The Temptations : Temptations In a Mellow Mood

 

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The Temptations in a Mellow Mood

 is the sixth

 studio album

 by

 The Temptations 

released in 1967 

by Gordy Records.

Composed primarily

 of pop standards such as 

"Ol' Man River" 

and

 "For Once in My Life" 

later a major hit for 

Motown labelmate

 Stevie Wonder, 

and similar songs

 written by

 Holland-Dozier-Holland 

and other 

Motown staff songwriters,

 the Mellow Mood album 

was part of 

Motown chief 

Berry Gordy's 

crossover plans

 for the group. 

Gordy wanted 

the Temptations, 

already the most popular

 male group 

among black audiences, 

to attract a large

 white fanbase 

and be able to

 secure playdates

 at supper clubs like 

the Copacabana, 

where the group 

had first performed

 in the summer of 1967.

The Temptations themselves,

 and 

Paul Williams

 in particular, 

were worried about 

appearing as

 sell-outs to their 

black fans 

and the radio DJs 

who had made

 them popular

 in the first place. 

However,

 both pop and soul fans

 responded to

 the Mellow Mood album, 

and the Temptations 

CHECK IT OUT 

GREAT ALBUM !!!

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