House Party (The Temptations album)

House Party
Studio album by The Temptations
Released	November 4, 1975
Recorded	1974 - 1975
Genre	Soul/Funk/Disco
Length	N/A
Label	Gordy GS 973
Producer	Jeffrey Bowen, Steve Cropper, Brian Holland, James Carmichael, Suzee Ikeda, The Temptations
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The Temptations chronology
A Song for You (1975) House Party (1975) Wings of Love (1976)

House Party is a 1975 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. Made up of vaulted songs compiled without the group's input, Otis Williams referred to the album in his Temptations autobiography as a "mismatched collection of, pardon my French, shit." House Party marks the Temptations debut for new falsetto Glenn Leonard, replacing Damon Harris. Despite Williams' reservations regarding the circumstances surrounding the compilation and release of these tracks, the album includes some great performances from the group and a number of producers.

Highlights include a rare & surprisingly fine lead vocal by Otis Williams on his own composition, "Darling, Stand By Me (Song For My Woman)," Richard Street's ballad, "If I Don't Love You This Way," and Glenn Leonard's stunning debut as a Temptation in the ensemble vocal of "What You Need Most (I Do Best Of All)." Fan-favorite bass singer Melvin Franklin delivers one of his finest lead vocals on "Ways Of A Grown-Up Man," which may be the best track on the album. Although these songs were dated and unsuitable for the commercial trends of the day, this is still a rewarding album for fans of the genre and the group.

Track listing

1. "Keep Holding On"
2. "It's Just a Matter Of Time"
3. "You Can't Stop a Man in Love"
4. "World of You, Love and Music"
5. "What You Need Most (I Do Best of All)"
6. "Ways af a Grown-Up Man"
7. "Johnny Porter"
8. "Darling, Stand By Me (Song For My Woman)"
9. "If I Don't Love You This Way"

Personnel

• Dennis Edwards: vocals
• Glenn Leonard: vocals (some songs)
• Damon Harris: vocals (some songs)
• Richard Street: vocals
• Melvin Franklin: vocals
• Otis Williams: vocals