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The Temptations - Puzzle People (1969) [1992, Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 19 Feb 2023 15:10:50

"Puzzle People" is the 11th studio album released by American soul quintet The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label in 1969. Produced entirely by Norman Whitfield, "Puzzle People" takes the next step along the path that "Cloud Nine" started, and takes the Temptations further away from a classic soul sound, and more towards the realm of psychedelic soul. Although a few ballads, including "Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You)," are still present, the album is primarily composed of Sly & the Family Stone/James Brown-derived proto-funk tracks such as the lead single "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down," and the #1 Billboard Pop hit "I Can't Get Next to You." Also included are psychedelic-styled covers (recorded with distorted guitars, clavinets, and spacy reverb and sound effects) of contemporary songs such as The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing," The Beatles' "Hey Jude," and Roger Miller's "Little Green Apples." As opposed to the recordings of the David Ruffin/"Classic 5" era, the lead vocals here are frequently traded back and forth between the group members, with each of the two singles featuring all five Temptations on lead, and Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams dominating most of the leads on the album tracks. The lyrics on some of the original numbers, written by former Motown artist Barrett Strong, were becoming increasingly socially conscious and political. "Slave" deals with the injustice in the prison system, while "Message From a Black Man" is a Black power song with a militant refrain: "no matter how hard you try/you can't stop me now." "Message From a Black Man" was a popular radio request in 1969, although the Temptations themselves, who thought the record too forward, never performed it live. "Puzzle People" was released on the same day (September 23, 1969) as "Together", a duets album of covers by the Temptations and labelmates Diana Ross & the Supremes. It peaked into the Top 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and spent fifteen weeks at #1 on the R&B Albums chart.

~Wikipedia

Release of the album: 1969, September, 23 [LP Gordy, Cat.# S-949, USA]
Release of this CD: 1992, April, 13 [CD Motown Record Company (USA), Cat.# 3746351722 / UPC: 737463517225]
© 1969 Motown Record Company.
Manufactured and Distributed by Motown Record Company, L.P.
Printed/Made in U.S.A.

Notes: AAD, Reissue.

Credits:

Design [Cover & Liner] – Curtis McNair
Photography By – P. Bass
Producer – Norman Whitfield
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 11)

Tracklist:

01. I Can't Get Next To You (02:54)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
02. Hey Jude (03:29)
(J. Lennon, P. McCartney)
03. Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down (04:45)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
04. Message From A Black Man (06:01)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
05. It's Your Thing (03:13)
(O. Isley, R. Isley, R. Isley)
06. Little Green Apples (03:44)
(Bobby Russell)
07. You Don't Love Me No More (02:29)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield, R. Penzabene)
08. Since I've Lost You (02:39)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
09. Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You) (02:46)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
10. That's The Way Love Is (03:14)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)
11. Slave (07:23)
(B. Strong, N. Whitfield)

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EAC extraction logfile from 19. February 2019, 22:37

The Temptations / Puzzle People

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DR11 -2.46 dB -17.34 dB 3:29 02-Hey Jude
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Official DR value: DR11

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