For Lovers Only (The Temptations album)
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| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 54:52 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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For Lovers Only is a 1995 covers/pop standards album by The Temptations for the Motown label, something of a sequel to their 1967 album The Temptations in a Mellow Mood. The album features the final recordings of Melvin Franklin, who fell ill during recording and died before the album's release. Franklin was replaced on the tracks he does not sing on by Parliament-Funkadelic's Ray Davis in his only album appearance with the group. The first single, "Some Enchanted Evening", reached #40 on the Urban Adult Contemporary charts.
The album was also the final Temptations album for Ali-Ollie Woodson, who would be released from the group by Otis Williams in 1996, after having suffered several bouts of throat cancer. For Lovers Only was reissued in 2002 with a bonus track, a remix of "Night & Day" as included on the soundtrack to What Women Want.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton found that For Lovers Only was "arguably the Temptations' best album since Truly for You dropped in 1984." He added: "Richard Perry outdid himself with this production, he expertly captured the essence of the Temptations, regardless of the members, in these songs."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks produced by Richard Perry.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Some Enchanted Evening" |
| 5:28 | |
| 2. | "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" | Peoples | 5:49 | |
| 3. | "At Last" | Woodson | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "Night & Day" | Cole Porter | Peoples | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Time After Time" | Ron Tyson | 4:59 | |
| 6. | "Melvin's Interlude" | Isaias Gamboa | Melvin Franklin | 1:29 |
| 7. | "Life is But a Dream" |
| Woodson | 4:26 |
| 8. | "What a Difference a Day Makes" | Tyson | 6:17 | |
| 9. | "I'm Glad There Is You" |
| Woodson | 5:17 |
| 10. | "South Shell Interlude" | Gamboa | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "That's Why (I Love You So)" |
| 4:42 | |
| 12. | "For Your Love"/"You Send Me" |
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| 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead singer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Night & Day" (Remix) | Porter | Peoples | 3:53 |
Personnel
[edit]The Temptations
- Ali-Ollie Woodson – vocals (tenor/baritone)
- Theo Peoples – vocals (second tenor/baritone)
- Otis Williams – vocals (second tenor/baritone)
- Ron Tyson – vocals (first tenor/falsetto)
- Melvin Franklin – vocals (bass) (only on "Melvin's Interlude" and "Life Is But A Dream")
- Ray Davis – vocals (bass) (all except "Melvin's Interlude" and "Life Is But A Dream")
Musicians
- Jimmy Varner – keyboards (1, 5), synthesizers (1, 5), drum programming (1, 7, 8, 12), additional synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (7, 8), bass (7), acoustic piano (8), additional synthesizer programming (9), additional drum programming (9), additional percussion programming (9), additional keyboards (11), keyboard programming (12)
- Stephen "Static" Garrett – additional synthesizers (1, 3), effects (1), drum programming (1), additional synthesizer programming (2, 9), additional drum programming (3, 9), additional percussion programming (9)
- Ophir Shur – additional synthesizers (1), effects (1), additional synthesizer programming (2)
- Isaias Gamboa – keyboards (2-5, 11), synthesizers (2-5, 11), drum programming (2, 3, 5-11), arrangements (2-5, 7, 8, 11, 12), Detroit Strings arrangements (4), keyboard programming (6, 9, 10), additional keyboards (8), synthesizer programming (9)
- Steve Harvey – additional synthesizer programming (2), live drums (5), percussion (5), additional keyboards (11)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 9, 11)
- James Macon – guitars (3, 5)
- Jerry Friedman – guitars (7, 12)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (1, 2, 9)
- Andy Simpkins – bass (4)
- Doug Grigsby – bass (12)
- Tony Alvarez – additional drum programming (3), drum programming (7)
- Paulinho da Costa – live percussion (1-3, 7-9, 11)
- Trevor Lawrence Jr. – cymbals (1, 8), bell tree (1, 8), hi-hat (8), cymbal rolls (9)
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone (4)
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica solo (7)
- Johnny Britt – trumpet solo (8), flugelhorn solo (9)
- Richard Perry – arrangements (1, 11)
- Paul Riser – Detroit Strings arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 4, 7-9, 12)
- The Temptations – all vocal arrangements
Production
[edit]- Bill Dern – executive producer, additional production (8)
- Guy Abrahams – A&R direction
- Richard Perry – producer, mixing (7)
- Isaias Gamboa – associate producer
- Jimmy Varner – additional production (8)
- Alejandro Rodriguez – recording engineer
- Bob Tucker – recording engineer, mixing (7, 11, 12)
- Tony Alvarez – second engineer
- Carl Anderson – second engineer
- Stephen "Static" Garrett – second engineer
- Mark Hermann – second engineer
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing (1, 2, 9)
- Craig Burbidge – mixing (3-5, 8)
- Tom Anderson – mixing (11)
- Tony Rambo – second mix engineer (1, 2, 7, 9, 12)
- Devin Foutz – second mix engineer (3-5, 8)
- Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Ben McCarthy – production assistant
- Derek A. McKinney – A&R production coordinator
- Jackie Salway – art direction, design
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Shelley Berger – management
Stying credits
- Cathie Arquilla – stylist
- Barry White – grooming
- Bosa, Jhane Barnes, JOOP! and Matthew Batanian – clothing
- Rod Keenan – hats
- Dr. Martin – sandals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. For Lovers Only at AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
