Truly for You
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{{Infobox album
| name = Truly for You
| type = studio
| artist = the Temptations
| cover = Tempts-truly4u.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 15, 1984
| recorded = April–August 1984
| venue =
| studio =
- Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, California)
- The Lighthouse (North Hollywood, California)
- Sound Castle Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
| genre =
| length = 39:02
| label = Gordy
| producer =
| prev_title = Back to Basics
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = Touch Me
| next_year = 1985
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/truly-for-you-mw0000197302|title=The Temptations: Truly for You|author=Lytle, Craig|publisher=AllMusic|website=allmusic.com}}
|rev2 = The Boston Globe
|rev2score = (favourable){{cite news|title=The Temptations: Truly For You|author=Wolff, Carlo|page=70|date=January 3, 1985|newspaper=Boston Globe}}
|rev3 = Gannett
|rev3score = (favourable){{cite news|title=Albums in Review|author=Gerds, Warren|page=39|date=March 9, 1985|publisher=Gannett|newspaper=Tucson Citizen}}
|rev4 = The Morning Call
|rev4score = (favourable){{cite news|title=The Temptations: Truly for You, Ashford & Simpson: Solid|author=White, Bill|page=101|date=January 25, 1985|newspaper=The Morning Call}}
|rev5 = The Philadelphia Inquirer
|rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|title=The Temptations: Truly for You|author=Lloyd, Jack|page=115|date=November 2, 1984|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer}}
|rev6 = Record Mirror
|rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|title=The Temptations: Truly For You|author=Cordery, Mark|page=18|volume=31|issue=50|date=December 8, 1984|magazine=Record Mirror}}
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Truly for You is an album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations, released on October 15, 1984, by Gordy Records. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 25 on the New Zealand Pop Albums chart.
Overview
This was the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"), who joined the group in 1983, replacing Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind & Fire. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles "Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".
Critical reception
Craig Lytle of Allmusic wrote, "The album that preceded this one (Back to Basics) introduced the group's new falsetto lead, Ron Tyson, who is also a remarkable tenor. To fill the departure of Dennis Edwards, this release introduces the electrifying vocals of Ali Ollie Woodson. As talented, competitive and competent as Edwards is, Woodson's sound is not only refreshing to fans of the Tempts, but to the music industry overall."
Track listing
All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| extra_column = Lead singer(s)
| title1 = Running
| length1 =3:28
| writer1 = Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes
| extra1 = Ali-Ollie Woodson
| title2 = Treat Her Like a Lady
| length2 = 4:40
| writer2 = Otis Williams, Woodson
| extra2 = Woodson
| title3 = How Can You Say That It's Over
| length3 = 6:05
| writer3 = Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein
| extra3 = Ron Tyson, Woodson
| title4 = My Love is True (Truly for You)
| length4 = 6:08
| writer4 = Williams, Tyson, Victor Carstarphen
| extra4 = Tyson, Williams
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Lead singer(s)
| title1 = Memories
| length1 = 4:39
| writer1 = Don Freeman, David Batteau
| extra1 = Woodson
| title2 = Just to Keep You in My Life
| length2 = 4:23
| writer2 = William Durham, Lorrin Bates
| extra2 = Tyson
| title3 = Set Your Love Right
| length3 = 5:09
| writer3 = Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen
| extra3 = Woodson
| title4 = I'll Keep My Light in My Window
| length4 = 4:30
| writer4 = Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston
| extra4 = Richard Street
}}
Personnel
The Temptations
- Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass)
- Richard Street – vocals (second tenor)
- Ron Tyson – vocals (first tenor and falsetto)
- Otis Williams – vocals (second tenor and baritone)
- Ali-Ollie Woodson – vocals (tenor and baritone), synthesizers, programming
Musicians
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, programming
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Victor Carstarphen – synthesizers, programming, rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 7)
- Ronnie Foster – synthesizers, programming
- Dean Gant – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, Moog bass
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Jerry Peters – keyboards
- Zane Giles – guitars, rhythm arrangements (1)
- Johnny Graham – guitars, guitar solo (4)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
- Al McKay – guitars, rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
- Phillip Ingram – Moog bass, rhythm arrangements (1)
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass guitar
- Ed Greene – drums
- Fred Johnson – DMX drum programming
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Ralph Johnson – percussion, rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
- Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (3)
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements (4, 6)
- Erich Bulling – rhythm arrangements (5)
- Billy Durham – rhythm arrangements (6)
= Production =
- Suzee Ikeda – executive producer
- Ralph Johnson – producer, liner notes
- Al McKay – producer, liner notes
- Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
- Walter Borchers – additional engineer
- Keith Seppanen – additional engineer, assistant engineer
- Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – additional engineer, assistant engineer
- Erik Zobler – additional engineer
- Lindy Griffin – assistant engineer
- Stan Katayama – assistant engineer
- Claudio Ordenes – assistant engineer
- John Matousek – mastering at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Johnny Lee – art direction
- Janet Levinson – design
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- The Temptations – liner notes
Charts
=Album=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1984)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| {{album chart|New Zealand|25|artist=The Temptations|album=Truly for You|accessdate=April 14, 2017}} |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|3 |
| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1490202/the-temptations/|title=The Temptations|publisher=Billboard|website=billboard.com}}
|align="center"|55 |
| UK Pop Albums{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/temptations-truly-for-you|title=The Temptations -Truly for You|publisher=Official Charts|website=officialcharts.com}}
|align="center"|75 |
| Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
|align="center"|1 |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| UK |
| rowspan="1"| 1984
| align="left"| "Treat Her Like a Lady" | 48 | 2 | — | 12{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/temptations-treat-her-like-a-lady|title=Temptations - Treat Her Like a Lady|publisher=Official Charts|website=officialcharts.com}} |
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| align="left"| "My Love is True (Truly for You)" | — | 14 | — | 84 |
| align="left"| "How Can You Say That it's Over"
| — | 81 | — | — |
| align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/Temptations-Truly-For-You/master/163745 Truly for You] at Discogs
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