The Temptations’ Psychedelic Era Came into Focus on ‘Puzzle People’
Released 50 years ago this week, the Temptations’ ‘Puzzle People’ is a blast of hard-edged soul, blistering funk fumes and acid-baked artiness.
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‘Super Freak: The Life of Rick James,’ by Peter Benjaminson: Books
‘Super Freak: The Life of Rick James’ offers a glimpse at the human being and musical legacy underneath all the coked-out madness.
Rare Earth – The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Rare Earth (2001): On Second Thought
This collection of early Rare Earth favorites returns us to a period when rock music prompted people to listen, learn and react.
The Doughboys, “The Tears of a Clown” (2014): One Track Mind
Covering Motown classics can be awfully risky, but you can always trust the Doughboys to do things right.
‘Always something you can learn’: For Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Duck Dunn and James Jamerson were huge
Largely self-taught, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones learned most of his early craft on the bass from listening to albums from the Stax and Motown legacy. You May Also Like: Durand Jones – Durand Jones and the Indications: Deluxe Edition (2018)
‘We’d still like to get one more’: The Temptations’ ageless Otis Williams isn’t close to retiring
Otis Williams, nicknamed “Big Daddy” for his imposing presence, stands as the only surviving original member of the Motown hitmaking juggernaut known as the Temptations. You May Also Like: The Temptations – All Directions (1972): On Second Thought The Temptations’ Psychedelic Era Came into Focus on ‘Puzzle People’
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Stevie Wonder, “Superwoman [Where Were You When I Needed You]” (1972): Almost Hits
An eight minute song with alien (for the time) sounds wasn’t a recipe for a major hit, but just reaching 33 on the Hot 100 in 1972 qualifies as a notable achievement for “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You).” You May Also Like: No related posts.
Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar (2012): Books
In this excerpt from ‘Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar,’ we join Wells at her big-bang moment.
Something Else! sneak peek: The Jackson 5, "If The Shoe Don't Fit" (2012)
A new 32-track, two-disc set focusing on the earliest days of the Jackson 5, to be released the day before Michael Jackson’s 54th birthday, will include the never-before-heard “If The Shoe Don’t Fit.” Check it out here! You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022) MichaelRead More
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – Going to a Go-Go/ Away We a Go-Go (1965-66)
No wonder they’re called the Miracles. Toting tunes capable of moving mountains, stopping wars, healing the sick, raising the dead and turning water to wine, the Detroit, Michigan group chalked up a couple of dozen Top 40 hit singles You May Also Like: No related posts.
