Psychedelic Shack is a Rock album by The Temptations, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 57 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- fuzzy
- intense
- psychedelic
About
Psychedelic Shack is a 1970 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, which represents the Temptations' full-blown submergence into psychedelia. Completely written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield, Psychedelic Shack almost completely abandoned the "Motown Sound" formula for this LP; hard rock guitars, synthesizer sound effects, multitracked drums, sampling, and stereo-shifting vocals giving most of the album's songs a harder, less traditional feel than the Temptations' previous work. Background Psychedelic Shack was one of the last albums completed before the third incarnation of The Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Psychedelic Shack3:53
- A2You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth2:46
- A3Hum Along And Dance3:53
- A4Take A Stroll Thru Your Mind8:32
Side B
- B1It's Summer2:36
- B2War4:13
- B3You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)4:02
- B4Friendship Train7:53
Credits
Performers
- Dennis EdwardsVOCALS TENOR VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Eddie KendricksVOCALS TENOR VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Melvin FranklinVOCALS BASS VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Otis WilliamsVOCALS TENOR VOCALS BARITONE VOCALS
- Paul WilliamsVOCALS TENOR VOCALS BARITONE VOCALS
- Bob BabbittBASS
- James JamersonBASS
- Eddie "Bongo" BrownBONGOS
- Andrew SmithDRUMS
- Spider WebbDRUMS
- Uriel JonesDRUMS
- Dennis CoffeyGUITAR
- Joe MessinaGUITAR
- Melvin RaginGUITAR
- Earl Van DykeKEYBOARDS
- Johnny GriffithKEYBOARDS
- Jack AshfordPERCUSSION
- Jack BrokenshaVIBRAPHONE
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 57 pressings tracked on Gatefold