The Temptations’ ‘Cloud Nine’ Album Reissued By Motown/UMe In Limited Color Vinyl Edition
Released by Gordy/Motown in February 1969, Cloud Nine put The Temptations at the forefront of “psychedelic soul. ” The album is highlighted by the GRAMMY®-winning No. 2 Billboard RB / No.
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(PRNewsfoto/UMe) Released by Gordy/Motown inFebruary 1969,Cloud Nineput The Temptations at the forefront of “psychedelic soul. ” Featuring the debut of lead singer Dennis Edwards and produced by norman Whitfield, the album is highlighted by the GRAMMY®-winning No. 2 BillboardRB / No.6 BillboardHot 100 hit “Cloud Nine;” the full-length version of the No. 1 RB / No. 6Billboard Hot 100 smash “Run Away Child, Running Wild;” and other Tempts classics.
Today,Cloud Nineis reissued by Motown/UMe in a limited vinyl LP edition on psychedelic, spaced-out color swirl vinyl matching the album’s vivid original cover art. Purchase The Temptations’Cloud Ninelimited edition color vinyl LP:https://UMe. lnk.
to/CloudNineColorPRThe Temptations’ ninth studio album,Cloud NinetoppedBillboard’s RB Albums chart at No. 1 for 13 weeks and it peaked at No. 4 on theBillboard200.
The GRAMMY Award won for the album’s title track (Best Rhythm Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental) was the group’s first, as well as the first for Motown Records. The album’s “Run Away Child, Running Wild” is a sprawling, nine-minute and 21-second piece that moves from its first half with vocals (the part extracted for the album’s second single) into an instrumental jam session, featuring Motown’s Funk Brothers band withEarl Van Dykeon swirling organ, and Dennis Coffeyand “Wah Wah” Watson on guitars.
Influenced by Sly the Family Stone’s provocative fusion of rock ‘n’ roll, RB, and funk, and set against the social and political turbulence of late 1960s America, Cloud Nine introduced a notable new direction for The Temptations’ style, while also helping to pave the way to 1970s funk/soul.
“You can’t expect to last if you don’t make some changes with the times,” Temptations leader and founding member Otis Williams said of the album. “What really grabbed me was Sly the Family Stone’s first hits. ” “‘Cloud Nine’ and ‘Run Away Child, Running Wild’ not only work as pop protest but bear witness to how funky these smoothies have become.
“–Robert Christgau The album is not all psychedelic soul, however, with “Hey Girl” and “Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me” strongly showcasing The Temptations’ classic harmonies, aural depth, and unvarni
Praised by the associated Press for its “musical magic,” the album features the legendary group’s inspired renditions of songs bySam Smith,Bruno Mars,John Mayer, Maxwell,Ed Sheeran,Michael Jackson, and The Weeknd, and three new, original Temptations songs. Following this year’s acclaimed, sold-out engagements in Washington, Los Angeles, andToronto, the electrifying Temptations musical, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations, will open on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on March 21, 2019, following previews that begin February 28. Presented by the most recent recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant,” playwright Dominique Morisseau, Olivier Award-winning choreographer Sergio Trujillo, and two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff Ain’t Too Proudexplores the group’s extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to Motown fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. temptationsofficial.com facebook.com/thetemptations | twitter.com/thetemptations | instagram.com/temptationsofficial The Temptations:Cloud Nine SIDE B
SIDE A
1. Cloud Nine
2.I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. Run Away Child, Running Wild
1. Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing
2. Hey Girl
3. Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go)
4. I Need Your Lovin’
5. Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me6. I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back)
7. Gonna Keep On Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love
