The Ultimate Collection
by The Temptations
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The Ultimate Collection track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Ultimate Collection rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  TheDude85 | Best Of The Best Ofs | 32/100 | - |
| 2018 | saacsquatch | Top 15 Music Albums of 1997 | 15/15 | 0 |
| 2016 |  Captain_Dude | FAVORITE GREATEST HITS COMPILATION ALBUMS | 68/95 | - |
| 2012 | PTLegz | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 58/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 0 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/28/2024 13:31 |  Cardboardfolder | 3,731 | 88/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2021 20:24 | TodFitz | 27,378 | 63/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2021 20:44 | traistboar | 1,731 | 79/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 21:52 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/14/2019 14:55 | Johnnyo | 9,853 | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.8/100, a mean average of 75.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.
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TheDude85 11/10/2020 21:58 | #260562
What I Liked about this compilation was that it limited the number of tracks featuring Dennis Edwards as lead singer to a sparse five selections, while focusing more attention on the David Ruffin era. In my opinion, the Ruffin era was the prime time for the Temptations - it's an arguable point though and a matter of personal taste.
Perhaps this isn't "the ultimate".
Here are 10 great Temptations songs that aren't on this album:
I'll Be In Trouble
The Girl's Alright With Me
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
I Truly, Truly Believe
I Could Never Love Another After Loving You
Runaway Child Running Wild
Please Return Your Love To Me
Psychedelic Shack
Soul To Soul
"Please Return Your Love To Me" is the most glaring omission.
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