The Temptations - Power (1980)
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Victor Musical Industries, Inc. (Japan) – VIP-6729 (Japan, Original 1980) | R&B/Soul, Motown
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Victor Musical Industries, Inc. (Japan) – VIP-6729 (Japan, Original 1980) | R&B/Soul, Motown
Struggling to rekindle the magic that kept them atop the charts, the group was, for the most part, missing in action on this album. Nonetheless, the five vocalists did hit the charts with the title track, . The single is groomed around a poppin' bassline that's blended with 's natural bass. , and share lead on the single, which peaked at #11 on the Billboard R&B charts after 13 weeks. In spite of its ranking, the single is not as worthy as some of the group's other songs of comparable ranking. An honorable mention is With out front, the groove their way through this inviting track. has a tendency to deviate from its original feel, as do some of the other selections, but also a ballad, stays its course with on lead. The group's vocal skills remain keen.
Release of the album: 1980 [LP Victor Musical Industries, Inc. (Japan), Cat.# [url="http://www.discogs.com/Temptations-Power/release/3340011"]VIP-6729, Japan]
Licensed by Motown Record Corp. (USA)
Phonographic Copyright - ℗ 1980 Motown Records Corporation (USA)
© 1980 Gordy® (A Trademark of Motown Records Corp.)
Credits:
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – McKinley Jackson
Art Direction – Ginny Livingston
Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington, Nathan Watts
Cover, Design, Illustration – Mike Diehl
Drums – James Gadson (tracks: switch), Quentin Dennard
Guitar – Anthony Travaglini, David T. Walker, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, Paul M. Jackson Jr., Tim May
Keyboards – Earl Van Dyke, Eric Butler, Reginald "Sonny" Burke
Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Gary Coleman, John Arnold
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Photography By [Hitsville] – Ronald Wakefield
Producers – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy
Vocals – David "Melvin" English, Dennis Edwards, Glenn Leonard, Otis Williams, Richard Street
Tracklist:
Side 1:
01. "Power" (06:10)
(Angelo Bond / Berry Gordy, Jr. / Jean Mayer-Dailey)
02. "Struck By Lightning Twice" (04:13)
(William Weatherspoon / Angelo Bond / Ronald Weatherspoon)
03. "Isn't The Night Fantastic" (04:20)
(Dennis Edwards / David English / Glenn Leonard / Richard Street / Otis Williams)
04. "How Can I Resist Your Love" (03:57)
(William Weatherspoon / Angelo Bond)
Side 2:
01. "Shadow of Your Love" (04:42)
(Teddy Randazzo / Tony Travaglini)
02. "Can't You See Sweet Thing" (06:11)
(Dennis Edwards / David English / Glenn Leonard / Richard Street / Otis Williams)
03. "Go For It" (04:26)
(William Weatherspoon / Ronald Weatherspoon / Angelo Bond)
04. "I'm Coming Home" (04:14)
(Dennis Edwards / David English / Glenn Leonard / Richard Street / Otis Williams)
TT: Clearaudio Champion Level II + Special Edition Denon DL 103 –> Clearaudio Smartphono
TT: Pro-Ject RPM 6 SB + Sumiko Evolution III –> Pro-Ject Phono Box II
Pre Amp: Unison Research Unico Pre (Tube)
Finals: Opera Consonance 9.9 Mono (Tube)
Speakers: Dali Helikon 400
Rec Software: Twisted Wave 1.9 – Adobe Audition CS 5.5 —> Wave 24/96
Light De-Clicking (if needed) on Audition, significant clicks manually removing, no De-Noising
Convert —> Flac 24/96: Twisted Wave
Artwork: Sony Alpha 350, Photoshop CS 5.5
TT: Pro-Ject RPM 6 SB + Sumiko Evolution III –> Pro-Ject Phono Box II
Pre Amp: Unison Research Unico Pre (Tube)
Finals: Opera Consonance 9.9 Mono (Tube)
Speakers: Dali Helikon 400
Rec Software: Twisted Wave 1.9 – Adobe Audition CS 5.5 —> Wave 24/96
Light De-Clicking (if needed) on Audition, significant clicks manually removing, no De-Noising
Convert —> Flac 24/96: Twisted Wave
Artwork: Sony Alpha 350, Photoshop CS 5.5
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-03-07 01:21:13
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Analyzed: The Temptations / Power
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.78 dB -14.28 dB 6:10 01-Power
DR12 -0.93 dB -14.96 dB 4:14 02-Struck By Lightening Twice
DR11 -1.88 dB -15.42 dB 4:21 03-Isn't The Night Fantastic
DR13 -1.41 dB -16.41 dB 3:58 04-How Can I Resist Your Love
DR13 -1.56 dB -17.38 dB 4:43 05-Shadow Of Your Love
DR11 -1.22 dB -15.35 dB 6:11 06-Can't You See Sweet Thing
DR11 -1.50 dB -15.53 dB 4:27 07-Go For It
DR12 -1.02 dB -14.86 dB 4:15 08-I'm Coming Home
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2015-03-07 01:21:13
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: The Temptations / Power
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR11 -0.78 dB -14.28 dB 6:10 01-Power
DR12 -0.93 dB -14.96 dB 4:14 02-Struck By Lightening Twice
DR11 -1.88 dB -15.42 dB 4:21 03-Isn't The Night Fantastic
DR13 -1.41 dB -16.41 dB 3:58 04-How Can I Resist Your Love
DR13 -1.56 dB -17.38 dB 4:43 05-Shadow Of Your Love
DR11 -1.22 dB -15.35 dB 6:11 06-Can't You See Sweet Thing
DR11 -1.50 dB -15.53 dB 4:27 07-Go For It
DR12 -1.02 dB -14.86 dB 4:15 08-I'm Coming Home
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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All thanks to original releaser - Rockmaninov