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Hear to Tempt You
The band in matching suits on a stage, smiling
Studio albumby
the Temptations
ReleasedNovember 10, 1977(1977-11-10)
Recorded1977
Studio
  • Atlantic,New York City, New York, US (vocals)
  • Sigma Sound,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (horns, rhythm, and strings)
GenreSoul
Length39:53
LanguageEnglish
LabelAtlantic
Producer
The Temptationschronology
The Temptations Do the Temptations
(1976) 		Hear to Tempt You
(1977) 		Bare Back
(1978)

Hear to Tempt Youis a 1977 studio album from Americansoulgroupthe Temptations.

Recording

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This was the first of two albums they recorded forAtlantic Recordsafter temporarily leavingMotownafter being with the label since 1961. They would team up with Philadelphia producerNorman Harrisfor this album. After firingDennis Edwards,the group recruited new memberLouis Priceto be the new lead vocalist. They would also work for the first time withRon Tysonof the groupLove Committeewho co-wrote most of the songs on this album. Tyson himself would later become a Temptation in 1983, replacingGlenn Leonard.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

TheBay State Bannercalled "In a Lifetime" "a classic piece of mid-tempo Philly disco combined with the great feel of the Temptations vocals".[2]Editors atAllMusic Guidescored this album three out of five stars, with reviewer Jason Elias writing that "what's here is worth listening to" for the Norman Harris-produced tracks.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Think for Yourself" (Allan Felder,Norman Harris,andRon Tyson) – 5:00
  2. "In a Lifetime" (Ron Baker and Tyson) – 3:15
  3. "Come Share My Love" (T. G. Conway and Bruce Gray) – 6:13
  4. "She's All I Got" (Baker and Tyson) – 4:56
  5. "Snake in the Grass" (Conway, Felder, and Tyson) – 5:30
  6. "It's Time for Love" (Felder, Harris, and Tyson) – 4:31
  7. "Let's Live in Peace" (Melvin Franklin,Glenn Leonard,Louis Price,Richard Street,Otis Williams,and Benjamin Wright) – 4:16
  8. "Read Between the Lines" (Conway, Felder, and Tyson) – 3:21
  9. "I Could Never Stop Loving You" (Felder, Harris, and Tyson) – 3:21

Personnel

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The Temptations

  • Melvin Franklin– bass vocals, lead vocals on "I Could Never Stop Loving You"
  • Glenn Leonard– first tenor/falsetto vocals, lead vocals on "In a Lifetime" and "It's Time for Love"
  • Louis Price– second tenor/baritone vocals, lead vocals on "Think for Yourself", Come Share My Love "," She's All I Got "," It's Time for Love ", and" Let's Live in Peace "
  • Richard Street– tenor vocals, lead vocals on "Snake in the Grass"
  • Otis Williams– second tenor/baritone vocals, lead vocals on "Read Between the Lines"

Additional musicians

  • Richard Adderly –vibraphone
  • Ron Baker – bass guitar
  • Keith Benson – drums
  • T. G. Conway – keyboards, arrangement on "Come Share My Love" and "Snake in the Grass"
  • Don Renaldo & His String & Horn Section – strings, horns
  • Bobby Eli – guitar
  • Michael Foreman – bass guitar
  • Bruce Gray – keyboards
  • Norman Harris – guitar; arrangement on "Think for Yourself" and "I Could Never Stop Loving You";productionon "Think for Yourself", "Come Share My Love", "Snake in the Grass", "It's Time for Love", "Let's Live in Peace", "Read Between the Lines", and "I Could Never Stop Loving You"
  • Cotton Kent – keyboards
  • Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey – keyboards, arrangement on "It's Time for Love" and "Read Between the Lines"
  • T. J. Tindall – guitar
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • Earl Young – drums

Technical personnel

  • Ron Baker – arrangement on "In a Lifetime" and "She's All I Got", production on "In a Lifetime" and "She's All I Got"
  • Roland Chambers – arrangement on "Let's Live in Peace"
  • Bob Defrin –art direction
  • Dirk Devlin –engineering
  • Carl Paruolo – engineering
  • Bobby Warner – engineering
  • Steinbicker/Houghton – photography

Chart performance

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Hear to Tempt Youspent 13 weeks on theBillboard200,peaking at 113 on January 7, 1978,[4]and spent 10 weeks on theBillboardTop R&B/Hip Hop Albums (then named the Soul LP's) chart, reaching up to 38 on December 24, 1977.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide.Random House. 1992. p. 697.
  2. ^Baker, Arthur (December 15, 1977). "The Temptations at Paradise prove again they're no. 1".Bay State Banner.No. 10. p. 17.ISSN1946-6730.OCLC6749070.
  3. ^Elias, Jason."The Temptations – Hear to Tempt You".AllMusic Guide.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
  4. ^"The Temptations".Billboard.RetrievedMay 5,2023.
  5. ^"The Temptations".Billboard.RetrievedMay 5,2023.
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