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April 22, 2005

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 67) The Temptations

By Rod Stewart
July 23, 2002

Temptations, Wonder Rarities Due

"A Cellarful of Motown" unearths Detroit label's lost gems

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Psychedelic Soul

Much as the British invasion had earlier put a crimp in the careers of teen idols and surf bands, the late-Sixties wave of psychedelia knocked Motown's greatest acts a bit off-stride -- with one notable exception. The Temptations grabbed the psychedelic bull by the horns, making truly modern black-t...

2003 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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In addition to being the most consistently commercially successful and critically lauded male vocal group in rock history, the Temptations have been charting hits for 40 years. Yet unlike most other living institutions, the Temptations remain a vital, hitmaking group, with the double-platinum Phoenix Rising from 1998 living up to its name. In their early "classic" lineup - with alternating lead...

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