are lacking mostly. Also it's simply ton my style of music.

Not bad, but just not my type of music or very unique

How did they manage to be meh while having 3 Jimi Hendrixes

A decent sound, but I don't think I loved their voices.

I feel like a lot of The Temptations' material hasn't aged as well as many people would have you believe. That's not to say that it's necessarily bad, just that over time it has lost its relevance just out of not holding up all that well to modern standards. Like listening to this, it's fine, there's nothing inherently wrong with it, there are just so many other soul albums from the 70s that hold up so much better than this one that I'm just thinking to myself that I would much rather be listening to any one of Marvin Gaye's or Stevie Wonder's fantastic albums.

Couple of decent tracks.

No conozco el disco. A ver. Me suenan realmente iguales todos estos grupos. Siempre alguna versión más o menos acertada de un clásico, siempre un ritmo machacón...No sé, me falta sensibilidad para los matices en este caso.

- It was overall an alright album - I liked the beats and the rhythms to the music - Some of the lyrics put me of a little bit however some songs were inspiring and caused a lot of change in society This album was alright, again it was not one of my favourites but it was cool to listen to anyway. I probably wouldn't listen again but it was good to try it and see how it was influencial.

Papa was a rolling stone is great , couldn't get into the rest

So there are some bangers (first track, papa was a rolling stone), and then there's everything else. Gonna give it a 2 because the everything else really kills the mood.

Not my favorite.

Didn’t like this as much as I thought I would

Ok

19/1001 The Temptations 'All Directions' 1972 Not tempted! 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone' is a banger though. The rest of the album however... Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Largely passed me by ★★☆☆☆

Absolutely sublime when it is funky - sadly, it is not funky all of the time. The Temptations are great at what they do, granted, but what they do is a fairly diverse selection of other artist's material, not all of it is particularly great.

A drag. Boring

I love the Temps—and I especially love their stuff from '67-'72, but they're not an album band. There's always a great jam or three on any given album, but then there are needless covers and one or two frankly embarrassing numbers. I would normally give this a 3 but that cover of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was kind of atrocious. So, this is not my fave of their albums. But man, oh man, a collection of their best songs from that period would truly be an album one must hear before one died.

Honestly, sorry to your girl, but laregely forgettable

Ну такое, какая попсня блять. Но это лучше tarkus в разы

not a fan really, but pretty close to my taste

Psychedelic soul from Motown vocal harmony group. All Directions is correct - influences from smooth NYC jazz, through to funky, jarring sounds. Good songs but production not great on some side 2 tracks, flat vocal on The First Time Ever cover is off-putting.

thought i'd give it 3 stars but couldn't stop skipping. not my vibe at all i guess

2,5/5

I really enjoyed the first song, but it made me realize why I don't care for most of these albums. I need a substantial bit of emotion put into the lyrics for me to connect too, amazing instrumentation alone is not enough. The rest of the songs were boring.

I like their radio hits. An entire album of them is too much for me. Some pitch problems vocally, balance problems within the singing, not very good production, and TWELVE minutes of “Papa….” Made this a listen that wasn’t really all that enjoyable. I’ll stick to just hearing the hits on the radio.

Standouts Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Disappointed with this one - I saw the Temptations and Funk and got very excited. Only to come crashing back down to earth after about two songs. Pretty boring - ended up skipping most songs. What a shame. 2/5

Soulful not too bad but didn't grab my attention either. 2.5

All Directions has many varied songs and moods, but the one that gets it on the 1001 Must Hear List is Run Charlie Run (which is also the best song on the album.) Bass vocals are great and really help bring the point home. Got a few covers in there that drop the overall rating to (2.3*s)

A couple standout songs

This album was a cool vibe but only the first few songs were memorable. I’m not much of a funk guy but it’s undeniable how talented these people are, I just had a hard time really getting into it.

I thought I'd like this more but no, it's a 2 star. Surprised.

Funky/souligt, inget är dåligt men inget tar tag i en

Jeg er ikke fristet

Not bad, pretty chilled out motown type music. It's nice but I don't think I would seek it out, it's just not my kind of thing. I can appreciate their talent though, they are crazy good at what they do.

This was a rough listen, not what I expected

Although I did recognize two classics and I know this album was hugely influential, it’s just not my thing.

One extra star for being a bit funky. They walked so we could run or whatever.

Almost groovy

Didn't like it that much some songs were good, not rlly my tempo or genre

Some solid songs.

Glad this got me to listen to some deeper cuts beyond the greatest hits I've mostly heard.

Nothing special.

It was ok

Has good moments - vocals, lyrics, instrumentals. Papa Was a Rolling Stone stands out. Clearly an album that has been sampled heavily, many of the riffs were familiar. But overall it doesn’t grab me.

hay un cover de Glee de un tema de este álbum (Brittana ❤️)

Mid

Some racist title. A lot without Text. Nothing for me.

I was pretty disappointed with this, honestly. I'm surprised because I typically enjoy older R&B. But the first song is mixed so badly it's basically unlistenable (only in the right ear and the vocals are too low in the mix). Run Charlie run has good intent but it's super repetitive. Papa was a rolling stone was long and didn't land the hook as well as I expected. The second half of the album was pretty forgettable. Some good vocals of course, but hopefully the Temptations have a more interesting album on this list. 2/5.

Not really my style of music. Also a very short album and not very memorable.

It was okay

Really not sure. not my thing. highly random at times. Did make me laugh with the lyrics on one track so gave them an extra star. First album where I have struggled to form an opinion.

2.5 - not super memorable

Heard some Temptations songs before. While I can tell it's a good, well made album it just was background music to me for some reason. I just couldn't pay attention to any of the tracks 2/5

Forgettable enough.

Not the most memorable, don't think I'll go for it again. I didn't hate it.

Ok

Close to a 3

Fav: Love Woke Me Up This Morning Least Fav: Run Charlie Run

Fairly disappointing. Way too much funk. Maybe a victim of their own previous success

I really expected to like this one more, but it just didn't grab me. Seems like a lot of 70s era Motown struggled to find the groove they had in the 60s.

Pleasant funk but nothing special

Got bored honestly. Second song takes you back to a different place and time I don’t want to go back to. Or maybe nothing has changed at all.

Again not really my favorite

Honestly… not great. Temptations have a lot of hits and this had one of them, and it’s my least favorite (Papa was a rolling stone). So I mean… pretty low score from me. Just thought it was boring. It sounded like if you had an album with 2 good songs and you skip a bunch of the other songs to get to the good songs… this album was entirely made up of the other songs 1.75/5 ⭐️ So I’ll round up and give it 2 stars.

My first thought was "this isn't the Temptations album I'd have chosen." My second thought was how much the funky stuff sounds like Little Feat. You can hear the influence the Temptations had on American boogie rock. Ultimately only a couple songs really stood out and it was a bit of a snoozer for me.

I thought this album fell a little flat. Papa was a rollin stone is a classic. I love "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", but I prefer the Roberta Flack version. I'm sure this was a great album at the time for the Tempatations to break out of their Motown pop era, just doens't seem to hold up over time.

pretty long songs

Good harmonies but didn’t move me like other stuff by them

Was is a funky album, yes. Was it missing something? Yes, but I can't put a finger on it. I just wasn't vibing with this album like I do with other funky albums. 2/5

Funky Motown.

Liked the song about the dog where they all shwadity bob (I ain't got nothing). Album deffo fades as it goes on. High 2.

Not too interesting or engaging. The Temptations hardly tempt me for a re-listen. Best: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Worst: Run Charlie Run

A chill listening experience. Had an 11 minute version of Papa Was a Rolling Stone. Not sure if there was a shortened version for radio at the time. Run, Charlie, Run was a wild song 😬😅. Overall, not bad.

While I appreciate the social conscious aspects of this album, I tend to like the more upbeat Temptations song. Not my favorite.

I was previously familiar with Papa Was A Rollin' Stone only, which is definitely the strongest track on the album. However, it does seem to go on a little long. The album overall is ok-to-good. I did not mind listening to it, but wouldn't seek out the full album again.

Not a fan of 70s Motown at all, just a bit repetitive! Killer no filler score: 2.5/5

The Good: The Temptations! The Bad: It takes them too long to explain that their father was a rolling stone.. The Ugly: Expected soul, got funk I did not like. Imagine that the Foo Fighters release a new album which are all about covers of ‘70s evergreen songs… that’s how I felt with this album. Yes, Papa Was A Rolling Stone is a classic, but the damn thing just takes too long to start rolling, and once it does, it seems the hill it is rolling off is never ending and not that steep… 2* because I did NOT enjoy listening to this album.

not my thing

# 350 : sigh, was hoping for some classic that I knew and could sing along to. Alas I got the Temptations. This was funky at first, but got a bit monotonous. At least it was short and sweet lol.

Honestly I didn't care for it at all.

not for me, wanted to switch to something else, and did NNN

Papa was a rolling stone is the one on this album, the rest is meh

Letkeä. Aikainen ilmestymisvuosi discohkolle funkille, joten lienee tienraivaajia? Se selittää paljon. Eheitä biisejä, hieno kokonaisuus rentoon hengailuun. Mutta mulle jää vain ihan kiva -olo.

Saan luultavasti nyhdettyä nautintoa ekasta (funk) ja kolmannesta biisistä (hittisinkku) jatkossakin, mutta B-puolen balladiputkesta en ole varma. Sekalainen soppa. 2+

I do really like Love Woke Me Up This Morning

Some great grooves here, but pretty scattered and lacking in melody for my taste. Not necessarily what I’d be looking for out of this band, either. Best song: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On

I'm a bit surprised that I'm even going to say this, but I find this album to be incredibly...boring. I'm a sucker for that classic Motown sound, and by definition, All Directions is chalk full on it, plus genuinely tight studio musicianship, vocal harmonies, and pop sensibilities. So why don't I love this? For one, I'm really not a fan of psychedelic soul. I just don't think the aesthetics blend. While All Directions isn't the thickest psychedelic soul album ever, that texture really ruins a lot of the potential here. Whether it's the cluttered production of "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On," the guitar work on "Run Charlies Run," the spaced-out harmonies of "I Ain't Got Nothin'," or, most of all, the extended instrumental build of "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" – it all just feels overblown with frills and extra trimmings that needed to be cut. But the rest of the record isn't much better. Sure, it's well made from a technique perspective, but a lot of it feels like leftovers from better Motown sessions. "The First Time I Saw Your Face" and "Do Your Thing'" feel like songs anyone signed to Motown could’ve made in '72. Even songs I like, like "Mother Nature," feel like a poor man's Marvin Gaye or Al Green. All Directions feels like a misnomer, because arguably, it only has one direction, one narrow lane of '70s psychedelic soul that was flashing in the Motown pan at the moment. What it's missing is the It Factor™️. I mean that both on face value when I'm talking about the standout songs – sure, "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" comes close to being worth the journey, but no one track is even remotely as good, and the aforementioned is a weak Temptations song anyway – but I'm also talking about the group, who by this era clearly lacked the star power of David Ruffin. To me, that absence is obvious, and prevents most of the material on All Directions from ever ascending higher. The fact that I'm also just generally not a fan of this brief era within a genre I'm heavily biased toward loving just adds insult to injury. Odd choice to include here.

Okay

Papa is awesome. The rest is meh.

Sounds all right but it isn't my thing. 2/5

The wondrousness of PWARS notwithstanding, this is odd assortment of tubes - most ok, one or two quite good, but resolutely refusing to play nice with each other.

Despite enjoying the lyrics and content at times, much prefer the David Ruffin Temprations.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

Can't fault the musicianship. Can fault the song selections. The slower ones are interminable. Maybe 2 good tracks in here, 3 OK ones and the rest I could definitely live with ever hearing again.

Listenable. Not the best album, but not the worst.

The funky stuff is better than the soul/rnb stuff , especially the first 3 tracks. Short album, flew by. Not bad.

Outside of “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” I found this far too slow. The covers are lethargic. All the other songs feel they’re at half speed. Great vocals though. 2/5

Expected more from this so prob being a lil harsh on the rating. It was a fine listen but nothing really stood out to me.

Found this very boring. Also there is no need for Papa Was a Rollin' Stone to be so long

it was fine, not really my thing

Some pretty good tunes along with a couple at the end that weren't so good.

I feel like a horrible person but The Temptations don’t tempt me :( Only liked ‘I ain’t got nothing,’ ‘Mother Nature,’ and ‘Do Your Thing’ cause I’ve heard then before

Ok

An easy listening album

A base hit. Not exciting but keeps the game going.

Slow

funky. so far not really digging it. Didn't hate it, but I don't think I'd put it on again.

not high or pretentious enough to enjoy this

Soulful album, but apart from a great musicality in the instruments, it did not speak to me.

2.5 stars

Nah man, this was not good.

This album is plagued by inconsistency in quality. This is too bad because some of the songs are very enjoyable. This would have made a great EP if they had just cut the weaker tracks, like "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

All Directions really misses for me, for an act that produced quite a lot of quality, it's lacking from this album. Almost a third of it is devoted to a really awkward cover of Papa Was a Rollin' Stone that doesn't work for me, and that's even before you get to the history behind its inclusion on the record. The other cover on there is delicate and stylish but also not better than the original or other takes. Only Mother Nature near the end really piqued my attention in a good way; a disappointing 2.

This was just kind of boring to me.

Well it started well with great funk beats and guitars.... then we got the pretention papa was a rolling stone. Clearly doesn't need a 12 min runtime. And then s*it hits the fan... do woop balads ? hell nah. 2 stars

#189. The songs that were more funk were good. The songs that were not really funk were not really good. 2/5: meh

- 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

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

Still not the genre for me. 2.5.

it wasnt long but it felt long

meh

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

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

It didn't grab me that much

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.

Nada de demais! Banda de baile

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

Liked Song Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

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.

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

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.

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.

Papa was a rolling stone!

Wasn't entirely my thing but also not dreadful either

funk? naja

Nothing really interesting here.

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

Not their best album.

Best song - Papa was a Rolling Stone

Not my style but it was okay

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.

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

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

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

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.

Average soul music meh

I´m much more into the "classic" Temptations than the "psychedelic". Good Album, "Papa was a rolling stone" stands far out.

5/10 Highlights: Papa was a Rolling Stone

Motown tem seus problemas mas ô galera que sabia produzir coisa legal nos anos 60-70.. Gostei mais da primeira metade do álbum. Fave: funky music sho nuff turns me on

J'ai écouté que genre 3 chansons

Keywords: FWUNK, Insane Lyrics Notable Song: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

70s soul and funk showcased by one of the leading Motown artists of the time. Good if unspectacular.

1972 Motown. Over a third of this LP is ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’. Described as ‘psychedelic soul’ as they move away from their 60s harmonies & ballads to something funkier. This is the most famous version of the main track but it’s a cover. Track goes on way too long, it’s like a never ending break down with no climax, it just peters out but I’m sure it worked great live as there is tension there. Sadly underwhelmed by this, I was hoping for more. Is this R&B ? If so as expected not for me on this showing, my loss, maybe I have no soul. Too smooth. Just not enough going on for me here, it never builds to anything.

Music was fine, absolutely nothing wrong with it. But it was just not for me. Its something i could enjoy listening to if somebody else had put it on but i do not see myself listening to it again otherwise.

Was not my style.

ok

fine!

I (do not) like the sound of funky music

Funky vibes - not really my cup of tea but good to get my groove on for something different (track 2 - yikes) Most tempting track: Mother nature

I've never purposely listened to The Tempations, Run Charlie Run was a bit unexpected. This is fine but it doesn't really grab my attention. When it's good it's very good but overall it feels a bit forgettable to me.

OK funk album.

Not really my thing. There's some good stuff here though. Just not my cup of tea.

Too corny.

Too slow. A couple of classics on here but overall not a solid listen

A nice change of direction for the 1,001 list, which brought a smile to my face. Sadly, the rest of the album didn’t hit the heights of ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’, but I still really enjoyed the album as a whole. Would probably give a ‘Best of’ album a listen, as it’s only the big hits that would make me decide to play this lot again by choice. A high end 2 stars from me (miles better than EJ🤣)

Nothing rlly stuck out

Only a few songs at the end stood out. Not terrible but not memorable.

It's a fine for what it is. It starts off with a few tracks of fluffy party good-time music. There's some surprisingly darker commentary on race relations and whatnot, but musically it's completely inoffensive and it's just the dance music of its time. This is the Motown era that came just before disco, but it's not far off. Not my thing, but it's well written, performed, and produced. The Temptations are a big deal for a reason. I just don't care for this style. Papa Was A Rollin Stone is pretty much the only track I enjoyed, and that might just be because of how it's been used since. It's a movie soundtrack staple, but it does have an irresistible vibe to it. The back half of the album are mostly ballads, and they're....not great, in my opinion. The First Time Ever I saw Your Face is a cover of a cover of a cover. A song written in the 50's revitalized by Roberta Flack in the 60's and kinda fumbled by the guys here in the 70's. Meh.

There were a few songs from this album that everyone probably knows, but I just couldn't get into it. I appreciate the musicianship in the songs, but I did not resonate for me.

not a. fan

Boring

nice singing and playing, a bit slow at times

It was OK until 'First time ever I saw your face'. Probably ruined by the Inbetweeners but also ruined for me.

Quick and boring.

This was kind of strange for The Temptations, but it didn’t really leave much of an impression at the same time.

i wanted to love this album, but just couldn't

Die Platte, wo Papa Was A Rolling Stone drauf ist… Ansonsten meh. 💁🏻

Til den kedelige side

Fine

Of all the classic Motown bands I find The Temptations to be the hardest work. Maybe it's because they're not as distinctive as the others, and have interchangeable members? This is fine but not nearly as interesting as Cloud Nine or e.g. Sly and the Family Stone, and quite slow and unexciting with it

Funky grooves. Vocals weren't my style.

I really enjoy The Temptations but with the exception of "Papa Was A Rollin Stone" the album didn't do much for me at all. Its just fine