Gordy records 1966 G 918
notes:
Gettin' Ready is the fourth studio album by the Temptations
for the Gordy (Motown) label released in 1966. It marks the transition
of the group from having Smokey Robinson as its main producer,
with new producer Norman Whitfield
credits:
Released June 15, 1966
Recorded 1965-1966
Producer Smokey Robinson
Norman Whitfield
William "Mickey" Stevenson
Ivy Jo Hunter
Robert Staunton
Robert Walker
David Ruffin: vocals (side one, tracks 1,5 on side two))
Eddie Kendricks: vocals
Paul Williams: vocals
Melvin Franklin: vocals
Otis Williams: vocals
Elbridge "Al" Bryant: vocals (track 6 on side two,
The Supremes: background vocals ("Not Now, I'll Tell You Later")
The Funk Brothers: instrumentation
(tracks 2 through 6 on side one, side two)
Producers
Smokey Robinson: "Little Miss Sweetness", "Get Ready", "I've Been Good to You",
"Fading Away", "Who You Gonna Run Two", "You're Not an Ordinary Girl", "Not Now, I'll Tell You Later", Executive Producer (Album)
Norman Whitfield: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Lonely, Lonely Man Am I",
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", Executive Producer (Album)
Robert Staunton & Robert Walker, producers: "Say You"
William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter: "It's A Lonely World Without Your Love"
Sylvester Potts (of The Contours) : "Give It Up"
Marv Johnson: "The Man Who Didn't Believe in Love"
tracklist:
A1 Say You
Written-By – C. Jones*, R. Dobyne*, R. Staunton*
2:27
A2 Little Miss Sweetness
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
3:10
A3 Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:33
A4 Get Ready
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:49
A5 Lonely, Lonely Man Am I
Written-By – E. Kendricks*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:34
A6 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Written-By – J. Bradford*, N. Whitfield*
2:39
B1 I've Been Good To You
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:59
B2 It's A Lonely World Without Your Love
Written-By – I. Hunter*, Wm. Stevenson*
2:30
B3 Fading Away
Written-By – R. Rogers*, Wm. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:37
B4 Who You Gonna Run To
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
3:05
B5 You're Not An Ordinary Girl
Written-By – Tarplin*, Rogers*, White*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:49
B6 Not Now, I'll Tell You Later
Written-By – O. Williams*, Wm. Robinson*
2:53
Gettin' Ready is the fourth studio album by the Temptations
for the Gordy (Motown) label released in 1966. It marks the transition
of the group from having Smokey Robinson as its main producer,
with new producer Norman Whitfield
credits:
Released June 15, 1966
Recorded 1965-1966
Producer Smokey Robinson
Norman Whitfield
William "Mickey" Stevenson
Ivy Jo Hunter
Robert Staunton
Robert Walker
David Ruffin: vocals (side one, tracks 1,5 on side two))
Eddie Kendricks: vocals
Paul Williams: vocals
Melvin Franklin: vocals
Otis Williams: vocals
Elbridge "Al" Bryant: vocals (track 6 on side two,
The Supremes: background vocals ("Not Now, I'll Tell You Later")
The Funk Brothers: instrumentation
(tracks 2 through 6 on side one, side two)
Producers
Smokey Robinson: "Little Miss Sweetness", "Get Ready", "I've Been Good to You",
"Fading Away", "Who You Gonna Run Two", "You're Not an Ordinary Girl", "Not Now, I'll Tell You Later", Executive Producer (Album)
Norman Whitfield: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Lonely, Lonely Man Am I",
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", Executive Producer (Album)
Robert Staunton & Robert Walker, producers: "Say You"
William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter: "It's A Lonely World Without Your Love"
Sylvester Potts (of The Contours) : "Give It Up"
Marv Johnson: "The Man Who Didn't Believe in Love"
tracklist:
A1 Say You
Written-By – C. Jones*, R. Dobyne*, R. Staunton*
2:27
A2 Little Miss Sweetness
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
3:10
A3 Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:33
A4 Get Ready
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:49
A5 Lonely, Lonely Man Am I
Written-By – E. Kendricks*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:34
A6 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Written-By – J. Bradford*, N. Whitfield*
2:39
B1 I've Been Good To You
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:59
B2 It's A Lonely World Without Your Love
Written-By – I. Hunter*, Wm. Stevenson*
2:30
B3 Fading Away
Written-By – R. Rogers*, Wm. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:37
B4 Who You Gonna Run To
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
3:05
B5 You're Not An Ordinary Girl
Written-By – Tarplin*, Rogers*, White*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:49
B6 Not Now, I'll Tell You Later
Written-By – O. Williams*, Wm. Robinson*
2:53