In the middle of 1968, the Temptations were at loose ends. They’d kicked out their difficult star tenor David Ruffin, and when Otis Williams, the group’s rock-solid baritone anchor, went to songwriter/producer Norman Whitfield and said he wanted the group to keep up with Sly and the Family Stone’s innovations, Whitfield dismissed the idea. Fortunately, he changed his mind quickly. “Cloud Nine,” the first signal of their new direction, was a major hit—angry, funky, and hipper than Motown had been in a while—and it won the label’s first Grammy.
The centerpiece of the subsequent Cloud Nine album was an even more startling Whitfield/Barrett Strong invention: “Runaway Child, Running Wild,” which segues into harrowing screams and an instrumental jam by Motown’s house band, the Funk Brothers. The Temptations’ psychedelic soul period would continue for the next few years, with Whitfield treating the group’s voices as the brightest hues in his palette.
Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Cloud Nine - The Temptations on AllMusic - 1969 - Best known for their silky soul vocals. This was written by Motown writers Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, who had written earlier Temptations hits 'Ain't Too Proud To Beg' and 'Just My.
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