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To Be Continued... (The Temptations album)

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To Be Continued...
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 1986
RecordedDecember 1985–May 1986
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
Length44:59
LabelGordy
Producer
  • Peter Bunetta
  • Rick Chudacoff
The Temptations chronology
Touch Me
(1985)
To Be Continued...
(1986)
Together Again
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

To Be Continued... is a 1986 album by American R&B vocal group The Temptations released on June 17, 1986 by Motown Records' Gordy label. The album featured the group's third top ten R&B hit of the 1980s, "Lady Soul", which reached No. 4 R&B and No. 47 pop. It was the third and final album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson during his first stint with the group. The following year he was replaced by Dennis Edwards, then two years later rejoined the group replacing Edwards. Also, saxophonist David Sanborn appears on the title track.

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singer(s)Length
1."Lady Soul"Mark HoldenAli-Ollie Woodson5:02
2."Message To The World"Paul Fox, Franne Golde, Dennis LambertWoodson, Ron Tyson, Otis Williams4:24
3."To Be Continued"Williams, WoodsonWoodson5:01
4."Put Us Together Again"Gerard McMahonRichard Street3:55
5."Someone"David Anderson, Bill LaBountyWoodson4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead singer(s)Length
1."Girls (They Like It)"Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Lenny MacalusoWoodson, Tyson, Street, Williams, Melvin Franklin4:037
2."More Love, Your Love"Mark Holden, Steve Le GassickTyson4:23
3."A Fine Mess"Dennis Lambert, Henry ManciniWoodson4:04
4."You're The One"TysonFranklin4:39
5."Love Me Right"Street, Williams, WoodsonWoodson4:17

Personnel

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The Temptations

Musicians

Production

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  • Steve Barri – executive producer
  • Eddie Lambert – executive producer
  • Peter Bunetta – producer
  • Rick Chudacoff – producer
  • Mick Guzauski – recording, mixing (1-9)
  • Daren Klein – recording, mixing (10)
  • Paul Lani – recording
  • Csaba Pectoz – recording
  • Jeff Bennett – assistant engineer
  • Michael Dotson – assistant engineer
  • Stan Katayama – assistant engineer
  • Bob Loftus – assistant engineer
  • Richard McKernan – assistant engineer
  • Jesse Peck – assistant engineer
  • Toby Wright – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Janet Levinson – design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[8]
US US
R&B
US
AC
1986 "A Fine Mess" 63 28
"Lady Soul" 47 4
"To Be Continued" 25
1987 "Someone" 45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-be-continued-mw0000196058
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. ISBN 9780743201698.
  3. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  5. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-29. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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