Hear to Tempt You/Bare Back

Hear to Tempt You/Bare Back

Digitally re-mastered two-fer containing a pair of albums one CD. Released towards the end of 1977, HEAR TO TEMPT YOU saw the quintet record for the first time in Philadelphia where the team of Norman Harris, Ron Baker and Earl Young masterminded the sessions, working with some of the top arrangers, songwriters and musicians responsible for the -popular 'Philly' sound. A US Top 40 R&B album, the LP spawned two charted singles, 'Think for Yourself' and 'In a Lifetime.' for their second and final album for Atlantic, The Temptations turned to two brothers who had also been part of the original Motown hit factory, Brian and Eddie Holland. A US Top 50 R&B album, BARE BACK contained eight tunes co-penned by the Hollands with members of the group contributing the song, 'I See My Child'; Atlantic released three singles from the album, two of which - the title track and 'Ever Ready Love' reached the US Top 50 R&B charts. Notes by renowned US writer Kevin Goins include quotes from both Glenn Leonard and Louis Price.