For Lovers Only (The Temptations album)
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| For Lovers Only | ||||
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| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
| 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Night & Day" (Remix) | Porter | Peoples | 3:53 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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")
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.
