Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Temptations album)
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a 1970 greatest hits album for The Temptations, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. The sequel to the first Temptations greatest hits LP from 1966, Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 collects several of the late-1960s hits that followed the release of the first compilation. Included here are the final collection of David Ruffin-led singles, including "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "I Wish It Would Rain" and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)", and the first of the Dennis Edwards-led psychedelic soul records, including "Cloud Nine" and "Psychedelic Shack". A new non-album single, the #3 hit "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", is also included.
All of the songs included here were produced by Norman Whitfield. Not included are "All I Need", a 1967 hit single produced by Frank Wilson), or the collection of duets singles with Diana Ross & the Supremes such as "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" that were produced by Wilson and Nickolas Ashford.
Tracklist
- "Cloud Nine" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "I Wish It Would Rain" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
- "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Grant, Holland, Whitfield)
- "I Can't Get Next to You" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "You're My Everything" (Grant, Penzabene, Whitfield)
- "Psychedelic Shack" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "Please Return Your Love to Me" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "Runaway Child, Running Wild" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
- "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" (Strong, Whitfield)
- "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" (Holland, Whitfield)
See also
Samples
- [Download sample] of "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
- [Download sample] of "I Wish It Would Rain"
- [Download sample] of "Cloud Nine"
- [Download sample] of "I Can't Get Next to You"
- [Download sample] of "Psychedelic Shack"
- [Download sample] of "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)"
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