To Be Continued... (The Temptations album)

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To Be Continued...
The Temptations, To Be Continued Album Art.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 1986
RecordedDecember 1985May 1986
Studio
Genre R&B, soul
Length44:59
Label Gordy
Producer
  • Peter Bunetta
  • Rick Chudacoff
The Temptations chronology
Touch Me
(1985)
To Be Continued...
(1986)
Together Again
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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To Be Continued... is a 1986 album by American R&B vocal group The Temptations released on June 17, 1986 by Motown Records' Gordy label. The album featured the group's third top ten R&B hit of the 1980s, "Lady Soul", which reached No. 4 R&B and No. 47 pop. It was the third and final album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson during his first stint with the group. The following year he was replaced by Dennis Edwards, then two years later rejoined the group replacing Edwards. Also, saxophonist David Sanborn appears on the title track.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singer(s)Length
1."Lady Soul"Mark Holden Ali-Ollie Woodson 5:02
2."Message To The World" Paul Fox, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert Woodson, Ron Tyson, Otis Williams 4:24
3."To Be Continued"Williams, WoodsonWoodson5:01
4."Put Us Together Again"Gerard McMahon Richard Street 3:55
5."Someone"David Anderson, Bill LaBounty Woodson4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singer(s)Length
1."Girls (They Like It)"Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Lenny MacalusoWoodson, Tyson, Street, Williams, Melvin Franklin 4:037
2."More Love, Your Love"Mark Holden, Steve Le Gassick Tyson4:23
3."A Fine Mess"Dennis Lambert, Henry Mancini Woodson4:04
4."You're The One"TysonFranklin4:39
5."Love Me Right"Street, Williams, WoodsonWoodson4:17

Personnel

The Temptations

Musicians

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [8]
US US
R&B
US
AC
1986"A Fine Mess"6328
"Lady Soul"474
"To Be Continued"25
1987"Someone"45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-be-continued-mw0000196058
  2. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. ISBN   9780743201698.
  3. "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  6. "1987 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-29. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.