This offically entering the temptations into their psychedelic era. The cloud nine album stands as a milestone for one of the most successful and consistently popular acts at motown records or anywhere, for that matter. Cloud nine was written by norman whitfield and barrett strong and produced by whitfield, who recorded it on the temptations in early october 1968 at motowns studio b in detroit. The motown singles collection 19591971 1992 on the album emperors of. Cloud nine is the ninth studio album by american musical group the temptations for the gordy label released in 1969. The temptations cloud nine 1969, hollywood pressing.
Released in 1969, cloud nine signaled the temptations power move into a psychedelic soul zone. Oh ho, ho ho ho, ooh, hoo childhood part of my life, it wasnt very pretty you see, i was born and. Discover cloud nine instrumental mp3 as made famous by the temptations. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The temptations cloud nine my extended version mosogotam. The lp was released in 1968 and all is in very good condition especially for the age.
The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty boom, boomboom, boom see, i was born and raised in the slums of the city boom, boomboom, boom it was a oneroom shack that slept ten other children beside me boom, boomboom, boom we hardly enough food or room to sleep boom, boomboom, boom it was hard times, needed somethin to ease my troubled mind. The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty, see. This 1969 lp was not only a smashit also set the table for the funky soul of the 70s. The song was written by whitfield and former motown artist barrett strong. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Official the temptations cloud nine lyrics at cd universe. One of the temptations norman whitfield magnificent funk operasstretched. Images with a datapicturemapping attribute will be responsive, with a file size appropriate for the browser width. Heavily influenced by sly stone, the funky rhythms driven by a fabulous bed of drums, conga, and wahwah electric guitar all coalesce to create a truly atmospheric funk record. Soundcloud temptations cloud nine fkj remix by fkj published on 201403.
The temptationscloud ninevinyl recordacoustic sounds. I cant see any other reasonable explanation for the lyrics. In the middle of 1968, the temptations were at loose ends. The resulting freakout became the first half of the stellar cloud. The temptations cloud nine stereo vinyl gordy lp 33 rpm. Cloud nine est le septieme album studio du groupe the temptations, sorti en fevrier 1969. Temptations cloud nine acapella to download for free. Im riding high on cloud nine, youre as free as a bird in flight cloud nine theres no diffrence between day and night cloud nine its a world of love and harmony cloud nine. Stream temptations cloud nine fkj remix by fkj from desktop or your mobile device.
Cloud nine is a 1968 hit single recorded by the temptations for the motown label. Cloud nine by the temptations album, psychedelic soul. From early 1964 to mid1968, the temptations had delivered a remarkable top 20 pop hits, including four consecutive top 10 titles, while eight count em, eight of their albums reached no. Theyd kicked out their difficult star tenor david ruffin, and when otis williams, the groups rocksolid baritone anchor, went to songwriterproducer norman whitfield and said he wanted the group to keep up with sly and the family stones innovations, whitfield dismissed the idea. Aint too proud to beg single versionmono the temptations. The temptations are an american motown singing group whose repertoire has included doowop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, rnb, and adult contemporary. The temptations cloud nine my extended version youtube. The temptations aiming at your heart the life of a. The temptations cloud nine i wish it would rain discogs. In febuary of 1969 the temptations released cloud nine and many people thought what happened to the old tempts. Check out cloud nine by the temptations on amazon music.
The temptations 1969 cloude nine free download funk my soul. The temptations soulful staple, cloud nine, released on 25 october 1968, is much celebrated as the first motown song to win a grammy, and as a revered exemplar of the groups fruitful. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen to your favorite songs from cloud nine by the temptations now.
The temptations cloud nine mp3 download and lyrics. Cloud nine is the ninth studio album by american musical group the temptations for the gordy motown label released in 1969. The temptations may refer to at least two groups 1. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of cloud nine 1991 by the temptations at mp3caprice. Originally released in february 1969, cloud nine was the temptations first album to feature.
The life and times of the temptations begin february 28 on broadway at the imperial theatre, and the show opens on march 21. The dichotomy of form between old and new between sides doesnt allow for a continuous gel. Cloud nine by the temptations on amazon music unlimited. It was this return to the classic sound, however, which ultimately gave cloud nine its odd dynamic. Listen free to the temptations cloud nine cloud nine, i heard it through the grapevine and more. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The temptations cloud nine skip to main search results. Motownume reissued cloud nine on color vinyl in october, and the temptations are touring around the country for most of the year. Download free the temptations cloud nine flac album. Cloud nine instrumental mp3 karaoke the temptations.
The new recruits rough, tough vocal style is showcased in cloud nine, a. Checkout this soul record cloud nine by the temptations. Download the karaoke of cloud nine as made famous by the temptations in the genre soul on karaoke version. I heard it through the grapevine norman whitfield, the temptations. In addition, it marks the beginning of the temptations fouryear delve into psychedelia recording, at the. From cloud nine onwards, motown were back at the forefront of american. After smokey, norman whitfield becomes the temptations primary producer, and he blesses them with a new urgency when david ruffin cursed by an ego which finally compels the group to fire him is succeeded by dennis edwards. Cloud nine is the ninth studio album by american musical group the temptations for the gordy. The huge hits cloud nine and run away child, running wild join an. The temptations title track and first single released off their album cloud nine. Cloud nine is a 1969 album by american musical group the temptations for the gordy label the album is a watershed for several reasons. A brilliant departure for the temptations, cloud nine brought them to a more contemporary, white audience, and eventually won the group a grammy award. Find similar albums to cloud nine the temptations on allmusic. Cloud nine this song is by the temptations and appears on the album cloud nine 1969 on the album in japan 1973 on the album anthology 1973 on the compilation hitsville usa.
Funk continued to percolate albeit subtly but compared to side one, it was temptations business as usual. Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. It is the first regular temptations studio lp to feature dennis edwards as the replacement for david ruffin, who was fired in june 1968. The childhood part of my life wasnt very pretty you see, i was born and raised in the slu. I wanna say i love the life i live, and im gonna live the life i love up here on cloud nine. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. The temptations cloud nine live from the temptations show1968 lyrics. With norman whitfield calling the shots from behind the boards, the title track sets the template of deep and funky grooves. Temptations cloud nine acapella for studio professionals.
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