Reflections (The Temptations album)
Reflections is a 2006 studio album by American soul group The Temptations. Other than a two-album stint in the late 1970s, this is the group's first recordings after leaving Motown, their home for over 40 years and is made up of cover versions of Motown tracks; it has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
Editors of AllMusic Guide scored this album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Rob Theakston noting "the quality being surprisingly high for an act with such longevity" and opining that the band appears to be having fun in the studio. A review in Goldmine notes that "the sound is thoroughly contemporary... yet retains enough of the Tempts' impeccable harmonic blend to let you know exactly who's behind the mic".Track listing
- "Can I Get a Witness" – 5:19
- "Reflections" – 4:07
- "How Sweet Is It to Be Loved by You" – 3:37
- "Don't Leave Me This Way" – 3:15
- "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" – 4:55
- "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" – 4:10
- "I Hear a Symphony" – 2:49
- "Try It Baby" – 3:32
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – 4:11
- "Ooo Baby Baby" – 3:45
- "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" – 4:03
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" – 4:54
- "I'll Be There" – 4:59
- "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" – 4:36
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" – 4:26
Personnel
The Temptations- G.C. Cameron – tenor/baritone vocals
- Joe Herndon – bass vocals
- Ron Tyson – first tenor/falsetto vocals
- Terry Weeks – second tenor vocals
- Otis Williams – baritone vocals, executive production
- Steve Baxter – trombone
- Darrell Crooks – guitar
- Steve Harvey – drums, engineering, keyboards, mixing, percussion, production, strings
- Hornilicious – horn
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
- Roman Johnson – harpsichord, piano, grand piano, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
- Vann Johnson – vocals, backing vocals
- Nikko Lowe – backing vocals
- Anthony Patler – Hammond organ
- Tom Ralls – trombone
- Louis Jr. VanTaylor – flute, saxophone
- Bobby Ray Watson – bass guitar
- The Benjamin Wright Orchestra – orchestra
- Edward Wright – percussion
- Shelly Berger – executive production
- Ashley Culp – production coordination
- Reginald Dozier – engineering, mixing
- Paul Erickson – engineering
- Jeff Moskow – associate production
- Ryan Null – photo coordination
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Ryan Rogers – design
- Doug Schwartz – mastering
- Vartan – art direction
- Harry Weinger – associate production
- Benjamin F. Wright – arrangement, conducting, engineering, production