All Directions (studio album) by The Temptations

All Directions by The Temptations
Year: 1972
Overall rank: 8,205th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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76/100 (from 84 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1972 (130th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,270th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,205th)
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All Directions is ranked 3rd best out of 40 albums by The Temptations on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Temptations is The Temptations Sing Smokey which is ranked number 6242 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 208.

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From 06/18/2021 15:25
really fantastic soul groove
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From 10/31/2020 12:17
I like the first half a lot but it loses steam in the second half.
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From 04/22/2018 17:40
Never played this album before. Very good
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From 09/09/2017 20:49
"Papa Is A Rolling Stone" is my all-time favorite song. Gives me chills every time I listen to it. Norman Whitfield's production is flawless: a string arrangement that doesn't soften the impact at all, the trumpet, Dennis Coffey's tasty guitar, and, of course, that awesome bass ostinato. The pinnacle of R&B production. When I heard this on the radio in the 70s as a kid, it evoked a whole world in my mind.

"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On," is good too, though Edwin Starr's version is better, the most blistering guitar-driven song by a soul artist Motown's ever put out.
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From 02/12/2013 21:58
Must be one of the most self assured intro s ever.
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