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The Temptations
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Album US 1983 on Gordy label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
℗ 1981 / 1983 Motown Record Corp. Distributed in the United States by MCA Distributing, Inc. A Super 3 Production Tracks A1, A2, A3, A4, B4 Recorded & Mixed at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios Published by Stone Diamond Music Corp. and Golden Touch Music Publ. (BMI) Track B1 Recorded & Mixed at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI) & Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) Track B2 Recorded at Ritesonian Studio WESEL Music & Jopbete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP), Dajoy Music Publ., Ensign Music & Alhamay Music (BMI) Track B3 Recorded at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios Jobete Music Co., Inc. & WESEL Music (ASCAP)
Musicians
 | The Temptations voc, *1960 US album by |
 | Norman Whitfield key, p, 1940-2008 US arranged by, rhythm, mixed by, producer |
 | Billy Nelson b, voc, *1951 bass |
 | David Cochrane key, US bass, synthesizer |
 | Jerry Blaze dr, drums |
 | Eddie Willis g, *1936 US guitar |
 | Gary Thompson g, guitar |
 | Walter Downing key, voc, keyboards |
 | Norman Whitfield Jr. , mixed by, programmed by, dx, recorded by, recording engineer, written by |
 | Bruce Miller eb, p, orchestrated by, direction |
 | Terral Santiel cng, percussion |
 | Robert Justice voc, vocoder |
 | Benjamin Wright key, *1946 US arranged by, horns, recorded by, engineer, arranged by, vocals, electronic drums, linn |
 | Gene Page key, str, 1939-1998 US arranged by, strings |
 | Freddie Washington b, US bass |
 | Four Tops , *1953 US featuring |
 | David Kitay , US guitar |
 | Richard Kosinski key, voc, keyboards |
 | Eddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US percussion |
 | Sylvester Rivers p, synthesizer |
 | Willie Hutch g, 1944-2005 US written by, electronic drums, dmx, arranged by, rhythm |
 | Harry Kim tr, fh, str, arranged by, horn |
 | James Jamerson Jr. voc, b, 1958-2016 US bass |
 | Marvin Marshall g, *1949 guitar |
 | Norman Harris g, 1947-1987 US guitar |
 | Victor Carstarphen bvoc, US piano, synthesizer, prophet 10 & jupiter 6, written by |
 | Paul Riser str, *1943 US arranged by, horns & strings |
 | McKinley Jackson alp, US arranged by, rhythm |
 | James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums |
 | David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
 | Earl Van Dyke org, 1930-1992 US keyboards |
 | Sonny Burke key, org, p, keyboards |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Roxanna Gordy Wright coordinator, album coordination |
| Andy Engel design |
| Bob Robitaille engineer, recorded by, engineer |
| Leanard Jackson engineer |
| Ralph Sutton engineer |
| Steve Smith engineer, recorded by, engineer |
| Berry Gordy executive producer, producer |
| Suzee Ikeda management, project manager |
| John Matousek mastered by |
| Russ Terrana mixed by |
| Angelo Bond producer |
| Harvey Fuqua producer |
| Willie Hutch producer |
| Philip Walters recorded by, recording engineer |
| Barney Perkins recorded by, engineer |
| Tyrone Williams recorded by, engineer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy) | The Temptations | Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr. | 4:56 |
| 2 | Sail Away | The Temptations | Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr. | 5:24 |
| 3 | Outlaw | The Temptations | Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr. | 4:24 |
| 4 | Stop The World Right Here (I Wanna Get Off) | The Temptations | Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr. | 6:30 |
| 5 | The Battle Song (I'm The One) | The Temptations | Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch | 5:20 |
| 6 | Hollywood | The Temptations | David English, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen | 3:56 |
| 7 | Isn't The Night Fantastic | The Temptations | David English, Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, Richard Street | 4:56 |
| 8 | Make Me Believe In Love Again | The Temptations | Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield Jr. | 6:12 |
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