The Temptations – Puzzle People
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Gordy – S-949 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul |
Tracklist
| A1 | I Can't Get Next To You | 2:52 | |
| A2 | Hey Jude | 3:30 | |
| A3 | Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down | 4:43 | |
| A4 | Message From A Black Man | 5:50 | |
| A5 | It's Your Thing | 3:00 | |
| B1 | Little Green Apples | 3:40 | |
| B2 | You Don't Love Me No More | 2:35 | |
| B3 | Since I've Lost You | 2:43 | |
| B4 | Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You) | 2:46 | |
| B5 | That's The Way Love Is | 3:10 | |
| B6 | Slave | 7:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
- Mastered At – RCA Studios, Chicago
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
- Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
Credits
- Design [Cover & Liner] – Curtis McNair
- Photography By – P. Bass
- Producer – Norman Whitfield
- Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B6)
Notes
RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood pressing identifiable by info block printed on the tip of the "wedge" at right side of labels.
Identical to Puzzle People, but DOES NOT INCLUDE Norman Whitfield producer credit printed on back sleeve.
GS949 on cover, spine and liner
949 on liner
S-949 on labels
Identical to Puzzle People, but DOES NOT INCLUDE Norman Whitfield producer credit printed on back sleeve.
GS949 on cover, spine and liner
949 on liner
S-949 on labels
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): HS-1644-3 X4RS-3691
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): HS-1645-3 X4RS-3692
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Puzzle People (LP, Album, Stereo) | Gordy | S-949, GS949, GORDY 949 | US | 1969 | ||
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Puzzle People (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown | 1C 054-90 687 | 1969 | |||
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Puzzle People (LP, Album, Stereo) | Tamla Motown | GS949, GORDY 949 | Canada | 1969 | ||
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Puzzle People (LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing) | Gordy | GLPS-949, GS949, 949 | US | 1969 | ||
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Puzzle People (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown | 5C 054-90687, GLPS 949 | Netherlands | 1969 |
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Reviews
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Edited 10 months agoAlbum Revolution # 2:
After the FANTASTIC "Cloud Nine", Norman Whitfield" and "The Temptations" had to COME WITH IT!!! They DID NOT DISAPPOINT with "Puzzle People"....
There are PLENTY of Classics to choose from...
It starts BLASTING out the gate with "I Can't Get Next To You", the MASSIVE #1 HIT and 1st Crown Jewel....I love the knocking on the door Vibe in the beginning...It is just a FANTASTIC way in inviting the group onto a TERRIFIC Funk track!!!! The Interplay Vocals in between the Guys are PARAMOUNT to the success of this CLASSIC T!!!!!!
Then the other MASSIVE HIT, "Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down" (2nd Crown Jewel), sending the message of STOP following the crowd...
There are certain songs that should be mentioned....
They did a GREAT job on their version of "Hey Jude" (3rd Crown Jewel), even though it has NOTHING on "The Beatles".....
The 4th Crown Jewel, "Message From A Black Man" is self explanatory...."Eddie Kendricks" handles this serious t with GUSTO!!!! Even having "Dennis Edwards" proclaiming "Black Is A Color, Just Like White"!!!!, continues the NEVER ENDING story of Race Relations!!!!!
Then there's the MASTERPIECE, the 5th Crown Jewel, "Slave", in it's 7 minute splendor..This song TRULEY highlights about the plight of Prison Life!!!!
The only problem I have with this album is that there is filler here...Sorry but "It's Your Thing" should stay with "The Isley Brothers"!!!!
Besides that hic cup thought, this is still an essential album.....
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