Meet The Temptations - Singles History

Singles History

The main lead vocalists on each track are identified by superscripts: (a) Paul Williams, (b) Eddie Kendricks, (c) Al Bryant, (d) Otis Williams, (e) Melvin Franklin.

• "Oh Mother of Mine" a, b
  • Miracle single 5 (originally a non-album single; CD bonus track), July 24, 1961; b-side: "Romance Without Finance" a, b

• "Check Yourself" a, (intro: d, e)
  • Miracle single 12, November 7, 1961; b-side: "Your Wonderful Love" a

• "(You're My) Dream Come True" b
  • Gordy single 7001, March 16, 1962; b-side: "Isn't She Pretty" (recorded 1961) c, a, b, e, d

• "Paradise" b, e
  • Gordy single 7010, September 26, 1962; b-side: "Slow Down Heart" a, e

• "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" b (credited as The Pirates)
  • Mel-O-Dy single 105 (non-album single), September 29, 1962; b-side: "I'll Love You Till I Die" a (The Pirates)

• "I Want A Love I Can See" a
  • Gordy single 7015, March 18, 1963; b-side: "The Further You Look, the Less You See" a

• "Farewell My Love"* a, b, e
  • Gordy single 7020, June 25, 1963; b-side: "May I Have This Dance" (recorded 1962)* b, e

• "The Way You Do the Things You Do" b
  • Gordy single 7028, January 23, 1964; b-side: "Just Let Me Know" (recorded 1963) a, c

(*) Elbridge "Al" Bryant was originally credited as the lead on "May I Have This Dance", and one of the leads (with Paul Williams, Kendricks, and Franklin) on "Farewell My Love". In fact the first tenor leads on both songs were actually performed by Eddie Kendricks singing in his natural tenor, as well as his falsetto on the latter. Other songs with Kendricks’ natural signing voice are "My Pillow", "Camouflage ", and "Way Over There" (from The Temptations Sing Smokey).