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The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul is the fifth studio album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label released in 1967. Featuring four hit singles, With a Lot o' Soul is the most successful Temptations album from their "classic 5" era, during which David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup. The four singles from the album, all Top 20 Pop / Top 10 R&B hits, were "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "All I Need", "You're My Everything", and "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need". three of these four songs also reached the Billboard Pop Top 10 as well. Norman Whitfield produced most of the tracks here, supporting the Temptations' vocals with a hard-edged soul sound with elements of the music of James Brown.
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This 1989 release marked the return of lead singer Ali "Ollie" Woodson after the third departure of Dennis Edwards. In many respects, Special is a business-as-usual, mid- to late-'80s Temptations release. But, of course, that's not a bad thing. With the raspy-voiced Woodson, the group had a more cohesive sound and polish.
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