Masterpiece (The Temptations album)

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Masterpiece
Temptations-masterpiece.jpg
Studio album by
The Temptations
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1973
RecordedSeptember 1972 – January 1973
Studio Hitsville USA, Detroit
Genre Soul, funk, psychedelic soul
Length42:08
Label Gordy
GS 965
Producer Norman Whitfield
The Temptations chronology
All Directions
(1972)		Masterpiece
(1973)		 The Temptations in Japan
(1973)
Alternative covers
The Temptations Masterpiece Alternative Cover.jpg
An alternative re-edition cover

Masterpiece is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced and written by Norman Whitfield.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide C+ [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Norman Whitfield.

Side one
No.TitleLead singer(s)Length
1."Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" Richard Street 4:36
2."Masterpiece" Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin 13:49
Side two
No.TitleLead singer(s)Length
1."Ma"Street, Harris, Franklin4:46
2."Law of the Land"Edwards, Harris, Street5:08
3."Plastic Man"Edwards, Harris, Franklin, Street5:53
4."Hurry Tomorrow"Harris8:06

Personnel

Singles history

Charts

Album

Chart (1973)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [4] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 17
Spanish Albums (AFE) [6] 13
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 28
US Billboard 200 [8] 7
US Top R&B Albums [9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 47
US Top R&B Albums [12] 15
US Billboard 200 [13] 56

Singles

YearNameUSUS

R&B

UK
1973Masterpiece (Vocal)71-
Plastic Man408-
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)352-
Law of the Land--41

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [14] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r19822
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 15, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743201698.
  4. ↑ "Tous les Albums de l'Artiste choisi". InfoDisc. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Temptations – Masterpiece" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  7. ↑ "The Temptations Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Temptations US Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Temptations". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1973 par InfoDisc". January 10, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1973. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ "French album certifications – The Temptations – Masterpiece" (in French). InfoDisc.Select THE TEMPTATIONS and click OK. 
  15. ↑ "American album certifications – The Temptations – Masterpiece". Recording Industry Association of America.


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