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Released
  
October 15, 1984

Length
  
39:02

Artist
  
The Temptations

Label
  
Motown/Universal Records

Recorded
  
April–August, 1984

Truly for You (1984)
  
Touch Me (1985)

Release date
  
15 October 1984

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Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B, Electropop

Producers
  
Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Suzee Ikeda

Similar
  
The Temptations albums, Rhythm and blues albums

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Truly for You is a 1984 album by American R&B vocal group the Temptations. Released on October 15, 1984 by Motown Records' Gordy label, This is the first full Temptations album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson (credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"); who joined the group in 1983 to replace Dennis Edwards. The album was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson. Included on the album is the #2 R&B hit single "Treat Her Like a Lady", the #14 R&B hit "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and the minor R&B hit "How Can You Say That It's Over".

Contents

Temptations my love is true truly for you


Track listing

Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams. All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.

Side one

  1. "Running" (Phillip Ingram, Zane Giles, Tony Haynes) – 3:28 a
  2. "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40 a
  3. "How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05 b, a
  4. "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08 b, e

Side two

  1. "Memories" (Don Freeman, David Batteau) – 4:39 a
  2. "Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23 b
  3. "Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09 a
  4. "I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30 c

Personnel

Performers

  • Melvin Franklin: vocals (bass)
  • Richard Street: vocals (tenor/baritone)
  • Ron Tyson: vocals (tenor/falsetto)
  • Otis Williams: vocals (tenor/baritone)
  • Ali-Ollie Woodson: vocals (baritone), synthesizers and programming
  • Musicians

  • Michael Boddicker, Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster: synthesizers and programming
  • Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber, Jerry Peters: keyboards
  • Paulinho da Costa, Ralph Johnson: percussion
  • Dean Gant: keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer
  • Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Al McKay: guitar
  • Ed Greene: drums
  • Phillip Ingram: Moog bass synthesizer
  • James Jamerson, Jr.: bass guitar
  • Fred Johnson: DMX drum programming
  • Songs

    1Running3:30
    2Treat Her Like a Lady4:42
    3How Can You Say That It's Over6:06

    References

    Truly for You Wikipedia