Milestone (The Temptations album)

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Milestone
The Temptations - Milestone.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 1991 (1991-11-19)
Genre Soul
Length58:30
LanguageEnglish
Label Motown
Producer
The Temptations chronology
Special
(1989)
Milestone
(1991)
For Lovers Only
(1995)

Milestone is a 1991 studio album by American soul group the Temptations. It would be the last full length album to feature founding member Melvin Franklin and the last to feature Richard Street, who exited the group in 1993, following a dispute with Williams.

Contents

Reception

Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album two out of five stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn characterizing it as "one of the most forgettable records in The Temptations' long and illustrious history", but still praising the vocals. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Eenie, Meenie, Miinie, Moe" (Alton "Wokie" Stewart) – 4:05
  2. "Any Old Lovin' (Just Won't Do)" (Barry Eastman, Ian Foster, and Jolyon Skinner) – 4:18
  3. "Hoops of Fire" (Jeff Franzel and Nina Ossoff) – 5:28
  4. "We Should Be Makin' Love" (Andy Goldmark, Steve Kipner, and Steve Lindsey) – 4:08
  5. "The Jones'" (Stewart) – 4:28
  6. "Get Ready" (Smokey Robinson) – 4:29
  7. "Corner of My Heart" (Goldmark and Kit Hain) – 4:06
  8. "Whenever You're Ready" (Lionel Randolph, Freddie Rhone, Zack Vaz, and Otis Williams) – 5:11
  9. "Do It Easy" (Robert Farrell, Bobby Joe Smith, and Ron Tyson) – 4:49
  10. "Wait a Minute" (Williams) – 5:09
  11. "Celebrate" (Arlene Britt, Johnny Britt, Noam Kaniel, and Williams) – 5:53

Bonus track on some editions

  1. "The Jones'" (UK Remix) (Stewart) – 6:26

Personnel

The Temptations

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Chart performance

Milestone spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, reaching up to 88 on January 18, 1992. [2]

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References

  1. Wynn, Ron. "The Temptations – Milestone". AllMusic Guide . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. "The Temptations". Billboard . Retrieved May 5, 2023.