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'''Idabel''' is a city in [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The population was 6,952 at the 2000 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]]{{GR|6}}.
[[Image:Psychedelic-shack.jpg|thumb|250px|right|After the [[Grammy]]-wining single "[[Cloud Nine (song)|Cloud Nine]]", [[record producer]] [[Norman Whitfield]] took The Temptations deep into [[psychedelic soul]] territory, including the LP ''[[Psychedelic Shack (album)|Psychedelic Shack]]'', released in [[1970]].]]
The city was first named Pernell, then renamed for the daughters, Ida and Belle, of a Choctaw citizen on whose land the town was built.
This is a listing of all of the singles and albums released by [[Motown]] singing group [[The Temptations]]. Thirty-seven of their singles reached the ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' Top 40 in the US; four of them reached #1.
==SinglesGeography==
[[Image:OKMap-doton-Idabel.PNG|right|Location of Idabel, Oklahoma]]
Idabel is located at {{coor dms|33|53|47|N|94|49|45|W|city}} (33.896299, -94.829238){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 41.3 [[km²]] (15.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 41.3 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
===Otis Williams & The Siberians===
==Demographics==
* 1958: "Pecos Kid"
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,952 people, 2,735 households, and 1,785 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 168.5/km² (436.3/mi²). There were 3,129 housing units at an average density of 75.8/km² (196.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 10.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 2,735 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.
===The Distants===
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
* 1959: "Come On" (with [[The Andantes]]) (Northern Records)
* 1960: "Open Your Heart" (Northern Records)
The median income for a household in the city was $20,496, and the median income for a family was $24,189. Males had a median income of $24,182 versus $16,958 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,241. About 28.7% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
===The Temptations===
====1960s Motown releases====
The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for the following: "Oh Mother of Mine" and "Check Yourself" were released on Miracle, "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" was released on Mel-o-dy, and the three American-issued [[Supremes]]/Temptations duets were released on Motown. "I Second That Emotion" was released only in the United Kingdom on Tamla-Motown. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles.
==External links==
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!'''Year''' || '''Song title''' || Lead Vocal || '''US chart''' || '''US R&B chart''' || '''UK chart'''
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| [[1961 in music|1961]] || "Oh Mother of Mine" || [[Paul Williams (The Temptations)|Paul Williams]] and [[Eddie Kendricks]]|| || ||
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| [[1961 in music|1961]] || "Check Yourself" || Paul Williams, [[Otis Williams]], and [[Melvin Franklin]] || || ||
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| [[1962 in music|1962]] || "Dream Come True" || Eddie Kendricks || || 22 ||
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| [[1962 in music|1962]] || "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)"<br>''(credited as The Pirates)'' || Eddie Kendricks || || ||
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| [[1962 in music|1962]] || "Paradise" || Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin || || ||
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| [[1963 in music|1963]] || "I Want A Love I Can See" || Paul Williams|| || ||
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| [[1963 in music|1963]] || "Farewell My Love" || Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Eddie Kendricks || || ||
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| [[1964 in music|1964]] || "[[The Way You Do The Things You Do]]" || Eddie Kendricks || 11 || n/c* ||
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| [[1964 in music|1964]] || "I'll Be In Trouble" || Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin || 33 || n/c ||
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| [[1964 in music|1964]] || "The Girl's Alright With Me"<br><small>([[b-side]] of "I'll Be In Trouble" )</small> || Eddie Kendricks || 102 || n/c ||
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| [[1964 in music|1964]] || "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" || Eddie Kendricks || 26 || n/c ||
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| [[1964 in music|1964]] || "[[My Girl (song)|My Girl]]" || [[David Ruffin]] || 1 || 1 ||
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| [[1965 in music|1965]] || "It's Growing"<br>''(additional background vocals by [[The Andantes]])'' || David Ruffin || 18 || 3 ||
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| [[1965 in music|1965]] || "[[Since I Lost My Baby]]" || David Ruffin || 17 || 4 ||
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| [[1965 in music|1965]] || "You've Got to Earn It"<br><small>([[b-side]] of "Since I Lost My Baby")</small> || Eddie Kendricks|| || 22 ||
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| [[1965 in music|1965]] || "[[My Baby (Temptations song)|My Baby]]" || David Ruffin|| 13 || 4 ||
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| [[1965 in music|1965]] || "[[Don’t Look Back (Temptations song)|Don’t Look Back]]"<br><small>(b-side of "My Baby")</small> || Paul Williams || 83 || 15 ||
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| [[1966 in music|1966]] || "[[Get Ready (1966 song)|Get Ready]]" || Eddie Kendricks || 29 || 1 ||
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| [[1966 in music|1966]] || "[[Ain't Too Proud to Beg]]" || David Ruffin || 13 || 1 ||
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| [[1966 in music|1966]] || "[[Beauty is Only Skin Deep]]" || David Ruffin || 3 || 1 ||
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| [[1966 in music|1966]] || "[[(I Know) I'm Losing You]]" || David Ruffin || 8 || 1 ||
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| [[1967 in music|1967]] || "All I Need" || David Ruffin || 8 || 2 ||
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| [[1967 in music|1967]] || "You're My Everything" || Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin || 6 || 3 ||
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| [[1967 in music|1967]] || "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" || David Ruffin || 14 || 3 ||
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| [[1967 in music|1967]] || "[[I Wish It Would Rain]]" || David Ruffin || 4 || 1 ||
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| [[1967 in music|1967]] || "I Truly, Truly Believe"<br><small>(b-side of "I Wish It Would Rain")</small> || Melvin Franklin || 116 || 41 ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "[[I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)]]" || David Ruffin || 13 || 1 ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "Please Return Your Love To Me" || Eddie Kendricks || 26 || 4 ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "[[Cloud Nine (song)|Cloud Nine]]" || [[Dennis Edwards]], Paul Williams, <br /> Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franklin|| 6 || 2 ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]"|| Eddie Kendricks and Otis Williams|| || ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "[[Silent Night]]"<br><small>([[b-side]] of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")</small>|| Eddie Kendricks|| || ||
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| [[1968 in music|1968]] || "[[I'm Gonna Make You Love Me]]"<br>''([[The Supremes|Diana Ross & the Supremes]] and The Temptations)'' || [[Diana Ross]] and Eddie Kendricks<br>(Spoken interlude by Otis Williams) || 2 || 2 ||
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "[[Runaway Child, Running Wild]]" || Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, <br /> Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franklin || 6 || 1 ||
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "I'll Try Something New"<br>''(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)''|| Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks, and Melvin Franklin|| 25 || 8 ||
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down" || Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, <br /> Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franklin|| 20 || 2 ||
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "[[I Second That Emotion]]" (U.K. only single) <br> ''(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)'' || Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks||n/a || n/a || 19
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "[[I Can't Get Next to You]]" || Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams,<br>Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams,<br>and Melvin Franklin || 1 || 1 ||
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "[[The Weight]]"<br>''(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)''|| Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams || 46 || 4 ||
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(*) There was no [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|Billboard R&B Singles Chart]] from November [[1963]] to January [[1965]]. When the chart was reinstated on [[January 30]], 1965, The Temptations' "My Girl" was the first #1 hit on the new chart.
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====1970s Motown releases====
The following singles were released on Motown's Gordy label except for "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" and "Law of the Land", released on Tamla-Motown in the United Kingdom. Lead vocalists are identified for each of the following singles.
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!'''Year''' || '''Song title''' || Lead Vocal || '''US chart''' || '''US R&B chart''' || '''UK chart'''
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| [[1969 in music|1969]] || "[[Psychedelic Shack (song)|Psychedelic Shack]]" || Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, <br /> Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franklin || 7 || 2 ||
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| [[1970 in music|1970]] || "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" (U.K. only single) <br> ''(Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations)'' || Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks||n/a || n/a || 31
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| [[1970 in music|1970]] || "[[Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)]]" || Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, <br /> Eddie Kendricks, and Melvin Franklin || 3 || 2 ||
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| [[1970 in music|1970]] || "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World)" || Dennis Edwards and Melvin Franklin || 33 || 8 ||
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| [[1970 in music|1970]] || "[[Hum Along and Dance]]"<br><small>([[b-side]] of "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World)")</small> || Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, <br /> Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin || ||
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| [[1971 in music|1971]] || "[[Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)]]" ||Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams || 1 || 1 ||
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| [[1971 in music|1971]] || "It's Summer" || Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin || 51 || 29
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| [[1971 in music|1971]] || "[[Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)]]" || Dennis Edwards, [[Richard Street]], <br /> [[Damon Harris]], Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franlkin || 18 || 8 ||
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| [[1972 in music|1972]] || "Take A Look Around" || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> Damon Harris, and Otis Williams || 30 || 10 ||
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| [[1972 in music|1972]] || "Mother Nature" || Dennis Edwards || 92 || 27
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| [[1972 in music|1972]] || "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" <br><small>(b-side of "Mother Nature")</small> || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> Damon Harris, Otis Williams, <br /> and Melvin Franlkin || || 27 ||
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| [[1972 in music|1972]] || "[[Papa Was a Rollin' Stone]]" || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> Damon Harris, and Melvin Franlkin || 1 || 5 ||
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| [[1973 in music|1973]] || "Masterpiece" || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> Damon Harris, and Melvin Franlkin <br /> (Spoken introduction by Otis Williams) || 7 || 1 ||
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| [[1973 in music|1973]] || "Plastic Man || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> Damon Harris, and Melvin Franlkin || 40 || 8 ||
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| [[1973 in music|1973]] || "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" || Richard Street|| 35 || 2 ||
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| [[1973 in music|1973]] || "Law of the Land" (U.K. only single) <br> || Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, <br /> and Damon Harris|| n/a || n/a ||
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| [[1973 in music|1973]] || "Let Your Hair Down"<br>''(instrumentation by [[Rose Royce]])''|| Dennis Edwards || 27 || 1 ||
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| [[1974 in music|1975]] || "Heavenly" || Richard Street and Damon Harris|| 43 || 8 ||
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| [[1974 in music|1974]] || "You've Got My Soul on Fire" || Dennis Edwards|| 74 || 8 ||
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| [[1974 in music|1974]]|| "Happy People"<br>''(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": [[The Commodores]])''|| Dennis Edwards|| 40 || 1 ||
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| [[1975 in music|1975]] || "Shakey Ground"<br>''(instrumentation by The [[Eddie Hazel]] Band)'' ||Dennis Edwards|| 26 || 1 ||
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| [[1975 in music|1975]] || "Glasshouse" || Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, and Richard Street || 37 || 9 ||
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| [[1976 in music|1976]] || "Keep Holdin' On"|| Dennis Edwards|| 54 || 3 ||
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| [[1976 in music|1976]] || "Up The Creek (Without A Paddle)" || Dennis Edwards || 94 || 21 ||
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| [[1976 in music|1976]] || "Who Are You (and What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" || Dennis Edwards|| || 22 ||
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====Atlantic Records releases====
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The following four singles were released by [[Atlantic Records]].
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* 1977: "In A Lifetime"
* 1978: "Think For Yourself"
* 1978: "Bare Back"
* 1978: "Ever Ready Love"
====Motown releases====
The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label.
* 1980: "Power" (US #43)
* 1980: "Struck By Lightning Twice"
* 1980: "Take Me Away"
* 1981: "Aiming At Your Heart" (US #67)
* 1981: "Oh What A Night" (US #104)
* 1982: "Standing On The Top - Pt. 1" (featuring [[Rick James]], from the [[1982]] ''Reunion'' album/tour with [[David Ruffin]] and [[Eddie Kendricks]]) (US #66)
* 1982: "More On The Inside" (from the 1982 ''Reunion'' album/tour with Ruffin and Kendricks)
* 1983: "Love On My Mind Tonight" (US #88)
* 1983: "Surface Thrills"
* 1983: "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)"
* 1983: "Sail Away" (US #54)
* 1984: "Treat Her Like A Lady" (US #48)
* 1985: "My Love Is True (Truly For You)"
* 1985: "How Can You Say That It's Over"
* 1985: "Do You Really Love Your Baby"
* 1986: "Touch Me"
* 1986: "A Fine Mess"
* 1986: "Lady Soul" (US #47)
* 1986: "To Be Continued"
* 1987: "Someone"
The Gordy label is absorbed into the main Motown label.
* 1987: "I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now"
* 1987: "Look What You Started"
* 1988: "Do You Wanna Go With Me"
* 1989: "All I Want From You"
* 1989: "Special"
* 1990: "Soul To Soul"
* 1990: "One Step At A Time"
* 1991: "The Jones'"
* 1992: "Hoops Of Fire"
* 1994: "Error of Our Ways"
* 1998: "Stay"
* 1999: "This Is My Promise"
* 1999: "How He Could Hurt You"
* 2000: "I'm Here"
==Albums==
===Motown releases===
All Temptations albums until [[1977]] were released on the Gordy label except for the four [[Supremes]]/Temptations collaborative albums, which were released on Motown..
* 1964: ''[[Meet the Temptations]]''
* 1965: ''[[The Temptations Sing Smokey]]''
* 1965: ''[[The Temptin' Temptations]]''
* 1966: ''[[Gettin' Ready]]''
* 1966: ''[[Greatest Hits (Temptations album)|Greatest Hits]]''
* 1967: ''[[Temptations Live!]]''
* 1967: ''[[The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul]]''
* 1967: ''[[The Temptations in a Mellow Mood]]''
* 1968: ''[[The Temptations Wish It Would Rain]]''
* 1968: ''[[Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations]]'' (with [[Diana Ross & The Supremes]])
* 1968: ''[[TCB (television special)|TCB]]'' (with [[Diana Ross & The Supremes]])
* 1968: ''[[Live at the Copa (Temptations album)|Live at the Copa]]''
* 1969: ''[[Cloud Nine (Temptations album)|Cloud Nine]]''
* 1969: ''[[The Temptations Show]]''
* 1969: ''[[Together (Supremes and Temptations album)|Together]]'' (with [[Diana Ross & The Supremes]])
* 1969: ''[[Puzzle People]]''
* 1969: ''[[G.I.T. on Broadway|On Broadway]]'' (with [[Diana Ross & The Supremes]])
* 1970: ''[[Psychedelic Shack (album)|Psychedelic Shack]]''
* 1970: ''[[Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Temptations album)|Greatest Hits, Vol. 2]]''
* 1970: ''[[Live at London's Talk of the Town (Temptations album)|Live at London's Talk of the Town]]''
* 1970: ''[[The Temptations Christmas Card]]''
* 1971: ''[[Sky's the Limit]]''
* 1972: ''[[Solid Rock]]''
* 1972: ''[[All Directions]]''
* 1973: ''[[Masterpiece (Temptations album)|Masterpiece]]''
* 1973: ''[[The Temptations in Japan]]''
* 1973: ''[[1990 (Temptations album)|1990]]''
* 1975: ''[[A Song for You (Temptations album)|A Song for You]]''
* 1975: ''[[House Party (Temptations album)|House Party]]''
* 1975: ''[[Wings of Love]]''
* 1976: ''[[The Temptations Do the Temptations]]''
===Atlantic Records releases===
The following two albums were released by [[Atlantic Records]].
* 1978: ''Bare Back''
* 1978: ''Here To Tempt You''
===Motown releases===
The Temptations return to Motown and the Gordy label.
* 1980: ''Power''
* 1981: ''The Temptations''
* 1982: ''[[Reunion (Temptations album)|Reunion]]''
* 1983: ''Back To Basics''
* 1983: ''Surface Thrills''
* 1984: ''[[Truly for You]]''
* 1985: ''Touch Me''
* 1986: ''To Be Continued''
The Gordy label is absorbed into the main Motown label.
* 1987: ''Together Again''
* 1989: ''Special''
* 1991: ''Milestone''
* 1995: ''[[For Lovers Only]]''
* 1998: ''[[Phoenix Rising (Temptations album)|Phoenix Rising]]''
* 2000: ''[[Ear-Resistible]]''
* 2001: ''Awesome''
* 2004: ''[[Legacy (Temptations album)|Legacy]]''
===New Door release===
*2006: ''Reflections''
==Compilations==
;All [[Motown]] releases:
*1973: ''Anthology'' (version #1)
*1986: ''Anthology'' (version #2)
*1994: ''[[Emperors of Soul]]'' ([[box set]])
*1995: ''Anthology'' (version #3)
*1997: ''The Temptations: The Ultimate Collection''
*1999: ''[[Lost and Found: You've Got To Earn It (1962-1968)]]''
*2000: ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1 - the 1960s''
*2000: ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 - the 1970s, 80s, and 90s''
*2002: ''My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations'' (rereleased in [[2005]] as ''The Temptations: Gold'')
*2003: ''[[Psychedelic Soul]]''
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