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Masterpiece
Studio album by
The Temptations
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1973
Recorded1972–73
StudioHitsville USA, Detroit
GenreSoul, funk, psychedelic soul
Length42:08
LabelGordy
GS 965
ProducerNorman Whitfield
The Temptations chronology
All Directions
(1972) 		Masterpiece
(1973) 		The Temptations in Japan
(1973)
Alternative covers
An alternative re-edition cover

Masterpiece is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced and written by Norman Whitfield.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

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All selections written and produced by Norman Whitfield.

Side one

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  1. "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" – 4:36 (lead singer: Richard Street)
  2. "Masterpiece" – 13:49 (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Otis Williams, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin)

Side two

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  1. "Ma" – 4:46 (lead singers: Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin)
  2. "Law of the Land" – 5:08 (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Damon Harris, Richard Street)
  3. "Plastic Man" – 5:53 (lead singers: Dennis Edwards, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street)
  4. "Hurry Tomorrow" – 8:06 (lead singer: Damon Harris)

Personnel

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Singles history

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  • "Masterpiece" (Vocal)
    • Gordy single 7126, February 1, 1973; *B-side: "Masterpiece" (Instrumental)
  • "Plastic Man"
    • Gordy single 7129, May 10, 1973; B-side: "Hurry Tomorrow"
  • "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)"
    • Gordy single 7131, July 24, 1973; B-side: "Ma"
  • "Law of the Land"
    • Tamla-Motown single TMG-866, 1973 (UK only); B-side: "Run Charlie Run" (from All Directions)

Charts

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Album

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 17
Spanish Albums (AFE)[6] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 28
US Billboard 200[8] 7
US Top R&B Albums[9] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 47
US Top R&B Albums[12] 15
US Billboard 200[13] 56

Singles

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Year Name US US

R&B

UK
1973 Masterpiece (Vocal) 7 1 -
Plastic Man 40 8 -
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) 35 2 -
Law of the Land - - 41

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r19822
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
  4. ^ "Tous les Albums de l'Artiste choisi". InfoDisc. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Temptations – Masterpiece" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. ^ "The Temptations Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Temptations US Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Temptations". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  10. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1973 par InfoDisc". 2016-01-10. Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1973. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  13. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  14. ^ "French album certifications – The Temptations – Masterpiece" (in French). InfoDisc. Select THE TEMPTATIONS and click OK. 
  15. ^ "American album certifications – The Temptations – Masterpiece". Recording Industry Association of America.
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