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| Name = Surface Thrills | name = Surface Thrills
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| Artist = ] | cover = Surface Thrills (The Temptations album) cover art.jpg
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⚫ | Cover = Surface Thrills (The Temptations album) cover art.jpg
| Released = February 18, ] | released = February 18, ]
| recorded = November 1982–February 1983
⚫ | Recorded = 1982
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| studio = Bill Schnee's Studio, ], ]
⚫ | Length = 37:20
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| This album = ''Surface Thrills''<br /> (1983) |
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== Overview == == Overview ==
In this album the group attempts to fuse their vocal harmonies with ] production, resulting in a radical departure from the Temptations' signature soul sound. It was produced by Dennis Lambert and ]<ref>The Temptations- ''Surface Thrills'' vinyl LP (1983) back cover. Accessed 8-24-2010.</ref> and features musical contributions from ] of ], ] of ], and longtime ] collaborator ]. In this album, the group attempted to fuse their vocal harmonies with ] production, resulting in a radical departure from the Temptations' signature soul sound. It was produced by Dennis Lambert and ]<ref>The Temptations- ''Surface Thrills'' vinyl LP (1983) back cover. Accessed 8-24-2010.</ref> and features musical contributions from ] of ], ] of ], and longtime ] collaborator ].


''Surface Thrills'' yielded two singles, the title track and "Love on My Mind Tonight", with only the latter being moderately successful. This is the last Temptations album to feature falsetto ], who departed from the group after eight years. Leonard's replacement would be singer-songwriter ], who made his Temptations debut with the following album, ''Back to Basics''. ''Surface Thrills'' yielded two singles, the title track and "Love on My Mind Tonight", with only the latter being moderately successful. This is the last Temptations album to feature falsetto ], who departed from the group after eight years. Leonard's replacement would be singer-songwriter ], who made his Temptations debut with the following album, ''Back to Basics'', though the group had worked with Tyson when they were with ] on the '']'' album where Tyson co-wrote a majority of the songs.


== Track listing == == Track listing ==
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=== Side one === === Side one ===
# "Surface Thrills" <small>(Lambert, H. Payne)</small> – 4:30 <sup>a</sup> # "Surface Thrills" <small>(Lambert, Harold Payne)</small> – 4:30 <sup>a</sup>
# "Love on My Mind Tonight" <small>(Lambert, P. Beckett)</small> – 4:57 <sup>a</sup> # "Love on My Mind Tonight" <small>(Lambert, Peter Beckett)</small> – 4:57 <sup>a</sup>
# "One Man Woman" <small>(Lambert, Beckett)</small> – 5:13 <sup>a, b, c, d</sup> # "One Man Woman" <small>(Lambert, Beckett)</small> – 5:13 <sup>a, b, c, d, e</sup>
# "Show Me Your Love" <small>(T. Skinner, J.L. Wallace, K. Bell)</small> – 4:02 <sup>c</sup> # "Show Me Your Love" <small>(Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell)</small> – 4:02 <sup>c</sup>


=== Side two === === Side two ===
# "The Seeker" <small>(Lambert, M. Price, D. Walsh)</small> – 4:30 <sup>a</sup> # "The Seeker" <small>(Lambert, Michael Price, Dan Walsh)</small> – 4:30 <sup>a</sup>
# "What a Way to Put It" <small>(S. Dees, ])</small> – 4:37 <sup>a</sup><br>(produced by the Temptations and ]) # "What a Way to Put It" <small>(Steve Dees, ])</small> – 4:37 <sup>a</sup><br>(produced by the Temptations and ])
# "Bringyourbodyhere (Exercise Chant)" <small>(Otis Williams, ], B.F. Wright Jr., ])</small> – 5:13 <sup>a, b, c, d, e</sup><br>(co-produced by the Temptations and Benjamin Wright) # "Bringyourbodyhere (Exercise Chant)" <small>(Otis Williams, ], Benjamin Wright, ])</small> – 5:13 <sup>a, b, c, d, e</sup><br>(co-produced by the Temptations and Benjamin Wright)
# "Made in America" <small>(M. Price, Walsh)</small> – 3:58 <sup>a</sup> # "Made in America" <small>(M. Price, Walsh)</small> – 3:58 <sup>a</sup>


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
'''Performers''' '''Performers'''
*]: vocals (]/]) *] - vocals (]/])
*]: vocals (]) *] - vocals (])
*]: vocals (tenor/]) *] - vocals (first tenor/])
*]: vocals (tenor/baritone) *] - vocals (tenor/baritone)
*]: vocals (tenor/baritone) *] - vocals (second tenor/baritone)
⚫ *Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters - background vocals ("Bringyourbodyhere")


'''Musicians''' '''Musicians'''
*], Nolan Smith: trumpet *], Nolan Smith - trumpet
*George Bohanon, ]: trombone *], ] - trombone
*Robbie Buchanan: drums, Linn computer, Moog bass, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes synthesizer, percussion synthesizer *Robbie Buchanan - drums, Linn computer, Moog bass, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes synthesizer, percussion synthesizer
*]: percussion *] - percussion
*Richard Elliot: saxophone, lyricon *Richard Elliot - saxophone, lyricon
*Gary Herbig, Terry Harrington: saxophone, flute, piccolo *Gary Herbig, Terry Harrington - saxophone, flute, piccolo
⚫ *] - guitar, rhythm arranger
⚫ *Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters: background vocals ("Bringyourbodyhere")
⚫ *Gabe Katona - synthesizer
⚫ *Paul M. Jackson, Jr.: guitar, rhythm arranger
*] - vocal arranger, synthesizer, percussion synthesizer
⚫ *Gabe Katona: synthesizer
*Dennis Lambert: vocal arranger, synthesizer, percussion synthesizer *Roger Nichols - percussion synthesizer-Wendel
⚫ *], ] - drums
*Roger Nichols: percussion synthesizer-Wendel
⚫ *] - bass
*]: drums
⚫ *] - arranger
⚫ *]: drums
⚫ *Freddie Washington: bass
⚫ *]: arranger


== Charts == == Charts ==
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! colspan="2"| Chart positions<ref name="allmusic charts">{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000569685/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Temptations US albums/singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> ! colspan="2"| Chart positions<ref name="allmusic charts">{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000569685/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Temptations US albums/singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=2012-07-11}}</ref>
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! width="40"| ] ! width="40"| ]
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! rowspan="2"| Single ! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="4"| Chart positions<ref name="allmusic charts">{{Cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000569685/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Temptations US albums/singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> ! colspan="4"| Chart positions<ref name="allmusic charts"/>
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1983 studio album by The Temptations
Surface Thrills
Studio album by The Temptations
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1983
RecordedNovember 1982–February 1983
StudioBill Schnee's Studio, Hitsville Recording Studios, Artisan Sound Studios
GenreRock/soul
Length37:20
LabelGordy
ProducerDennis Lambert, Steve Barri
The Temptations chronology
Reunion
(1982) 		Surface Thrills
(1983) 		Back to Basics
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Surface Thrills is the first of two 1983 albums released by the American R&B vocal group, the Temptations, on Motown Records' Gordy label.

Overview

In this album, the group attempted to fuse their vocal harmonies with rock music production, resulting in a radical departure from the Temptations' signature soul sound. It was produced by Dennis Lambert and Steve Barri and features musical contributions from Jeff Porcaro of Toto, Raymond Lee Brown of Earth, Wind & Fire, and longtime James Brown collaborator Fred Wesley.

Surface Thrills yielded two singles, the title track and "Love on My Mind Tonight", with only the latter being moderately successful. This is the last Temptations album to feature falsetto Glenn Leonard, who departed from the group after eight years. Leonard's replacement would be singer-songwriter Ron Tyson, who made his Temptations debut with the following album, Back to Basics, though the group had worked with Tyson when they were with Atlantic Records on the Hear to Tempt You album where Tyson co-wrote a majority of the songs.

Track listing

Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Dennis Edwards, (b) Glenn Leonard, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams.

All tracks produced by Dennis Lambert and Steve Barri except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Surface Thrills" (Lambert, Harold Payne) – 4:30
  2. "Love on My Mind Tonight" (Lambert, Peter Beckett) – 4:57
  3. "One Man Woman" (Lambert, Beckett) – 5:13
  4. "Show Me Your Love" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell) – 4:02

Side two

  1. "The Seeker" (Lambert, Michael Price, Dan Walsh) – 4:30
  2. "What a Way to Put It" (Steve Dees, Ron Kersey) – 4:37
    (produced by the Temptations and Benjamin Wright)
  3. "Bringyourbodyhere (Exercise Chant)" (Otis Williams, David English, Benjamin Wright, Louis Price) – 5:13
    (co-produced by the Temptations and Benjamin Wright)
  4. "Made in America" (M. Price, Walsh) – 3:58

Personnel

Performers

Musicians

Charts

Year Album Chart positions
US US
R&B
1983 Surface Thrills 159 19

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B 		US
AC 		UK
1983 "Love on My Mind Tonight" 88 17 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Temptations- Surface Thrills vinyl LP (1983) back cover. Accessed 8-24-2010.
  3. ^ "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.

External links

The Temptations
Studio albums
Cover albums
Live albums
Other albums
Compilations
Singles
(US/UK Top 10)
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