The Temptations Show

The Temptations Show was a one-hour syndicated television special starring Motown singing group The Temptations, which aired on July 10, 1969.^[2] Produced by Motown Productions, it guest-starred George Kirby and Kaye Stevens.

The Temptations Show
Soundtrack album by The Temptations
Released	July 10, 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Soul, pop
Length	42:47
Label	Gordy GS 933
Producer	Jackie Barnett
The Temptations chronology
Cloud Nine (1969) The Temptations Show (1969) Puzzle People/Together (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Among the featured musical numbers were Temptations singles such as "Get Ready", "Cloud Nine", and "Run Away Child, Running Wild", pop standards such as "Ol' Man River" and "Swanee"., and a closing number, "Somebody's Keepin' Score", featuring an (early) "rap" by all three stars. Along with the TCB special in 1968, which featured both the Temptations and Diana Ross & The Supremes, this was one of Dennis Edwards' first appearances with the group. A soundtrack of the show was released on Motown's Gordy label as GS 933 that same year. The soundtrack was also issued on 8-Track GOR-8-1933

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Opening - Get Ready"	2:43
2.	"Medley: Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) / Beauty is Only Skin Deep / You're My Everything / My Girl / Ain't Too Proud to Beg"	5:05
3.	"Temptations Introduction"	0:35
4.	"I've Got To Be Me"	2:33
5.	"Cloud Nine"	3:07
6.	"For Once in My Life" (with Kaye Stevens)	2:55
7.	"Try It Baby" (with Kaye Stevens)	2:40
8.	"When I Lay My Burdens Down" (with George Kirby)	6:12

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Medley: The Best Things In Life Are Free / Life"	2:03
2.	"Monologue And Medley: Ol' Man River / Swanee / Old Folks"	5:11
3.	"Comedy Routine: Hello, Young Lovers / Cloud Nine / If I Didn't Care" (with George Kirby)	5:09
4.	"Runaway Child, Running Wild"	3:04
5.	"Finale: Somebody's Keepin' Score" (with Kaye Stevens & George Kirby)	3:25

References

1. "The Temptations Show". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
2. Ribowsky, Mark (2010). Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0.