The Lost '60s: Temptations

[Dawn]

With a catalog as deep as the Temptations', there are several overlooked gems. Let's look at a few of them.

First is My Baby, released in late 1965. This is a very catchy tune, with great vocals, but despite being a #13 hit, I've never heard it even once on an oldies station.



Next is All I Need, from 1967. This is my favorite of all the songs the Tempts recorded - '60s Motown at its finest. Like My Baby, this did very well on the charts, yet oldies radio has all but forgotten it.



Last is I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You), from 1968. Nice track, similar in some ways to I Wish It Would Rain, the single that immediately preceded it.

[m c dornan]

The last one, you wanted it to be "I Could Never Love Another", but it's a clip for "I Wish It Would Rain", except it doesn't matter, cuz it's been disabled.

"My Baby" is so obscure, I didn't even recognize the title, had to listen to it to recognize it. Don't think I've heard that in 40 years. Wow!

[Dawn]

Feb 22, 2009 13:17:39 GMT -5 m c dornan said:

The last one, you wanted it to be "I Could Never Love Another", but it's a clip for "I Wish It Would Rain", except it doesn't matter, cuz it's been disabled.

"My Baby" is so obscure, I didn't even recognize the title, had to listen to it to recognize it. Don't think I've heard that in 40 years. Wow!

Sorry about that, MC - I didn't realize that last clip wouldn't directly link. I replaced it with another one in the post.

That's interesting that My Baby has been obscure for so many years. I wonder why it has been so overlooked, yet Ain't Too Proud to Beg, which was equally successful at the time it was released, still gets a lot of oldies play?