THE TEMPTATIONS’ LP, ‘The Temptations Wish It Would Rain‘ was the 7th Motown studio album the group recorded for the Gordy label. The LP was released in April, 1968. It was the final release from the group’s “Classic-5” era, during whichDavid Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williamsconstituted the Temptations’ lineup. ‘Wish It Would Rain’ also marks the last Temptations solo album to focus on the classic “Motown Sound“, and the last to feature production fromSmokey Robinson. Included on ‘Wish It Would Rain’ are the hit singles “I Wish It Would Rain” and “I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)“, both featuring Ruffin on lead vocals and co-written by Motown writerRoger Penzabene, who committed suicide on New Years Eve1967 because of the breakup described in these two songs. “I Wish It Would Rain’s” b-side, “I Truly, Truly Believe”, is a rare solo showcase for Franklin, the group’s bass singer. The third single, “Please Return Your Love to Me“, features Kendricks on lead, and was released in July after Ruffin’s departure. The song’s b-side, “How Could I Forget” (led by Paul Williams), is not included here, because it was newly recorded on June 29 to accompany the a-side. The album’s producers were credited toNorman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Henry Cosby, Harvey Fuqua, Deke Richards, andJohnny Bristol. The LP was recorded in 1967 and completed in March 1968. (Sources: WiKipedia; AllMusic)
WJBK 15 RECORD REVIEWDecember 27, 1963 (click on image 2x for largest detailed view)WJBK 15 RECORD REVIEW December 27, 1963
A ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’ 1963 CHART from WJBK RADIO 1500
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These were the record singles you bought in the Motor City in December 1963, according to WJBK. Many went on to become the most popular radio airplays heard on AM radio, also on Top 40 WXYZ and CKLW, and conservative album-oriented, easy-listening WJR radio.
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In Memory of George Griggs
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BILLBOARD HOT 100 December 30, 1967 (click on chart image 2x for largest detailed view)
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
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These were the record singles you bought in 1967. Many went on to become the most popular radio airplays heard on AM radio in Detroit, December 1967, on Top 40 CKLW and WKNR, and conservative album-oriented, easy-listening WXYZ,WJBK and WJR radio.
DETROIT FREE PRESS: “’The Beatles In Full Concert (Closed Circuit)”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “’Martin & Howard Crazy Like A Fox”
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: CONVERSATIONS | “Specs Howard On The Air”
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BILLBOARD HOT 100 December 25, 1965 (click on chart image 2x for largest detailed view)
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