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The Temptations are an American soul group who have been recording since the 1960s. They have released numerous greatest hits albums since 1966, as well as a box set called Emperors of Soul.

Contents 1 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1 2 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 3 Anthology #1 4 Anthology #2 5 Anthology #3 6 Greatest Hits 7 Greatest Hits (Vol. 2) 7.1 My Girl: THe Very Best of the Temptations

[edit] 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1

20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1 is a collection of songs from the 1960s.

[edit] 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2

20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 is a collection of songs from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

[edit] Anthology #1

Anthology was released in 1973.

[edit] Anthology #2

Anthology was released in 1986.

[edit] Anthology #3

Anthology was released in 1995.

[edit] Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by The Temptations
Release	November 16, 1966
Length	32 min 40 secs
Label	Gordy GS 919
Producer	Smokey Robinson and Norman Whitfield.
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
The Temptations chronology
Gettin' Ready (1966)	Greatest Hits (1966)	Temptations Live! (1967)

Greatest Hits is a 1966 greatest hits album for The Temptations, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. Included are popular Temptations hits such as "The Way You Do the Things You Do", "Get Ready", "Since I Lost My Baby", "My Baby", "Don't Look Back", and their signature #1 hit, "My Girl". One non-album single, "Beauty is Only Skin Deep", is also included; it was a #3 hit in the summer and fall of 1966.

1. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (Robinson, Rogers)
2. "My Girl" (Robinson, White)
3. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (Holland, Whitfield)
4. "Don't Look Back" (Robinson, White)
5. "Get Ready" (Robinson)
6. "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" (Holland, Whitfield)
7. "Since I Lost My Baby" (Moore, Robinson)
8. "The Girl's Alright With Me" (Holland, Kendricks, Whitfield)
9. "My Baby" (Moore, Robinson, Rogers)
10. "It's Growing" (Moore, Robinson)
11. "I'll Be in Trouble" (Robinson)
12. "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" (Holland, Whitfield)

[edit] Greatest Hits (Vol. 2)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Greatest hits album by The Temptations
Release	September 8, 1970
Length	40 min 22 secs
Label	Gordy GS 954
Producer	Norman Whitfield
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
The Temptations chronology
Psychedelic Shack (1970)	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (197)	The Temptations Christmas Card (1970)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a 1970 greatest hits album for The Temptations, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. The sequel to the first Temptations great hits LP from 1966, Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 collects several of the late-1960s hits that followed the release of the first compilation. Included here are the final collection of David Ruffin-led singles, including "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "I Wish It Would Rain" and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)", and the first of the Dennis Edwards-led psychedelic soul records, including "Cloud Nine" and "Psychedelic Shack". In addition, a new non-album single, the #3 hit "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)".

All of the songs included here were produced by Norman Whitfield. Not included are "All I Need", a 1967 hit single produced by Frank Wilson), or the collection of duets singles with Diana Ross & the Supremes such as "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me", that were produced by Wilson and Nickolas Ashford.

1. "Cloud Nine" (Strong, Whitfield)
2. "I Wish It Would Rain" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
3. "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" (Strong, Whitfield)
4. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Grant, Holland, Whitfield)
5. "I Can't Get Next to You" (Strong, Whitfield)
6. "You're My Everything" (Grant, Penzabene, Whitfield)
7. "Psychedelic Shack" (Strong, Whitfield)
8. "Please Return Your Love to Me" (Strong, Whitfield)
9. "Runaway Child, Running Wild" (Strong, Whitfield)
10. "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
11. "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" (Strong, Whitfield)
12. "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" (Holland, Whitfield)

[edit] My Girl: THe Very Best of the Temptations

My Girl: THe Very Best of the Temptations was released in 2002 and then re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold.