1982 The Temptations – Reunion
Reunion is a 1982 album by The Temptations for Gordy Records. The album was released during the 1982 Temptations Reunion tour, which reunited David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks with the Temptations after a decade-long absence. The album also features then-current Temptations Dennis Edwards, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, and founding members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Reunion featured the hit single “Standing on the Top”, produced by and featuring Motown funk star Rick James, who had previously used the Temptations as the background vocalists for his 1981 hit “Super Freak”.
The Reunion tour, which began in April 1982 was only partially successful. Ruffin, a cocaine addict, missed several shows, causing the group to be fined thousands of dollars for each performance he missed, and Eddie Kendricks’ falsetto voice had weakened due to constant smoking. Group leader Otis Williams decided that the reunion would not be a permanent thing, and fired Ruffin and Kendricks shortly after Christmas 1982.
Tracks
1 Standing On The Top (Rick James) 9:51
2 You Better Beware (Barrett Strong) 5:02
3 Lock It In The Pocket (Kerry Gordy, Benny Medina) 4:30
4 I’ve Never Been To Me (Ken Hirsch, Ronald Miller) 5:58
5 Backstage (Smokey Robinson) 4:30
6 More On The Inside (Smokey Robinson) 3:45
7 Money’s Hard To Get (Kerry Gordy, Benny Medina) 4:43
8 Like A Diamond In The Sky (Smokey Robinson) 3:07
9 Don’t Hold It In (Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Wah Wah Watson) 4:11
Biography
Musicians
1 Standing On The Top
| Bass | Oscar Alston |
| Drums | Lanise Hughes |
| Guitar | Tom McDermott |
| Clavinet | Rick James |
| Keyboards | Erskine Williams |
| Synthesizer | Levi Ruffin |
| Horns | Punk Funk Horns |
| Percussion | Nate Hughes |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Sarna |
| Background Vocals | Joanne Mcduffie |
| Background Vocals | Tabby Johnson |
| Vocals | David Ruffin |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
| Vocals | Eddie Kendricks |
| Vocals | Glenn Leonard |
| Vocals | Richard Street |
| Vocals | Rick James |
2 You Better Beware
| Bass | Jervonny Collier |
| Drums | Jerry Jones |
| Guitar | Bruce Nazarian |
| Keyboards | Rudy Robinson |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Nunn |
| Synthesizer | Benjamin Wright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | David Ruffin |
3 Lock It In The Pocket
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Keyboards | Kerry Ashby |
| Synthesizer | Kerry Ashby |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
4 I’ve Never Been To Me
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Piano | Bill Elliot |
| Piano | Ken Hirsch |
| Synthesizer | Bill Elliot |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
5 Backstage
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | Quentin Dennard |
| Guitar | Bob Bowles |
| Guitar | Louis Russell |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Billy Durham |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
6 More On The Inside
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | Quentin Dennard |
| Guitar | Bob Bowles |
| Guitar | Louis Russell |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Billy Durham |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
7 Money’s Hard To Get
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Keyboards | Kerry Ashby |
| Synthesizer | Kerry Ashby |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
8 Like A Diamond In The Sky
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
9 Don’t Hold It In
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dennis Edwards |
Liner Notes
Producer – Rick James (Track 1)
Producer – Iris Gordy (Track 2)
Producer – Berry Gordy (Tracks 3, 7, 9)
Producer – Ronald Miller (Track 4)
Producer – Smokey Robinson (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Suzee Ikeda, Melvin Ragin (Track 9)
Producer (Executive) – Berry Gordy
Arranged By – Rick James (Track 1)
Arranged By – Ken Hirsch (Track 4)
Arranged By – Paul Riser (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By – Melvin Ragin (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Benjamin Wright (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rudy Robinson (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – William Bickelhaupt (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Kerry Gordy (Track 7)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Daniel Kane (Track 4)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Ronald Miller (Track 4)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Curtis Nolen, Raymond Crossley (Track 3)
Engineer – Tom Flye (Track 1)
Engineer – Warren Woods (Track 2)
Engineer – Barney Perkins, Bob Robitaille, Russ Terrana (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Engineer – Bobby Brooks, Fred Law (Tracks 3, 7)
Engineer – Glen Jordan, Jane Clark (Track 9)
Engineer – Howard Lee Wolen (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ann Fry (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Johnson(Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Fred Law, Steve Catania (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Sorrells (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ginny Pallante (Track 9)
Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Terry Taylor
Photography – Ron Slenzak
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