SKU: TCDTHE TEMPTATIONSSINGSMOKEY
Released in February, 1965 “The Temptations Sing Smokey” features “My Girl.” In early 1964, Smokey Robinson caught out act at the Twenty Grand one evening. After we came offstage that night, Smokey approached us and, pointing directly at David, said, “I’ve got a song for you.” It turned out to be a tune Smokey and Ronnie White had written and planned to cut with the Miracles. It was a midtempo ballad with a pretty, sweet melody. That fall, during a run at the Apollo, Smokey came to New York to work with us in our dressing room between shows. He taught us to sing the parts as he heard them and perfect those intricate harmonies. On December 21 we recorded “My Girl” in Detroit. It was David’s first lead on a single. We recorded our vocals over a basic track, so that what we heard was basically bass, drums, and guitar. Smokey worked up those lush string parts with Paul Riser, a classically trained musician who wrote most of the orchestral music on Motown records. We listened in the studio as Smokey added the “sweetening,” and by the time he was finished with the mix, it was the most gorgeous, magical love song I’d ever heard. “My Girl” sets the tone for this collection of outstanding songs – thank you Smokey.
Enjoy,
Otis
The Temptations Sing Smokey
1. The Way You Do The Things You Do
2. Baby, Baby I Need You
3. My Girl
4. What Love Has Joined Together
5. You'll Lose A Precious Love
6. It's Growing
7. Who's Lovin' You
8. What's So Good About Good Bye
9. You Beat Me To The Punch
10. Way Over There
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
12. (You Can) Depend On Me
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