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  1. December 18th, 2003, 11:04 PM #1
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    The Temptations

    Before the TEMPTATIONS had hit records, what were some of the group names they had before they charted?
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  2. December 19th, 2003, 01:43 AM #2
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    Excellent quiz topic Efunk. :) We don't talk about Otis & Co. enough around here.
    Actually, The Temptations had almost as many names as they had different members.

    before becoming the temptations, the different members were involved in these groups:
    The Distants
    The Elgins
    The Pirates
    The Voicemasters

    It was actually a gathering of the members of The Elgins & The Distants that ultimately led to the forming of the Temptations
    There was life after disco!!

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  3. December 19th, 2003, 02:38 AM #3
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    Right on K-Bee!


    There is one more that i'm aware of... let's see who guesses it first... :D


    by the way.... I just finished SEABISCUIT! good movie..
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  4. December 19th, 2003, 08:46 AM #4
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    [quote

    There is one more that i'm aware of... let's see who guesses it first... :D ]

    K-Bee was very quick off the mark there well done :D

    efunk_adelic I think the missing one your after is "The Primes"
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  5. December 19th, 2003, 10:32 AM #5
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    Now why am I not suprised that a certain person from the UK would get this immediately... :)


    I'm not sure if there's more.... plus I can't verify all of K-Bee's guesses... but Stan, you are the man...

    The PRIMES is correct............ 8)
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  6. December 21st, 2003, 05:01 PM #6
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    I'm amazed Discodisk hasn't replied to this as I know he's a massive Temps fan.
    ...ya gotta beat the street......
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  7. December 21st, 2003, 06:30 PM #7
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    speaking of discodisk.... where is he????? :(
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  8. December 21st, 2003, 06:36 PM #8
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    I'll bet he's stuck under a mountain of millions of northern soul 45s in that Jersey penthouse of his! :lol:
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    STEELY im not under a pile of records,but ive moved house and moved a pile :o never again some things have got to go! its not so much the records its the rest of it mags and all e.g blues and soul going back to issue 1 [1968] and echoes from 1975 plus the work that needs doing here ive been six weeks im not a third done
    and E-FUNK thanks for asking,i have to private you as i have a proposition for you[dont worry its not a D.P :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ] thought you would have been raving about the temptations u.s version of the psychedelic soul c.d with the unreleased versions of ball... and cloud 9 with that freaky echoey beginning to ball of confusion...im still hiding under the bed sheets :o buy buy!!!!!!
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  10. January 18th, 2004, 10:13 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Written by DISCODISK
    STEELY im not under a pile of records,but ive moved house and moved a pile :o never again some things have got to go! its not so much the records its the rest of it mags and all e.g blues and soul going back to issue 1 [1968] and echoes from 1975 plus the work that needs doing here ive been six weeks im not a third done
    and E-FUNK thanks for asking,i have to private you as i have a proposition for you[dont worry its not a D.P :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ] thought you would have been raving about the temptations u.s version of the psychedelic soul c.d with the unreleased versions of ball... and cloud 9 with that freaky echoey beginning to ball of confusion...im still hiding under the bed sheets :o buy buy!!!!!!
    well look who came by to say hello :o.

    Good to see you back at the forum discodisk. :D
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  11. January 19th, 2004, 03:04 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Written by DISCODISK
    thought you would have been raving about the temptations u.s version of the psychedelic soul c.d with the unreleased versions of ball... and cloud 9 with that freaky echoey beginning to ball of confusion
    Hey DiscoDisk,

    Not only ar you back :) but you come with news for Temptations freaks like me. I never noticed this cd before and Amazon has the release date as last year. :oops:

    Regardless, you know I'm going to buy it. I have all their Psychedelic albums but to hear these songs remastered... I know I'll be in Temp-Heaven.

    Can see you're busy with your move and all but try to check in with us when you can.

    BTW: I was reading the latest review on Amazon for the Psychedelic Soul CD and when I finished I thought, well, at least someone knows his stuff. I looked up at the name and it was none other than our own Zeca Acevedo. :D
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  12. January 19th, 2004, 06:56 PM #12
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    HI NICKNACK after posting asking why E-FUNK wasnt raving about this i thought i should have mentioned your name on this one,this was released as a single c.d a couple of years ago here i thought it was a great idea to have that period all on one c.d [there was no unreleased on it] but the u.s version is the one, it was released last year but it is quite new only months old apart from the alt takes runaway child sounds awesome :P some people say its record companies putting variations of albums out to make money but i dont look at it that way if they release the same c.d with another alternate take of ball of confusion on wednesday ill buy it and if they rlease the same with an alternate take of cloud 9 on thursday ill buy it too,lifes too short!
    ill never forged as a kid walking down the street with a radio to my ear and i heard ball of confusion for the first time it blew me away i froze and listened to every note,totally groundbreaking even today i could find the very spot my two feet stood and remember what clothes i had on :P
    you are gonna love this and im pissed of cos i still havnt unpacked all my c,ds and i really want to play this NOW :(
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  13. January 19th, 2004, 07:00 PM #13
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    i forgot to say........ that zecca azeveda he gets everywhere 8) but i hope he never ordered it from amazon as zeccas postman is a BIG motown fan ,hes starting a collection eh zecca :evil:
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  14. January 19th, 2004, 07:43 PM #14
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    discodisk,


    I guess I never raved about it, because I had no idea of these alternate take versions... :( The only odd ball Temptations gem I have is MY GIRL accapella on a re-issued CD I bought a few years back... kinda cool.
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    Quote Originally Written by efunk_adelic
    discodisk,


    I guess I never raved about it, because I had no idea of these alternate take versions... :( The only odd ball Temptations gem I have is MY GIRL accapella on a re-issued CD I bought a few years back... kinda cool.
    That accapella version of 'My Girl' is what a lot of people remember off their "Emperors of Soul" boxed set. It's not listed but it's the last song on disc 2.
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  16. January 20th, 2004, 03:55 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Written by NickNack
    Quote Originally Written by efunk_adelic
    discodisk,


    I guess I never raved about it, because I had no idea of these alternate take versions... :( The only odd ball Temptations gem I have is MY GIRL accapella on a re-issued CD I bought a few years back... kinda cool.
    That accapella version of 'My Girl' is what a lot of people remember off their "Emperors of Soul" boxed set. It's not listed but it's the last song on disc 2.
    Nick,

    you can actually get the accapella version available on

    TEMPTATIONS - Ultimate collection
    Motown 31453-0562-2
    released in 1997

    I use this CD at my shows... the remastered tracks on this CD are phenomenal !! :D
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    NICKY/E-FUNK apologies ive been thinking all day that ive typed something wrong here previously unreleased are ball of confusion and psychedelic shack and not cloud nine sorry chapsim tired i havnt had a day off since november :-? ive tried to find this tonight amongst all my unpacked boxes....no chance :( :( :(
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  18. January 20th, 2004, 11:41 PM #18
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    dude, take your time.... you've been moving for a month? wow... :o your record/CD/12" collection must be wearin' out your muscles. :P we gotta start a list of alternate takes... I gotta hear them all. :D


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    E-FUNK ill tell you of another c.d later in the correct place [discuss rare grooves] if it interests you, youll have to move FAST as this very limited c.d is already going for 60 dollars on e.bay with frantic bidding,try to do it later......
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