Temptations
Wish It Would Rain
Gordy 927 - re-issue LP
By 1968, the Tempts were the biggest R&B group in the world, but unknown to many of their fans, they were going through a stressful period during the time WISH IT WOULD RAIN was recorded. As the well-known story goes, David Ruffin was falling out on them, and basically got a big head from all the attention he garnered as the Tempts' electrifying lead singer. He started making impossible demands, such as changing the groups' name to "David Ruffin and the Temptations". Well, the other group members didn't like it very much and let him know it. By that summer, he was gone.
WISH IT WOULD RAIN is the last remnant of what was once the most magical lineup in R&B. David Ruffin dominated the music the Tempts recorded during this period, and out of the twelve cuts on this CD, he sings lead on seven of them. This LP includes three hit singles, "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)", "I Wish It Would Rain" and Eddie Kendricks' sweet fasletto lead on "Please Return Your Love To Me". Even the B-cuts are of the highest quality: David's lead on the Smokey Robinson-penned songs "Cindy" and "Fan The Flame" are just a few to take note of. Melvin Franklin, the bottomless bass of the group gets a surprising solo turn with "I Truly, Truly Believe" and he sounds GREAT! The song was originally written with Otis as the lead in mind, but it seemed to hit better with Mel out in front. Paul Williams, the underrated baritone of the group gets his chance to shine on "Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" and "No Man Can Love Her Like I Do", co-written by his buddy and fellow Tempt, Eddie Kendricks. Speaking of Eddie, along with the hit "Please Return Your Love To Me", he gets the lead on the Ashford and Simpson song, "This Is My Beloved". A Norman Whitfield production.
includes;
I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
Cindy
I Wish it Would Rain
Please Return Your Love To Me
Fan the Flame
He Who Picks a Rose
Why Did You Leave Me Darling
I Truly, Truly Believe
This is My Beloved
Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
I've Passed This Way Before
No Man Can Love Her Like I Do
NEW SEALED LP (no barcode)
