The Temptations - Back To Basics


  • Singer: The Temptations
  • Album's title: Back To Basics
  • Genre: Funk / Soul
  • Label: Gordy ‎– 6085GL
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Superior, Somerdale Pressing
    Country: US
    Date of released: 06 Oct 1983
    Category: Funk / Soul
    Style: Soul
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1377 mb
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)
Bass – Billy Nelson, David Stephen Cochrane*Drums – Jerry Blaze Thompson*Guitar – Eddie Willis, Gary "Funk Doctor" Thompson*Keyboards – Walter DowningPercussion – Terral SantielProgrammed By [DX Programming] – Norman Anthony Whitfield*Synthesizer – David Stephen Cochrane*Vocoder – Robert Franklin Justice*Written-By – Angelo Bond, Norman Anthony Whitfield*
 4:56
A2 Sail Away
Bass – Billy Bass*, David Stephen Cochrane*Drums – Jerry Blaze Thompson*Guitar – Eddie Willis, Gary "Funk Doctor" Thompson*Keyboards – Walter DowningPercussion – Terral SantielProgrammed By [DX Programming] – Norman Anthony Whitfield*Synthesizer – David Stephen Cochrane*Vocoder – Robert Franklin Justice*Written-By – Angelo Bond, Norman Anthony Whitfield*
 5:24
A3 Outlaw
Bass – Billy Bass*, David Stephen Cochrane*Drums – Jerry Blaze Thompson*Guitar – Eddie Willis, Gary "Funk Doctor" Thompson*Keyboards – Walter DowningPercussion – Terral SantielProgrammed By [DX Programming] – Norman Anthony Whitfield*Synthesizer – David Stephen Cochrane*Vocoder – Robert Franklin Justice*Written-By – Angelo Bond, Norman Anthony Whitfield*
 4:24
A4 Stop The World Right Here (I Wanna Get Off)
Bass – Billy Bass*, David Stephen Cochrane*Drums – Jerry Blaze Thompson*Guitar – Eddie Willis, Gary "Funk Doctor" Thompson*Keyboards – Walter DowningPercussion – Terral SantielProgrammed By [DX Programming] – Norman Anthony Whitfield*Synthesizer – David Stephen Cochrane*Vocoder – Robert Franklin Justice*Written-By – Angelo Bond, Norman Anthony Whitfield*
 6:30
B1 The Battle Song (I'm The One)
Arranged By [Horns] – Benjamin F. Wright, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings] – Gene PageBass – "Ready" Freddie Washington*Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Steve Smith Featuring – The Four Tops*Guitar – David KitayKeyboards – Richard KosinskiPercussion – Eddie "Bongo" BrownSynthesizer – Sylvester RiversWritten-By – B. Gordy*Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Electronic Drums [Dmx] – W. Hutch*
 5:20
B2 Hollywood
Arranged By [Horn] – Harry KimArranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Poetry ProArranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Benjamin F. Wright, Jr.*, Poetry ProBass – James Jamerson, Jr.*Electronic Drums [Linn], Arranged By [Vocals], Recorded By [Engineer] – Benjamin F. Wright, Jr.*Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Barney Perkins, Benjamin F. Wright, Jr.*, Ty Williams*Guitar – Marvin Marshall, Norman HarrisPiano, Synthesizer [Prophet 10 & Jupiter 6] – Vic Carstarphen*Written-By – David English, O. Williams*, R. Tyson*, V. Castarphen*
 3:56
B3 Isn't The Night Fantastic
Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – Paul RiserArranged By [Rhythm] – McKinley JacksonBass – "Ready" Freddie Washington*Drums – James GadsonEngineer [Recording Engineer] – Barney Perkins, Bob RobitailleGuitar – David T. Walker, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.*Keyboards – Earl Van Dyke, Reginald "Sonny" Burke*Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" BrownWritten-By – David English, D. Edwards*, O. Williams*, R. Street*
 4:56
B4 Make Me Believe In Love Again
Bass – Billy Bass*, David Stephen Cochrane*Drums – Jerry Blaze Thompson*Guitar – Eddie Willis, Gary "Funk Doctor" Thompson*Keyboards – Walter DowningPercussion – Terral SantielProgrammed By [DX Programming] – Norman Anthony Whitfield*Synthesizer – David Stephen Cochrane*Vocoder – Robert Franklin Justice*Written-By – Angelo Bond, Norman Anthony Whitfield*
 6:12

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
  • Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
  • Recorded At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Recorded At – Ritesonian Recording Studio
  • Mixed At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Mastered At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
  • Pressed By – Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ
  • Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
  • Distributed By – MCA Distributing, Inc.
  • Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
  • Published By – Golden Touch Music Publ.
  • Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published By – WESEL Music
  • Published By – Dajoy Music Publ.
  • Published By – Ensign Music
  • Published By – Ahamay Music

Credits

  • Arranged By [Rhythm] – Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Co-producer – Harvey Fuqua (tracks: B2), B2*
  • Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Roxanna Gordy Wright
  • Design – Andy Engel
  • Engineer [Additional Engineer] – Bob Robitaille (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Leonard Jackson* (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Ralph Sutton (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Steve Smith (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Norman Anthony Whitfield* (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Philip Walters (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
  • Executive Producer – Berry Gordy
  • Mastered By – John Matousek
  • Mixed By – Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Norman Anthony Whitfield* (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Russ "The Mix King" Terrana*
  • Orchestrated By [Orchestration Direction] – Bruce Miller (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
  • Producer – Angelo Bond (tracks: B3), Berry Gordy (tracks: B3), Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1 to A4, B4, B4), Willie Hutch (tracks: B1)
  • Product Manager [Project Manager] – Suzee Wendy Ikeda*

Notes

Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ pressing denoted by bi-level pressing ring area with 1/4" inner ring.

A1 to B1, B3 & B4 Recorded & Mixed at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
B2 Recorded At Ritesonian Studio

℗ 1981 / 1983 Motown Record Corp.
Distributed in the United States by MCA Distributing, Inc.
A Super 3 Production

Publishing:
Tracks A1, A2, A3, A4, B4 - Published by Stone Diamond Music Corp. and Golden Touch Music Publ. (BMI)
Track B1 - Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI) & Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Track B2 - WESEL Music & Jopbete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP), Dajoy Music Publ., Ensign Music & Alhamay Music (BMI)
Track B3 - Jobete Music Co., Inc. & WESEL Music (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix A, on label): 6085GLA
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix B, on label): 6085GLB
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched): 9085GL-A-1SA ZKY JM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched): 9085GL-B-1SA ZKY JM
  • Rights Society (A1 to B2, B4): BMI
  • Rights Society (B1 to B3): ASCAP
  • Barcode: 0 5010-96085-1

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
6085GL The Temptations Back To Basics ‎(LP, Album) Gordy 6085GL US 1983
TMLP 6054 The Temptations Back To Basics ‎(LP, Album) Motown TMLP 6054 Italy 1983
ZL 72061 The Temptations Back To Basics ‎(LP) Motown ZL 72061 Germany 1983
LPS-99.694 The Temptations Back To Basics ‎(LP, Album) Motown LPS-99.694 Venezuela 1983
16030 The Temptations Back To Basics ‎(LP, Album) Motown 16030 Greece 1983




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