Anthology (Temptations album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Anthology
Type = Greatest hits
Artist = The Temptations


Background =
Released = August 23, 1973 (version 1)
1986 (version 2)
may 23, 1995 (version 3)
Recorded = 1964 - 1995
Genre = R&B/soul/disco
Length = 153:51
Label = Motown
Producer = Various
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8c7tk6dxqkrd link]
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Compilation album


Lower caption = Cover for 1986 version Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Compilation album


Lower caption = Cover for 1995 version

"Anthology: The Temptations" is one of three greatest hits collections released by Motown Records covering the work of soul/R&B group The Temptations. The initial release was a vinyl three-LP set issued on August 23, 1973, which covered the group's work up to that point. A compact disc double album version was issued in 1986, including five additional tracks recorded between 1973 and 1984. The third and final version of "Anthology", also a 2-CD release, was issued on May 23 1995 with a further re-tooled tracklisting. RS500|398 [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599121/165_lets_get_it_on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time] . Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-09-10.]

1986 track listing

Disc 1

#"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
#"I'll Be In Trouble"
#"The Girl's Alright With Me"
#"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue?)"
#"My Girl"
#"It's Growing"
#"Since I Lost My Baby"
#"My Baby"
#"Don't Look Back"
#"Get Ready"
#"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"
#"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"
#"(I Know) I'm Losing You"
#"All I Need"
#"You're My Everything"
#"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You I Need"
#"I Wish It Would Rain"
#"I Truly, Truly Believe"
#"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"
#"Runaway Child, Running Wild"
#"Ol' Man River"
#"Try To Remember"
#"The Impossible Dream"

Disc 2

#"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
#"Please Return Your Love To Me"
#"Cloud Nine"
#"Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down"
#"I Can't Get Next To You"
#"Psychedelic Shack"
#"Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)"
#"Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On"
#"I Ain't Got Nothin'"
#"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
#"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are?)"
#"Mother Nature"
#"Love Woke Me Up This Morning"
#"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
#"Masterpiece"
#"Shaky Ground"
#"Power"
#"Sail Away"
#"Treat Her Like A Lady"

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