The Temptations discography

This is a listing of all of the singles and albums released by Motown singing group The Temptations. Thirty-seven of their singles reached the "Billboard" Top 40 in the US; four of them reached #1. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record seventy-one Top 40 singles on the R&B singles chart; fourteen of the singles reached #1.

ingles

Otis Williams & The Siberians

* 1958: "Pecos Kid"

The Distants

* 1959: "Come On" (with The Andantes) (Northern Records)
* 1960: "Open Your Heart" (Northern Records)

The Temptations

1960s Motown releases

The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for the following: "Oh Mother of Mine" and "Check Yourself" were released on Miracle, "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" was released on Mel-o-dy, and the three American-issued Supremes/Temptations duets were released on Motown. "I Second That Emotion" was released only in the United Kingdom on Tamla-Motown. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles.

Motown releases

The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label.

* *number one on urban adult contemporary chart

Albums

Motown releases

All Temptations albums until 1977 were released on the Gordy label except for the four Supremes/Temptations collaborative albums, which were released on Motown..

* 1964: "Meet the Temptations"
* 1965: "The Temptations Sing Smokey"
* 1965: "The Temptin' Temptations"
* 1966: "Gettin' Ready"
* 1966: "Greatest Hits"
* 1967: "Temptations Live!"
* 1967: "The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul"
* 1967: "The Temptations in a Mellow Mood"
* 1968: "The Temptations Wish It Would Rain"
* 1968: "Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations" (with Diana Ross & The Supremes)
* 1968: "TCB" (with Diana Ross & The Supremes)
* 1968: "Live at the Copa"
* 1969: "Cloud Nine"
* 1969: "The Temptations Show"
* 1969: "Together" (with Diana Ross & The Supremes)
* 1969: "Puzzle People"
* 1969: "On Broadway" (with Diana Ross & The Supremes)
* 1970: "Psychedelic Shack"
* 1970: "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2"
* 1970: "Live at London's Talk of the Town"
* 1970: "The Temptations Christmas Card"
* 1971: "Sky's the Limit"
* 1972: "Solid Rock"
* 1972: "All Directions"
* 1973: "Masterpiece"
* 1973: "The Temptations in Japan"
* 1973: "1990"
* 1975: "A Song for You"
* 1975: "House Party"
* 1975: "Wings of Love"
* 1976: "The Temptations Do the Temptations"

Atlantic Records releases

The following two albums were released by Atlantic Records.

* 1978: "Bare Back"
* 1978: "Hear To Tempt You"

Motown releases

The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label.

* 1980: "Power"
* 1980: "Give Love At Christmas"
* 1981: "The Temptations"
* 1982: "Reunion"
* 1983: "Surface Thrills"
* 1983: "Back To Basics"
* 1984: "Truly for You"
* 1985: "Touch Me"
* 1986: "To Be Continued"

The Gordy label is absorbed into the main Motown label.

* 1987: "Together Again"
* 1989: "Special"
* 1991: "Milestone"
* 1995: "For Lovers Only"
* 1998: "Phoenix Rising"
* 2000: "Ear-Resistible"
* 2001: "Awesome"
* 2004: "Legacy"

New Door release

*2006: "Reflections"
*2007: "Back To Front"

Compilations

;All Motown releases:
*1973: "Anthology" (version #1)
*1986: "Anthology" (version #2)
*1994: "Emperors of Soul" (box set)
*1995: "Anthology" (version #3)
*1997: "The Temptations: The Ultimate Collection"
*1999: ""
*2000: "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1 - the 1960s"
*2000: "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 - the 1970s, 80s, and 90s"
*2002: "My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations" (re-released in 2005 as "The Temptations: Gold")
*2003: "Psychedelic Soul"