Cloud Nine
by The Temptations
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Cloud Nine is ranked 2nd best out of 44 albums by The Temptations on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Temptations is The Temptations Sing Smokey which is ranked number 5801 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 235.
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Cloud Nine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Cloud Nine rankings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/24/2026 23:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,324 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2026 17:33 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2026 16:19 |  HoldenM | 1,847 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2026 15:25 |  Leonard | 6,605 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 01:10 |  RockyRaccoon | 7,145 | 84/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 73.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.5.
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HoldenM 05/01/2026 16:19 | #314232
Sure!
This was a late 60's Temptations album and was the first album to feature Dennis Edwards, and this is the start of my favourite era for the band.
The first of their Psychedelic soul period, this is a classic soul album. Side one is stellar with the title track, a very good version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and the wonderful Run Away Child, Running Wild, one of my favourite Temptations tracks.
Side Two isn't quite as good as side one but still had the Carole King song, Hey Girl, which is very good. All in all, a great album
Jboy56 03/06/2023 16:33 | #294760
Not a classic, but solid work..
Another great album from the temptations. Side one is an absolute belter. Side two is not as strong but a great album all the same
progressive soul
Jameth 09/02/2019 17:19 | #242116 | TOP COMMENT
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"Runaway Child, Running Wild" is absolutely smokin' (even with the brief baby-crying bit in the middle). It earns its 10 minute run time.
planetneutral 02/11/2018 22:57 | #207761 | TOP COMMENT
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Fine. Not as psychedelic as I'd hoped.
junodog4 03/15/2015 00:38 | #136873 | TOP COMMENT
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Their last strong album. Temptations were one of the Motown greats, and this album is somehow overlooked.
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