The Temptations - Back To Basics (1983/2015)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Motown | WEB FLAC (tracks) / MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Front Cover | 41:27 | 271,58 / 100,85 Mb
Label: Uni/Motown (EU) | Released: 2015-06-08 (1983)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Motown | WEB FLAC (tracks) / MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Front Cover | 41:27 | 271,58 / 100,85 Mb
Label: Uni/Motown (EU) | Released: 2015-06-08 (1983)
Although "Reunion" was a chart topper, the group's 1983 "Surface Thrills" barely made a dent. Changes were in order. "Back to Basics" marks the Temptations reuniting with producer Norman Whitfield for the first time since 1973. At his best, Whitfield could draw hard-edged and earthy performances from the Temptations, especially lead singer Dennis Edwards. That's certainly true of the first track. The underrated "Miss Busy Body" finds Whitfield's production style suitably updated and has Dennis Edwards in great voice, shouting the immortal line, "Girl button up that lip/And get on up and shake them hips." The aerial ballad "Sail Away" features a vocal from new falsetto lead Ron Tyson.