At Their Very Best

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  My Girl

  The Temptations
  2:43
  4.5 ★
• 2
  Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

  The Temptations
  3:48
  4.4 ★
• 3
  Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)

  The Temptations
  4:06
  4.0 ★
• 4
  I’m Gonna Make You Love Me

  The Temptations
  3:07
• 5
  Get Ready

  The Temptations
  2:33
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Treat Her Like a Lady

  The Temptations
  4:16
  3.5 ★
• 7
  Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

  The Temptations
  6:58
  3.4 ★
• 8
  I Can’t Get Next to You

  The Temptations
  2:53
  2.5 ★
• 9
  Take a Look Around

  The Temptations
  3:10
• 10
  Cloud Nine

  The Temptations
  3:31
  3.6 ★
• 11
  I Second That Emotion

  Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations
  2:20
• 12
  Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

  The Temptations
  2:22
  3.0 ★
• 13
  (I Know) I’m Losing You

  The Temptations
  2:24
  3.2 ★
• 14
  Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

  The Temptations
  2:32
  4.4 ★
• 15
  You’re My Everything

  The Temptations
  3:10
  3.4 ★
• 16
  Why (Must We Fall in Love)

  Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations
  3:03
• 17
  Psychedelic Shack

  The Temptations
  3:51
  2.8 ★
• 18
  Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)

  The Temptations
  2:52
• 19
  It’s Growing

  The Temptations
  2:57
  2.0 ★
• 20
  I Wish It Would Rain

  The Temptations
  2:43
• 21
  The Way You Do the Things You Do

  The Temptations
  2:40
  2.5 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Reach Out I’ll Be There

  Four Tops
  3:00
  3.8 ★
• 2
  Standing in the Shadows of Love

  Four Tops
  2:37
  4.8 ★
• 3
  Bernadette

  Four Tops
  3:02
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Walk Away Renee

  Four Tops
  2:47
  3.0 ★
• 5
  If I Were a Carpenter

  Four Tops
  2:48
• 6
  Simple Game

  Four Tops
  2:56
• 7
  7 – Rooms of Gloom

  Four Tops
  2:35
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

  Four Tops
  2:48
• 9
  You Keep Running Away

  Four Tops
  2:50
• 10
  Yesterday’s Dreams

  Four Tops
  2:59
• 11
  I’m in a Different World

  Four Tops
  2:56
  3.0 ★
• 12
  What Is a Man

  Four Tops
  2:35
• 13
  Loco in Acapulco

  Four Tops
  3:32
• 14
  Indestructible

  Four Tops
  4:31
  3.0 ★
• 15
  When She Was My Girl

  Four Tops
  3:24
  4.0 ★
• 16
  It’s All in the Game

  Four Tops
  2:47
• 17
  Still Water (Love)

  Four Tops
  3:14
• 18
  I Can’t Help Myself

  Four Tops
  2:44
  3.6 ★
• 19
  Do What You Gotta Do

  Four Tops
  4:02
• 20
  Keeper of the Castle

  Four Tops
  2:55
• 21
  Don’t Walk Away

  Four Tops
  4:10
  3.0 ★

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Reach Out

Reach Out 1967

The Four Tops Collection

The Four Tops Collection 1999

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1: The ’60s

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1: The ’60s 1999

The Ultimate Collection

The Ultimate Collection 1997

17 Greatest Hits

17 Greatest Hits 1985

Back to Basics

Back to Basics 1983

Release credits

• Abdul “Duke” Fakir
  background vocals [1, 18]
• Al Cleveland
  producer [11]
• Al McKay
  producer [6]
• Ali Ollie Woodson
  lead vocals [6]
• Andrew “Mike” Terry
  baritone saxophone [18]
• Benny Benjamin
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Bobby Sandstrom
  engineer [14], keyboard [14]
• Brian Holland
  producer [1-4, 7-8, 11, 18]
• Clive Davis
  executive [13]
• Damon Harris
  lead vocals [7, 18]
• David Ruffin
  background vocals [5, 21], lead vocals [1, 12-14, 19]
• Dennis Edwards
  lead vocals [3, 7-8, 10, 17-18]
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  strings [1.1, 2.18]
• Earl Van Dyke
  piano [18]
• Eddie Kendricks
  background vocals [1, 14], lead vocals [2-3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 21], vocal [11]
• Eddie Willis
  guitar [18]
• Erik Zobler
  mix [14]
• Four Tops
  vocal [14]
• Frank Wilson
  producer [2.16-17, 1.16]
• Ivy Jo Hunter
  producer [8, 10]
• Jack Ashford
  tambourine [18]
• Jack Brokensha
  vibraphone [18]
• Jackie Hicks
  background vocals [1, 18]
• James Jamerson
  bass [1.1, 2.18]
• Jeffrey Steele
  electric bass guitar [14]
• Jerry Long
  arranger [16-17]
• Jimmy Roach
  arranger [16-17]
• Joe Messina
  guitar [18]
• John “JR” Robinson
  drums (drum set) [14]
• Lamont Dozier
  producer [1-4, 7-8, 11, 13, 18]
• Lawrence Payton
  background vocals [1, 18]
• Levi Stubbs
  lead vocals [1, 18]
• Louvain Demps
  background vocals [1, 18]
• Marlene Barrow
  background vocals [1, 18]
• Melvin Franklin
  background vocals [5, 14, 21], lead vocals [5, 18], vocal [8]
• Michael Landau
  guitar [14]
• Mitch Gibson
  assistant [14]
• Norman Whitfield
  producer [2-3, 7-10, 12-15, 17-18]
• Otis Williams
  background vocals [1, 5, 14, 21], vocal [8]
• Paul Riser
  arranger [7, 11], conductor [7], strings [1]
• Paul Williams
  background vocals [1, 5, 14, 21], lead vocals [3, 8, 10]
• Phil Collins
  producer [13]
• R. Dean Taylor
  producer [11]
• Ralph Johnson
  producer [6]
• Renaldo Benson
  background vocals [1, 18]
• Richard "Pistol" Allen
  drums (drum set) [18]
• Richard Street
  lead vocals [7, 18]
• Robert White
  guitar [1.1, 2.18]
• Ronald White
  producer [1]
• Russ Terrana
  recording [18]
• Smokey Robinson
  lead vocals [14], producer [1, 5, 11, 19, 21]
• Suzee Ikeda
  executive [6]
• Terry Johnson
  producer [11]
• The Andantes
  background vocals [1.19, 2.1, 2.18]
• The Funk Brothers
  instrument [1.1, 1.5, 1.8, 1.14, 1.21, 2.1, 2.18]
• The Temptations
  lead vocals [17], performer [1], vocal [2]
• Victor Carstarphen
  arranger [6]
• Show all credits (57)

Issues

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  At Their Very Best

  2x CD
  18 March 2002