Temptations – All Directions (1972)

01. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (Norman Whitfield) - 3:05 
02. Run Charlie Run (C. Maurice King) - 3:00
03. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 11:44 
04. Love Woke Me Up This Morning (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 2:22 		
05. I Ain't Got Nothin' (C. Maurice King, Evans King) - 3:31	
06. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) (Ewan MacColl) - 4:10
07. Mother Nature (Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris) - 3:08							play 	 	
08. Do Your Thing (Isaac Hayes) - 3:29											play 

- Dennis Edwards - vocals (01,02,03,07)
- Damon Harris - vocals (01,02,03,04,08)
- Richard Street - vocals (01,02,03,06,08)
- Melvin Franklin - vocals (01,02,03,05,08)
- Otis Williams - vocals (01,05)
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- Billy Cooper, Joe Messina, Melvin Ragin, Robert Ward, Paul Warren, Robert White, Eddie Willis - guitars
- Richard "Pistol" Allen, Uriel Jones, Aaron Smith, Andrew Smith - drums
- Earl Van Dyke - piano
- John Griffith - organ
- Bob Babbitt, James Jamerson, Leroy Taylor - bass
- Jack Ashford - tambourine, maracas, sticks
- Jack Brokensha - tympani, vibes, bells, gourd
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown - bongo, congo
- The Andantes - additional background vocals (04)
- Norman Whitfield – producer

A monster album, the one that put them back in the spotlight and signaled that Norman Whitfield had saved the day. Damon Harris had replaced Eddie Kendricks, and there were many doubters convinced the band was finished. Instead, Whitfield revitalized them via the majestic single, "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone." Despite its length, Whitfield's decision to open with an extensive, multi-layered musical suite and tease listeners was a master stroke. By the time Dennis Edwards' voice came rushing in, no one would dare turn it off. The single, as well as "Law Of The Land" and others, ended the funeral arrangements that had been prepared for The Temptations. --- Ron Wynn, allmusic.com

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