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The Temptations Psychedelic Shack
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MyVinyl presents Psychedelic Shack - the 12th studio album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label was released in 1970. All of the songs were composed by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield. It almost completely abandoned the "Motown Sound" formula, instead delving fully into psychedelia.
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Catalog details about Psychedelic Shack
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LabelElemental Music, Motown – 620937
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FormatVinyl, LP, Album
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Pressing2025 - Reissue, Black Vinyl Edition
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Orig. Release1970
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GenreFunk & Soul
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ConditionSealed, New vinyl
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StyleSoul, Psychedelic
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EAN138435395504475
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ReferenceMV-2645-1
The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack in details
Along with the hit title track (which reached #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #4 on Cash Box, and #2 on the US R&B charts), the album also features the group's original version of "War" which became a major hit for Edwin Starr later in 1970. Psychedelic Shack was one of the last albums completed before the third incarnation of The Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams) broke apart.
During the recording of Psychedelic Shack, Paul Williams, suffering from sickle-cell disease but also from five years of heavy alcoholism, was frequently unable to perform, so the group hired Richard Street, an old friend of Otis Williams and lead singer of minor Motown act The Monitors, as a stand-in. Also, the group's general frustration over their lack of creative control and their treatment at the hands of Motown resulted in an increased amount of infighting and set the stage for Kendricks' imminent departure in early 1971.
| A1 | Psychedelic Shack | 6:22 |
| A2 | You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth | 2:47 |
| A3 | Hum Along And Dance | 3:51 |
| A4 | Take A Stroll Thru Your Mind | 8:36 |
| B1 | It’s Summer | 2:35 |
| B2 | War | 3:15 |
| B3 | You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) | 3:58 |
| B4 | Friendship Train | 7:58 |
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