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Back to Front
Studio album by
The Temptations
ReleasedOctober 23, 2007
Length48:59
LabelNew Door
Producer
  • Steve Harvey
  • Benjamin Wright
The Temptations chronology
Reflections
(2006) 		Back to Front
(2007) 		Still Here
(2010)
Singles from 20

Back to Front is the sixty-first studio album by American vocal group The Temptations. It was released by New Door Records on October 23, 2007. It contains mostly covers of songs that were hits for Stax Records artists, as well as other non-Motown artists. The album also includes covers of "Minute by Minute" by The Doobie Brothers and "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson found that Back to Front "is not in a class with the Temptations' most essential '60s and '70s recordings, but it is an enjoyably satisfying tribute to R&B's pre-urban contemporary, pre-hip-hop era."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
  2. "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
  3. "Wake Up Everybody"
  4. "Minute by Minute"
  5. "I'm In Love"
  6. "Don't Ask My Neighbors"
  7. "Love Ballad"
  8. "Let It Be Me"
  9. "How Deep Is Your Love"
  10. "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"
  11. "Respect Yourself"
  12. " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (CD Bonus Track)

Personnel

  • Otis Williams (baritone)
  • Ron Tyson (tenor/falsetto)
  • Terry Weeks (tenor)
  • Joe Herndon (bass)
  • Bruce Williamson (tenor/baritone)

Charts

Chart performance for Back to Front
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 108
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 19

References

  1. ^ a b Elias, Jason. "Back to Front - The Temptations". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.


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