Reviews (page 8 of 13)
good album, a little different from what I normally listen to
I'm not big on R&B in general. But hearing Pappa was a treat.
Again not really my favorite
Loved this! I wouldn’t ordinarily have gone for this album, but really enjoyed it.
Not my jam
Some lovely familiar tunes and a very easy listen. The voices are so good, can only imagine what modern day recording could have had them sounding like. It made me go back to watch a temptations vs the Four tops YouTube video, people can’t sing like that anymore and it makes me sad and also unhappy.
Not a bad album, but I honestly think I'd have enjoyed it a lot more if the whole thing had been instrumentals. It's crazy that a 34 minute album (nearly 12 minutes of which is one song that is mainly just 70's heist music) could feel drawn out and slow. Some of the songs are okay, and instrumentally I enjoyed the music a lot more. The vocals weren't bad on every song, but some of the song writing seemed literally retarded. (We're allowed to say that word again now that Big Daddy Donald is back in the Oval Office). The song I refer to mainly as an example in this case, is "I Ain't Got Nothin", which is a double negative anyway.. a bit like how I'm about to be with the review of this particular track. If you sit and read the lyrics, it quickly starts to turn into a song written by one of those hapless autists from the undateables. You know, the one who writes poems and wears a big ruffled white blouse like he's a playwright from the middle ages. I'm not knocking him or his determination, but lyrics like "Every stove has a fire, every car has a tire... every fish has a bowl, every shoe has a sole"... it's borderline retarded. And for that, this album only gets an average of 3 big gold stars.
I can't believe this was a number one album. It was so boring.
Never was a fan of this type of electronica.
C'est chill, c'est bon, ça groove, un petit bonbon qui s'écoute tout seul.
Surprising album in some ways. It has a monster hit on it, but besides that it's a very 70s version of the Tempations. Some doo wop, but a lot of R&B and more social commentary than I expect from them. Not in the classic five period. Interesting find!
Generally this is a good album and highlights the funkier direction undertaken by the Temptations, following their motown hit singles era. Papa Was A Rolling Stone is outstanding and even at 11 minutes, does not feel overlong. Other highlights include I Ain't Got Nothin and a good cover of First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Funky and real
Funky Motown soul, fair bit of this in the list. Reminded me of the Curtis Mayfield albums we've had most I think as there were some social themes but I preferred Curtis, the music worked better as a movie soundtrack id say. Not a favourite genre but listenable, 2.5.
Really funky. Not everything is my cup of tea, but the handclap rhythm on Papa Was A Rolling Stone is infectious. Run Charlie Run is good, and I do like their version of The First Time Ever I Same Your Face. Much, much better than I was expecting. 3.5.
This was considerably better than I was expecting it to be. Had some bite to it, some funk. Bits of it reminded me of hip hop, has it been sampled a lot? Then there were other bits which sounded more like I thought it would and not quite my thing. Overall though I was pleasantly surprised. Going to say 3.5
It’s ok.
Good stuff. Not amazing. But I dig it.
"Every house has a door... Every room has a floor"
Destul de co, groove nice, pentru inceput de zi, energizant
It's ok
Very good, very different from what I thought of in my head when I think of the Temptations. Love it!
If it makes you say "yyyeaaaahhh" "Heeeyyeeeaaah" or just moan along, then it's probably Motown.
I'm not very familiar with the material The Temptations were putting out in the '70s, but this is pretty damn good. Songs like Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, Run Charlie Run, Mother Nature, and I Ain't Got Nothin' are absolute highlights. When the group leans into the funk and soul side of things they really shine, and it's wild that they thought this record would flop since they were straying from their typical ballads and do-wop. This album feels so confident and powerful, and I respect the hell out of them for their bravery in trying something so different from what they were known for at the time. It's not the most groundbreaking record, and there are definitely more competent soul and funk records from the time, but this has some great songwriting, performances, and production - making it a highlight of The Temptations' discography. 8.5/10
A good album, but not a great one. 3 out of 5 at best. Highlights: `Papa Was A Rollin' Stone` ; `I Ain't Got Nothin'` ; `Do Your Thing` ; the interlude section of `Mother Nature`. Skippable: `Love Woke Me Up This Morning` ; `The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face` 1. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On - 3:06 I dislike the mixing decision of having such a wide stereo image and a lot of hard panning in such a way it “feels” like there is a lot of channel decorrelation, similar to the effect of listening to out-of-phase speakers. I liked the electric guitar tones and the shredding spitting fire on the distant background, along the brass section. To be honest it was kinda hard to pay attention to the song itself, I’d say this wasn’t a remarkable way of starting the album, had to give it another listen to be able to provide more review and I think there’s way too much going on specially towards the end of the song. could be better. 2. Run Charlie Run - 3:00 quite dynamic and groovy, interesting concept and good delivery. I probably liked it more right off the bat due to the great relief from listening to the “weird phasing mix” of the first track, so maybe I’m rating a little better than I would otherwise, but who knows, maybe I’d have to revisit the record in the future to say for sure. 3. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - 11:44 great mixing! very nice intro, super nice arrangements, loved this track. a lot of textures and cool sounds, specially the ambient brass section contrasting over the delicate distant strings. loved the groovy nature of the band, a lot of call & response and stereo interest built with many layers of instruments carefully organized. interesting concept for the lyrics, very creative instrumental, I'd say this is the best song of the album. 4. Love Woke Me Up This Morning - 2:21 wide mixing has proven a frequent choice made in this record, and at this point I already embraced the aesthetic. great bass tone, big strings and nice piano. The drums + piano panned all the way to the left definitely distracted me and maybe I’d say bothered me right away. At least there is enough going on to keep the interest going, but it also made the song sounds like too much and I kinda wanted to move on after a little while. 5. I Ain't Got Nothin' - 3:33 I’ve been talking about mix and stereo image a lot, so here’s a new fresh thing that got my attention instantly on this one: the stereo image begins much more closed and as soon as the guitar and vocals come in it explodes sideways and the strings flip sides (actually what happens is that the cellos are panned left and higher strings panned right and they seldomly overlap) giving the track a back-and-forth motion that kinda makes you float amidst the whole arrangement. Very very nice bass tone, keys are sitting nicely without overpowering anything but also not so far back, vocal clarity is superb. lyrics are quite mopey but I guess this was the right moment in the record to do so. 6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 4:10 hated the vocals, it feels kinda disconnected from the song, the delivery didn’t convince me and the tune is kinda too loose for my taste (can’t help but feel like it’s out of tune, even if just a bit). I don’t mind a slow song, but this one sounded kinda boring overall, probably the first bass line that disappointed me in the record. I don’t dig the tone on this one, probably because of the “reverse power-chords” (4ths) ringing in a weird way during several moments. not very creative lyrics. Overall this one sounds quite repetitive and I just wanted it to finish so I could move on to the next. 7. Mother Nature - 3:08 awesome brass returns, contrasting nicely with strings that definitely were the stars of this one. nice touch of percussion (floor toms?) at specific moments of the arrangement. nice bass line. weird lyrics, maybe I just don’t get it, but I was so focused on the instrumental that I kinda took the vocals as just the melody, not minding what the words really were. That being said, the vocal performance was great anyway, specially after the previous track. I gotta highlight the short interlude that happens at 1:42 up until 2:03, definitely the peak moment of the track. 8. Do Your Thing - 3:31 cool intro, friggin’ cool bass line, awesomely sounding piano (specially the low note hits followed by those high-voiced descending/arpeggiated chords. really like the reverb on this one. I’d guess drums panned to the right would bother me right from the start, but I was so entertained with the arrangement that it took me a while to notice. The percussion thing (vibraslap? I don’t know the name for sure) quickly became annoying though, forgiven by the fact that it sits nicely in the mix contrasting with the other elements. Very groovy and one of the highlights of the record.
Considerando a época que saiu e veio em disco de vinil, é nítida a diferença entre lado A e B. A primeira parte é muito groovada, desde a primeira música, com arranjos maravilhosos e letras bem interessantes (e cheia de críticas ácidas). Uma pena que dura apenas 3 músicas, mas vale demais pelos 11m44 de "Papa Was A Rolling Stone". Inclusive a música é muito interessante por ser uma conversa entre uma mãe e seu filho. A segunda parte, no entanto, perde muito do groove e expectativa criada. As músicas se tornam mais românticas, embora haja uma dualidade de entre "sou amado" e "estou sozinho". "I Ain't Got Nothin'" tem uma arranjo bem interessante, principalmente o contraste quando você espera um acorde em tom menor e ele sai maior. Pra mim a segunda parte brilhou em "Mother Nature". Foi a música mais consistente e coesa da segunda parte, embora a minha favorita tenha sido "Do Your Thing" pela retomada do groove que foi bem presente na primeira parte do disco. A quebra muito grande de expectativas entre lado A e B me desanimou, mas algo que vale ser levantado é que o instrumental, principalmente o contrabaixo com seus arranjos e "firulas", é destaque em praticamente todas as músicas, e é justamente isso que me fez fechar a nota em 3. Se eu fosse analisar cada lado individualmente, o A sairia com 5 estrelas, e o B com 2 estrelas.
2.5 Stars, rounded up because of Papa Was a Rollin' Stone. Pretty underwhelming. No bad songs, but only one song that is really remarkable. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On: Never been a fan of this particular type of self-referential music (Tower of Power's Soul with a Capital S being the exception). This one is not it. Run Charlie Run: Love the lyrics! ♡ Papa Was a Rollin' Stone: Holy fucking shit, this song is amazing. Every second of the 4 minute intro is delicious. Love Woke Me Up This Morning: Lovely harmonies, but not my thing I Ain't Got Nothin': If cachorro triste miseravel fodido was a song. The bass goes hard on this one. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: Really didn't dig this one. Mother Nature: Whatever Do Your Thing: Nasty groove, Really liked it.
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.
Some enjoyable album tracks, some filler, but “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” will always be the far and away star.
It was okay. Well made with good social commentary. Funk and R&B just is not my jam and it just fades to background noise when I have it on.
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.
This bangs. Funky bass lines.
Happy to see this one come up - I love me some Temptations, although I'm not super familiar with most of their catalogue. Something felt really off about the stereo mix on the first track - I felt like my left ear was plugged. Good listen, but as energetic and catchy to me as Meet The Temptations.
Good music
Bangers! This album had some absolute bangers. It starts out super strong with the first three tracks and then kind of levels off until it picks back up in the final third. I love the fusion of blues and funky. Its kind of perfect in that way, where its sexy and dancy, but also deep, soulful and bluesy. The social aspects of the first 3 songs, really gets me stoked and ready to jam on this one. I love Run Charlie Run and Papa Was a Rolling Stone. The First Time I Saw Your Face is so good. Even though, this is the slower part of the record, I really love this song. Its soft and sentimental and really just beautiful. I had a blast with this one this morning!
Not my kind of music typically but come on it’s the Temptations. They blend funk and soul and even gospel so well, and this album in particular has almost a grandiose quality to it, where it uses all these different instruments almost like an orchestra. I would say it’s mid loaded, didn’t love the first song or second to last song, but it has the 12 minute version of papa was a rolling stone so it’s a 4/5 minimum
I confess that I knew The Temptations primarily as the group that sang "My Girl", a poppy, feelgood R&B track that's a staple of wedding reception PowerPoint montages. But in fairness, it's a classic song and it's popular for a reason. I really didn't expect what was coming on "All Directions" though. The music had evolved significantly, expertly crafted and incorporating a wide variety of musical styles. The Temptations seem to have abandoned their clean cut style in favor of a more contemporary look. The (sometimes) sickly sweet, radio-friendly lyrics have been replaced by loss and a fierce social consciousness. The band may have felt like they went too far with "Run Charlie Run", but they certainly left their mark. What an interesting development from their early successes to this deep and varied album.
I thought I would enjoy this more than I did. The talent was there but something about the tracks just didn’t resonate with me as much as other Temptations songs have. Middle of the road 3/5
First three tracks are awesome. The rest is just meh. “The first time I saw your face” was straight up bad. Worth it for the start of the album though.
I thought it was okay.
Absolutely brilliant. That first three mins of PWARS is 1) what the 70s sounds like in my imagination, and 2) surely lifted by Daniel Striped Tiger for “Slalom”. This record has awoken in me a desire to go deeper on The Tempts and their biography.
Pleasantly surprised by this soul album. By this time they've moved on from standard Motown hits like My Girl to incorporate funk into the album sound, giving us classics like Papa was a rollin' stone and the soulful The first time I ever saw your face 4/5
Enjoyed some funk
8/10
Nice. When I first saw this album, I was like, meeeh, here’s another piece of crap. F*** this whole "1001 pieces of sh*t" thing. But this crap turned out to not be crap at all. The opening track, "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On," is such a banger. Funk and soul were always off my radar—felt boring, you know? Like, what’s cool about a bunch of… losers trying to make music years ago? Turns out, this isn’t the first time I’ve been wrong. All Directions—an album released in 1972—but damn, it sounds so fresh. Probably because I’ve already heard it in so many places. The whole thing feels like a blueprint for records by Doom, Kanye, 2Pac, J. Cole, and one of my favorite albums, Wildflower by The Avalanches. I’m dumb. Never realized how good this kind of music actually is. Run Charlie Run, just like Papa Was a Rolling Stone, what a meaning and story behind it. Masterpieces. The only downside? Some of those bland love lyrics. You know the type: "Love woke me up this morning, I’m so glad, baby, Because of you, happiness is really mine. And my cloudy days are far behind, Every place, baby, I see your face…" God, give me a break. I usually try to keep busy just to forget about the constant loneliness and how much I hate my life. Music like this? It just pushes me deeper. While listening to this record, I kept thinking about turning it off so I wouldn’t spiral for the rest of the day. But I didn’t. And then I Ain’t Got Nothin’ came on. The second I saw the lyrics, I regretted not quitting earlier. How often do you find a song that hits too close to home? This is one of them—and that’s depressing as hell. That was the end of my “happy day.” This time, even distracting myself didn’t work. "Every fish has a bowl, and every shoe has a sole. Everybody, everybody’s got something but me. I ain’t got nothing. Now I don’t care about politics or things across the sea. All I want, all I want to do is love and have somebody love me. I need, I need somebody." Yeah… no further comment needed. The same goes for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Mother Nature—and honestly, the rest of the album. Unfortunately, the fact that this record messed with my mood and got me thinking means it’s “good.” Mother Nature stands out. The dynamics, the emotional vocals, the way the rhythm shifts—it’s perfect. Plus, the lyrics. It’s such an unconventional way to express the feeling of not belonging. That helplessness when trying doesn’t lead to anything. I fell in love with this record NEVERMIND HAHAHAHAHA i have a new
One classic song, for sure, but a strange collection of songs for a single album.
Kind of a roller coaster, a few enjoyable songs, some were overly groovy, and the slower songs were pretty boring.
Groovy!
pretty long songs
Good harmonies but didn’t move me like other stuff by them
Słuchalem kilkanaście razy i nie udało się wkręcić. Nigas is komin run jedynie zapadło w pamięci, nudny.
Decent
This is my New Year’s Resolution. Let’s begin. I appreciate the talent and artistry put into this album and I have no trouble recognizing it. Field notes for the day are that I already realize that these songs were made in a much different time, as will be the case for many albums going forward. That being said, I think I would appreciate this album much more in a time when every song I could ever want is at the tap of a finger. I would love to hear this in certain situations, such as from a street performer or in a movie, but I don’t know if I’ll ever willingly search up this album and listen to it in my headphones. Run Charlie run is fun, and Mother Nature I kind of liked, so I’ll mark it. Other than that, this album is good, just doesn’t stick out to me.
It was missing the funk. Too much treble, not enough bass in the mix for a funk album. Felt like it went on forever.
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
3.5
This is a fine album. It's only 34 minutes long, and about 12 of those are "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", so hopefully you like that song. I do.
Funky Motown.
Such a fun album!
super funky
phenomenally good first half , then dips into more traditional soul . 4
Papa Was a Rolling Stone is one of those songs that you wish were twice as long.
The Temptations deliver.
Enjoyed this, had some classics on it
Nie jestem chyba odpowiednim targetem dla tej płyty. Nie przeszkadza mi, ale nie porusza żadnych czułych strun. Gdzieś tam drapie mózg w przyjemny sposób, ale ja to jednak wolę być przeorana niż rozbujana. Plus brakuje mi jakiegoś WIELKIEGO HITU. 6/10
A transition for The Temptations? This feels like an album with two souls: traditional Motown of the 60’s (second half) and first half is their best Sly attempt. Funky and political, there are some fantastic songs.
has such groove and funk but unfortunately majority of the album weren’t for me. the album started off so strong which i loved. my highlights of the album were: ‘funky music sho nuff turns me on’ ‘run charlie run’ ‘papa was a rollin stone’ (phenomenal track) ‘do your thing’
Нормальный альбом, примерно как и остальные от этой группы
vibey first excursion into mo-town. Lovely vocals - not enough coke
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.
For some reason I thought this was some Motown pop group (I think I was thinking of the Supremes) but this goes pretty hard. Proper funky, hard Motown sound. Lots of wah guitar and phat bass. Into it. Lost focus towards the end (me, not the album) as the darts came on. But enjoyed it nonetheless, some of this goes hard. Best tracks: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Hell yeah
This one got me groovin', man. Papa was a Rolling Stone is by far the most popular song here (and by far the longest track) but I was really into a bunch of the others on this.
Great vocalists (of course). The 12 minute album version of Papa Was a Rolling Stone is absolutely worth the price of admission. Everything else left me a little cold, but that whole first side was great.
A lot of good stuff here, but the second half of the album drags a bit.
Not too interesting or engaging. The Temptations hardly tempt me for a re-listen. Best: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Worst: Run Charlie Run
Very cool.
Good.
didn't rly do much for me if i'm being honest.
Okay album. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is a well known classic. Kind of lacks anything else that is really notable. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again
One more funky record on the list. I would guess this is the last one but couldn't tell. its good.
Funky, yra standout gabalų, laikas neprailgo. 3/5
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. The rest of the songs are good too. Must listen #44.
Nice chill r&b album. I really enjoy the side 2, not so much the first one; it’s organised in a weird way… 3 ⭐️ for me
Pretty good, pretty groovy. 3/5
I don’t like live songs on albums so knocking it down a point, and I like it Ruffin so minus another point, but still pretty damn good in the GRAND scheme of things
The first two tracks are fantastic. Then the version of “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” starts great but goes on a bit, though I love the wah-wah guitar. “I ain’t got nothing’” is such a great song. Overall a great sounding record, with fantastic performances.
The full version of “Papa was a rollin’ stone” is glorious, but the rest of the album is patchy
Nice album, enjoyed the beats. Not sure I'd listen again.
Mixed bag, a handful of bangers but otherwise unremarkable
I think this must be in here because Papa Was A Rolling Stone is such a stone cold soul anthem. I found the rest of the album pretty unremarkable. "Do your thing" was pretty cool. The one that was ripping off The Flamingos' version of I've only got eyes for you just made me pine for that track instead. Still, listening to the full version of Papa was a joy as always.
This was a funk-soul surprise for me. I really had no preconceived notions but this far exceeded my original passing thought of ‘Meh, I’ve heard these guys’. This lead me down a funk/R&B rabbit hole that now stretches from the 60s up to yesterday and is my current go-to playlist.
The temps meets Isaac Hayes meets Marvin Gaye. Better than I thought it would be. I love Motown and I love 60s temptations but this was a pretty soulful album.
This is a very good album. Short and sweet and a time capsule of many groups from that generation.
Love this - the harmonies, the funk. The best ever version of 'Papa...', no contest. The space and pauses in it work so well. It does sound like a bit of a compilation, the sound not really pulling the tracks together as an cohesive album, but as collection of songs and performances, it's brilliant.
A masterclass in shifting from pretty poor soul to cutting social commentary. The opening bass of Papa alone set the scene for what is to come. This is such an ambitious album. I was going to give it four stars. The First Time I Ever Saw tipped it over to five. Run Charlie Run doesn't get played on the radio today. Fancy that.
Smooth like butter
This was a great album to start the day with.
Very nice
Papa was a rolling stone is great
Who would have thought that everyone's favourite clean boys could be funky like that? On all three tracks of the A-side they give the biggest names like Sly and Funkadelic a real run for their money. The B-side is unfortunately, as most people will agree, a bit of letdown after the exhilarating first side. But hey, they're still some very solid, above average soul tracks, so I'll take it.
4.5 rounded up YEAH BABEY YEAH!!!!!! highlights: funky music sho nuff turns me on, papa was a rollin’ stone, love woke me up this morning (jan 10 2025)
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.
Svängigt. Helt ok album.
I was expecting more. It was fine and smoothe, but when I see a bunch of black dudes in sick 70's clothes with afros as the album photo I (correctly) assume the album will be a 4 or 5.
Pappa was a rolling stone. Pretty good soul. I listened to this while mowing the lawn
Traccia due "the niggers Is coming" di conseguenza 5 stelle
Good
Smooth as silk. Kemur svo líka á óvart. Áhrifamikil.
great funk infused album by the legendary artists. plus, it contains an all timer, “papa was a rolling stone”. highlights: “papa was a rolling stone” “love woke me up this morning” “the first time ever i saw your face”
This was alright. I like their non-funk stuff more than the funk stuff.
While I appreciate the social conscious aspects of this album, I tend to like the more upbeat Temptations song. Not my favorite.
Some solid songs
Interesting one. Some stone classics, couple of superb cover versions, couple of relatively throwaway tracks. A rich listen.
Fantastic album. Loving the funk here and "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is one of the best songs ever. The first song on here is good, but why the fuck does it only play out of the right ear? Other than that this is a terrific listen
Any 60s/70s Motown music is great. It’s easy listening and as a Michigander, I love the sound it brought to the mainstream music scene.
Motown Michigan significance and stuff. Temps have better albums though and this one was kind of boring. I will be smited for saying that.
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.
Funky and soulful. Great offering from the Temptations
pretty good smooth soul music
beautiful production & orchestration
After much consideration, these are my thoughts about "All Direction": (Shoo-wop shoo-wop) Lions don't have dens (Shoo-wop shoo-wop) they inhabit open plains and you long to be? (a goldfish in captivity?)
Another excellent soul record that I feel is far too short! It’s funky and it’s cool, and it’s almost vaguely psychedelic at points. I really enjoyed this record. I must admit that “Run Charlie Run” caught me off guard a little bit with its lyrics, but the black power movement at the time was a hell of a beast. I don’t even really have a lot to say here, this album really speaks for itself. Excellent all around. 5*
This album represents the Temptations' shift from the classic Motown sound to a funkier sound, and is obviously supported by "Papa Was a Rolling Stone", a massive song in terms of cultural legacy and sonically, clocking in at nearly 12 minutes. This song is a masterpiece. Their version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is lovely and does justice to a beautiful, perfect song. Unfortunately, the rest of this album falls a bit flat for me. It's not unenjoyable, and there are moments like the opening of "Mother Nature" that I quite like. But if you dropped most of these songs on a tapestry of all the early 70s Detroit soul recordings, they would blend into the fabric so thoroughly as to be lost. 7/10, mostly for "Papa ...".
For me this is a 2 star album with one 5 star song, leaving meat three stars or C as a rating.
Not a fan of 70s Motown at all, just a bit repetitive! Killer no filler score: 2.5/5
Classic Funk always a good time.
This is a funky experiment. 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone' I loved. I don't really like the long spaces of instrumentals between songs, but I can see why they did it. I'll add that one to my bar's playlist. 'Run Charlie Run' also fantastic.
Incredible high points. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone is one of the top ten tracks of the 20th Century IMO. But the album? It's just too eclectic to qualify as a classic. So like so many others - it's that album that that song was on.
The inclusion of this album obviously hinges on the song "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone". The rest of the album was enjoyable enough though. 3/5
Scrolling through my history, somehow I missed rating this close to a masterpiece of an album. Always a fan of the Temptations, this album kept them relevant when it was released…Psychedelic Soul was born. Papa, great song.
Når den er funky er den 5/5, når den er r&b er den nærmere 3/5. Mødes på midten
Fantastisk A side, lidt meh B side
Shubab shubab! I didn't like the ballads as much as the "faster" songs. But overall great.
oh yah. i liked this A LOT. every time i listen to this kind of music i have to wonder how come not all music sounds like this? i love the instrumental affectations of soul music soooooo much. fav tracks: funky music sho nuff turns me on; papa was a rolling stone; mother nature
I listened to this while I organized my storage and it was kinda perfect for it because of how energetic it is. I loooove papa was a rolling stone and how long and drawn out it is….the beginning build up is so great and overall just loved the rhythms in the whole album.
Phenomenal voices used in timeless classics.
Strangely restrained for being so funky, which I found really interesting even if I couldn’t get into the album fullt. Need to give this some more closer listens as I didn’t give it the best of circumstances to impress even if I listened to it twice though. Still liked it.
Es un buen disco de funky, los temas arriba son muy buenos pero después tiene otros muy planchados. La calidad del audio es muy mala, se nota grabado con 2 mangos.
It's fine.
Some great classic songs interspersed amongh some listenable songs. I would listen again
beim ersten track beinahe abgebrochen (live-bootleg? miserabel selbst für die 70er), beim zweiten ebenso. dann der bekannte hit „Papa Was A Rollin‘ Stone“ - gerettet.
Ist ja nicht so meins. Aber wenn schon Soul und Funk, dann ist diese Platte sicher vorne dabei.
Really enjoyed it. Brightened up a Monday. Everything from funky to soulful, and always smooth.
Nice.
The funk songs were fine but too long without going anywhere. I didn't enjoy the ballads at all
Bra funk!
Papa was a rolling stone. One chord. 11 minutes. Holy Christ it’s great. Johnny wah wah Watson. The lyrics ‘and when he died/ all he left us was alone’ ‘The first time ever I saw your face’ is an interesting choice. I don’t think it’s one of the better covers of that song. The other commentary songs fall a bit short of ‘rolling stone’. But nearly every song ever does anyway. This is a good album 4/5.
Love this. Funky first half, ballad side B. Beautiful arrangements and playing by the Funk Brothers, terrific vocals, and a-grade repertoire choices. And it has 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone' in its glorious full 12 minute version, which is the high-water mark of psychedelic soul. The Temps themselves didn't really go for the funky material (especially Papa Was A Rollin' Stone), fearing it was more about Norman Whitfield's arrangements and production (true), and less like the ballad material they were more comfortable with. But the amazing cinematic soul expanse of Whitfield's production on Papa is an absolutely landmark. Whitfield had a great ear for what was happening, with much of the material on the album covers of previous singles (and likely picking up The First Time I ever Saw Yoru Face from the placement of Roberta Flack's version in Play Misty for Me, just before it was released as a single). Whitfield could hear the possibilities in the songs and arranged them into something new and different, clearly influenced by Isaac Hayes' unhurried and spacious production approach to soul The politics are sometimes a little wonky. The Temps really didn't like the lyrics to Run Charlie Run, a clumsy statement on white flight with repeated and prominent use of the n-word, and were uncomfortable with the presentation of black fathers in papa, which didn't align with their own experiences. But the playing is majestic, one of the last great works of the Detroit-based Funk Brothers before Motown moved all their operations to LA. The legend is that James Jamerson walked out of the Papa session because he hated playing the same simple riff for so long. But the tension between the singers, the musicians and producer Whitfield (and songwriter Barrett Strong) create a master work, even if they could never work together in combination again. They created one last masterpiece before they went their separate ways. Postscript; shortly after writing this review, I found a copy in the $1 bin of Real Groovy Records, Auckland, NZ. For the win!
Fuck sake. Two Temptations albums in three days. It's fine. Probably even good, but I don't need two Temptations albums in three days.
84% Best: Run Charlie Run; Papa Was A Rollin' Stone; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Do Your Thing Must-Hear? Sure
Impeccable grooves as expected
A reasonable album containing an absolute belter, Papa is a rolling stone stands out like a mountain in a field here. What a song, one of the best ever possibly and for that alone this album gets 3 stars.
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.
It feels like this record must‘ve set the standards pretty high at that time. Not only vocally/sonically but also the songwriting pushed boundaries of that schmosey genre far.
This is great, hadn't heard any of it. Sounds like the group wasn't all that keen on the psychedelic soul direction at the time but I hope they were eventually proud of this. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Review for the album: the funk stuff is better than the smooth r&b stuff, and the real long song was good as hell, this was a solid album and I liked it a lot. Four stars. Review for other people’s reviews: if you listen to this and say “This is DIVISIVE and TOO POLITICAL” because there is a song or two about how maybe people shouldn’t be racist, you have an American Baby Brain and should read a book and calm down lol. Zero stars.
Alright
Lovely.
Pretty good!
Solid. Lush. Obviously Papa is a masterpiece but perhaps outshines. Funky Music, First Time is sublime and also Do Your Thing is actually stronger than one might think at first. Want to push it to 4 but can't quite get there but a completely deserved 3*
I know nothing about soul, so this is a nice little intro. It's short, it's both emotional and moody but also very animated and cool, I think I wound up enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would even if it IS pretty understated.
The Temptations covered a large amount of musical ground and have some excellent songs. But from an album standpoint, they tended to pick up on trends and styles but not be the creators or inventors of the sounds.
Great
top 3 Papa was a rolling stone funky music sho nuff turns me on i aint got nothin'
Some songs threw me off but I enjoyed a lot of this.
not my thing
I liked this album. I was surprised to hear Papa was a Rolling stone and others on here. Overall, a great album, but not my favorite of the Temptations'
There are parts of this that I really liked, and parts I liked less but respected. It made me want to learn more about the Temptations' catalog, but didn't really hold up for me as an album. More specifically, the first three songs were muscular and awesome. The back half of the album was obviously skilled, but too slow and downbeat for my taste.
There are some great songs on here, and the album as a whole was certainly pleasant background music while working. There are some other tracks that didn’t really catch my attention. I should probably give this one another listen when I’m able to pay more attention.
Good songs - the first three were amazing, but a fair amount of smooth R&B filler at the end (Do Your Thing was fun too). Wish they’d re sequenced this one so it wasn’t so lop sided up tempo to slow stuff
hell yeah so chill
Like bread & butter. Just a solid part of life.
# 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.
Mint
Corking!!
Short but sweet. Glorious version of "Pappa was a rolling stone" and a delight that felt like the universe was talking to me in "Mother Nature".
Really great.
Why'd the funk stop so soon?
3 - they’re decent
6, beetje saai, opzich prima voor achtergrond.
Begint lekker funky, zakt daarna wel erg in moet ik zeggen. Twijfel tussen 3 en 4, als ze doorgingen zoals het begin was het wel een 4 geweest, maar helaas.
Pretty funky fun, but the back half lost me a bit.
A perfectly reasonable motown album. Im a fan of motown and papa was a rolling stone is a classic. The rest is serviceable without being top drawer. Enjoyed it but not going to make a big impression.
Cool 70s record. Not my thing, but I understand why they were so famous.
++: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Love Woke Me Up This Morning, I Ain't Got Nothin' +: Run Charlie Run, The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face), Mother Nature, Do Your Thing 7,9/10
Okay, the rest of the album isn't as good as Papa, but that's an astronomical bar, and it is at its worst just really good classic funk. At its best, though? *chef kiss*
Pleasantly surprised by this one - very funky, very groovy, had me dancing most of the way through! I had heard Papa Was a Rolling Stone before, and I think a couple of others, but the whole album was generally full of bangers - would definitely llisten again! Faves: Papa Was a Rolling Stone; I Ain't Got Nothing
Honestly I didn't care for it at all.
Just no
Solid, but not amazing.
Not into this divisive music
Started out pretty funky and full of color, only to shift to a slower, less rich type of ballads that simply are not as enjoyable
Very funky vibes which I really liked Run Charlie run was a banger and I feel weird about that haha Favorite song: love woke me up this morning Not my typical vibe but overall pretty good
good variety on this album, it was nice!
I enjoyed it! Good background music while I worked haha
Iconic!
wowowowowowowow. so fucking good. i have a friend named charlie so run charlie run was pretty funny. 10/10
The Temptations were one of the most popular Progressive Soul groups of the late 60's and early 70's and with this, their most popular release, they put out some of their best known and most influential songs, mainly 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone' which is a staggering 11 minutes long which goes to show that they didn't really needed to sacrifice artistic value to stay relevant. From a today's perspective, their music might not have aged as well as maybe Marvin Gaye's or Stevie Wonder's but they aren't to be messed with overall. The Deep Funk inspired Soul song 'Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On' starts things off with a live introduction that adds the (probably) studio recorded instruments on top that features nice playing as well as some very catchy backing vocals that make this song very easy to vibe with. Although it sometimes feels like the song lacks substance and isn't fully fleshed out into what it might've been in its final form but it's regardless of that a really nice song with a ton of great moments. It gets even funkier with 'Run Charlie Run' which has a really funny hook which seems to be influenced by some stuff by The Last Poets and in that regard might've influenced a lot of early Hip-Hop. Again, it does feel unfinished and has a certain lack of substance even if it's very fun to listen to, there isn't much to hold onto. It's really good but it kind of ends there. The very Progressive Soul sounding and long playing 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone' is THE song of the album. A lot might've known it before and it's become an absolute classic in the Prog-Soul scene working as a kind of blueprint for later appearing artists. The psychedelic sound that plays with different dreamy instruments and even some interesting guitar effects that over the span of the song build up into more and more tension that stays interesting and funky. I do think that the vocals appear at a weird time. They should've either came much earlier or even later but at the moment they appear, it feels just off. But even with that, they manage to pull it back into making a really catchy chorus that sadly vanishes too early. It's overall a really interesting and really good song but there are so many things that I would've changed about it, mainly the structure and the building of tension, that in the end, I cannot think of it higher than "really good". Nothin totally mind changing and definitely not perfected to the fullest potential. On Side 2, 'Love Woke Me Up This Morning' brings in a lot of Smooth Soul performances that beautifully mix with the piano and strings and create a really lovely sound with the different vocalists that all work together. I do think that the mixing is a little bit off and too raw and also the song ends way to early to be really anything substantial. It's nice, don't get me wrong but it feels like an interlude. The smooth vocals stay on 'I Ain't Got Nothing' which would've been really good if they didn't add the weird "Shoo-wop-shoo-wop" hooks at the weirdest and most unfitting times that totally disrupt the song and make it annoying at these times. It's just not needed or adding anything "quirky" to it. I really do not care for what they did here at all in the end. 'The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)' might be the best of the Smooth Soul songs here mainly because it features the best vocal performance as well as the best arrangements even if both are mixed really weirdly. It's not a crazy song or anything too special but it's fine. On 'Mother Nature' they return to more typical approach to Soul that mainly shines with the different arrangements as well as the tension that it builds. It sounds like it's working towards one of the catchiest choruses ever made but that just doesn't appear. That doesn't make the song bad but it does make it feel pretty redundant even with the trumpets and the incredible vocals. It's nice to listen to but again, not like it has too much substance within. The final song, 'Do Your Thing' returns to more Funk while still being majorly Soul with some actually catchy moments that are really enjoyable. The piano especially as well as the hook are some real standouts here. It's a really good song and easily one of the best on the album. favourites: Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On, Run Charlie Run, Do Your Thing least favourites: I Ain't Got Nothing Rating: strong 6 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes
The early funky numbers were far better thank the later songs. Evened each other out a bit.
Good and funky. More enjoyable than I was expecting.
Some good stuff here, enjoyed it thoroughly!
Not my favorite album of theirs, but "papa was a rolling stone" carries the whole project
As I have said many times now Soul music was never my thing and the only time I would hear back in the day was at the local Mecca. But I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. I never knew that there was an extended version of Papa Was A Rollin’Stone and what a brilliant song and recording it is. This is worth the cost of the album alone and will go on my list. I listened on Tidal hi-res stream and the sound of the recording is excellent. Luxurious deep clear sounding. A lovely record to curl up to as I did on a dark autumn evening with the lights down. List come up trumps again with a revelation. 4/5 7/10/24
Enjoy the jam. Back when music and songs went as long as the artist felt it should go.
Not what I was expecting, but I only knew "My Girl" beforehand. A lot more soul and funk was included, and I found myself enjoying all 33:33
Not my fave
Funké Fav Track - Papa was a Rollin' stone
nice sound, quite a short album, crazy that one song takes up about a third of the run time.
What can I say? Solid gold classic.
Magic.
Would have been better with fewer slow songs
not for me, wanted to switch to something else, and did NNN
Love the funk, could have done with more.
I didn’t realise I needed a 12 min version of papa was a rolling stone but I did
first listen the mothergroove
They are good, but they are still N#$$%^
Loved it!
A fun, upbeat album. I love diving back into funky 70's jams. Such great musicality and stage presence, even through the audio. The songs and lyrics really seat you in the time period. Themes of community, brotherhood, race, and empowerment. A soundtrack for a generation.
Like how the instrumentation and the vocals mix, it's very smooth and clean I like the funk influences mixed with the more traditional R&B sound. Mix is a bit unconventional, as everything is pushed quite far back but it has very good stereo separation. Favorite track: Papa was a Rollin' Stone
It's the Temptations, so the singing being on point is a given. The production in this is also great. Very funky and soulful.
Classic game of two halves. The Temptations, who haven’t won a game for a few weeks, come out with a new game plan from the start, ‘fuck it lads, let’s try something new’. Go 2-0 up quickly with a couple of bangin out of type funk numbers. Then get a bit carried away with the new style, showboating, not doing much for an extended period but the crowd’s happy. Get in at half time and the gaffer gives them a bollocking ‘get your bloody heads together lads, there’s 3 points to be had here’. The Temptations, confused and scared to lose come out for the second half and revert to type with some lacklustre defensive Motown soul. Match probably ended a draw. Shame really.
When they turn up the funk they are one of the best. PWARS is genius. Some of it is a bit too doo wop wop for my taste.
Song #2?!?!?!?
It’s gets five stars just for Papa Was A Rolling Stone. That song slaps! A 10 minute long song with a lengthy bass melody introduction is just fantastic! I remember first listening to it and finding it crazy and unlike anything I’d ever heard before. So yeah! This album gets five stars just for that song.
This is NOT the R&B I was expecting…
its such a beautiful day, its such a lovely kiss
Papa was a rolling stone is the one on this album, the rest is meh
Run Charlie run
not my cup of tea, but Papa Was A Rolling Stone is so so fire, the build up is everything
yep
Good stuff!!
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+
First song, first listen....I'm just not cool enough for this music!
Really lovely, didn’t massively listen in order but a sound of music that I really enjoy.
I’m here for the 12-minute version of “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”.
A decent listen but that is about it.
Great collections of big soul songs. Nowadays it might be something you heard enough in films etc but it's still good for every party.
The kind of record I could happily lounge around to, though constantly having to get up to skip every other track would eventually cause the blood to come rushing from my head and make me dizzy. Their reasons for not wanting to record “Papa was a Rolling Stone” are also dumb (since it’s the best song on this album). On the whole, pleasant. But my head hurts.
It was ok
The vinyl sides seem to be complete opposites. The first side is more upbeat, has a sense of funk and elements of social conscious lyrics. The second side is pretty much ballads and not necessarily the most amazing ballads they could’ve done. I like “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” but the 11-minute album version isn’t my preferred version. Some moments drag a bit. I was a bit let down by this album, I thought it would have hit me harder. Highlight: “Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On”. 3.5 stars
3.5
I did like side one a heck of a list getter than side two. Still liked I "Ain't Got Nothing" and the Isaac Hayes cover "Do Your Thing" off side two as well. (8.1) ★★★★
"Papa was a Rolling Stone" is a masterpiece, the rest is good, but not up to the same level. Low 4 stars
First side is cool, second side is kind of sappy.
4.5
The first half is good because Papa Was A Rolling Stone is such a classic and takes up a good 75% of the runtime and lyrical theme of Run Charlie, Run is quite loaded let’s say. Second half is really not memorable at all so it lands somewhere between high 3 and low 3.5.
Fantastic first half of the album. Ok second half. That equals 3.5 stars. Soooo…..I’ll be nice and round this up to 4.
That's some funky shit right here!
It's good, and the best song on the album being roughly a third of the run time definitely helps. It's missing something that really makes it feel impactful, though, despite being pretty excellent musically. Maybe I'm the one that missing something, but the album really never goes past, "Yup, that's good" for me.
The Temptations are an American treasure. One of the all-time great vocal groups of any genre. This album is chock full of great songs and every one of them is top tier. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-all-directions-by-the?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Quite enjoyable and a fun listen, 4/5 stars. Very different to what i’d normally listen to.
A few good songs but I won't listen to it again
Unsurprisingly, great singing and melodies. It's the Temptations after all!
Doesn't really do much to break above other early 70's soul albums, but sits comfortably along others.
I can't even remember listening to this.
Fuck yea the Temptations rock Run Charlie Run (this song is actually hilarious and a bop) Poppa was a Rollin Stone fire
Favourites: Run Charlie Run Papa was. A rolling stone I ain’t got nothing
Man, listening to this while walking around town is guaranteed to make you feel like a badass.
Real range on this album of funk and slower songs. Some of it a bit slow for me, but a good record nonetheless.
I thought this album was great. I'd actually never listened to "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" before this, and it's a masterpiece. I also loved "Love Woke Me Up This Morning". I think the album could've been more cohesive. The first half of the album, which is filled with strong, upbeat, funky songs, is better than the second half, which is mainly ballads and I felt that they dragged a bit. Overall, still a great album, and I'll be listening to this again.
Basically get's a 3 for "papa was a rolling stone." Overall solidly produced funk/soul record by a great group. The album itself also, imo, picks up from there. You can arguably find better records in this genre from Isaac Hayes or Sly and the Family Stone but this is a solid one for sure.
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
Funky
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.
I usually like older R&B, but this didn’t meet my expectations
Papa--- and a bunch of nuggets and good covers! nice - surprising political songs, too.
The uptempo funky Temptations with their fine voices and some banging tunes.
Loved it
I liked the range of style on this album. I really liked the long Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
All Directions has a moody, introspective feel. The music blends funk and soul with an edge that feels a bit darker. The instrumentation is tight, but it can feel a little repetitive at times. Some moments shine, but others just sit there without much change. It’s solid, but not every track hits hard.
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The whole is less than the sum of its parts somehow in this case. So many stone cold classics that don’t quite add up to a cohesive album. It’s more like a greatest hits I guess. Still gets a 4 though
Okay
I like the temptations but this isn’t their best
Classic, a little slow but they have beautiful voices and harmonies. I didn't love the first 8 minutes of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," ha
Uno de los mejores álbumes de R&B y Soul que he escuchado en esta lista. Las composiciones de la pieza son altamente novedosas (para la época) y se escuchan frescas hasta el día de hoy. Puedo entender por qué The Temptations fueron incluidos en esta lista, ya que su influencia es bastante notoria (incluso hasta el día de hoy) en este espectro de la música afroamericana.
Solid even though 'Papa' feels like the centerpiece. I like the more upbeat songs over the ballads.
Buen sonido. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, es buenisíma. Un clásico.
These guys sure traveled a long way from "My Girl" and "Just My Imagination." And they still have the ability, I just don't like the music as much. There are still some pop sensibilities in pleasant adaptations like "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," but they stand oddly next to what is mostly a funk album. And they do funk pretty well, but it's largely unremarkable. Though I do gave some remarks. Now I know that, the next time I'm at a track or cross country meet, and no matter who I'm rooting for, I should never yell, "Run, Charlie, Run!" This album has already saved me from that fallout. Why is the intro to "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is long? There is no reason for this song as a while to be this length. It's good enough funk, but was this from a 70s Cop Movie with very long credits or a porn flick where the guy just couldn't finish? Mother Nature is one of my more favored tracks. You can feel Marvin Gaye's 60s give way to the 70s, and it's a decent song, but it's just a bit flat emotionally like the bulk of the album.
Anything by the Temps is great.
I've probably heard more soul albums than most people, but among all of the things I've listened to, it's definitely one of my less listened-to genres. The inclusion of 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone' alone makes this album a classic. A touchstone of psychedelic soul, with a considerable amount of funk. The other psych/funk infused songs on this album are great, and I especially liked the softer, more smooth soul-ish tracks.
so good i listened to the whole thing twice. lovely
Amigo, qué flow.
Lovely sound. Great harmony and a couple classic songs
It was certainly good but didn’t hold my attention
Pretty good 3.5.
There’s got me through my afternoon. It’s been awhile since I’ve listened to something new and heartfelt as a vocalist. Myself. I feel like I was born in the wrong decade. I would love to do this style of music.
Some good classic soul and funk.
nice dose of funk this morning. papa, who was a Rolling Stone Died on September 3. I wonder if that’s why this album was generated on September 3 coincidence?
No private session used for Spotify. Some classic songs here, but don't see this going into the regular rotation.
Papa is awesome. The rest is meh.
There are some great classics here. The album is short and sweet and features a range of soulful voices.
3 stars for Papa was a rolling stone alone. Another star for the opener everything else is pretty middling. Papa warrants the price for admission.
Total banger, every song kills
Very smooth, atmospheric even. Pretty good. Key tracks: Papa Was a Rolling Stone The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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