The Temptations - Puzzle People
- I Can't Get Next To You
- Hey Jude
- Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
- Message From A Black Man
- It's Your Thing
- Little Green Apples
- You Don't Love Me No More
- Since I've Lost You
- Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You)
- That's The Way Love Is
- Slave
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Tracks
- 11
- Edition
- Limited Edition
The Temptations - Puzzle People [LP] The Temptations and their producer Norman Whitfield had experimented so successfully with psychedelic soul on their previous release, Cloud Nine, they continued on that path with the group's eleventh album, Puzzle People, in 1969. Featuring the #1 Pop hit I Can't Get Next to You, the album reached #5 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, while becoming a juggernaut on the Soul LPs chart, where it was #1 for nearly four months. This is one of the group's - and Motown's - strongest LPs of the era. Available on 140g virgin vinyl. Limited Edition.
- I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 2:52
- HEY JUDE (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:30
- DON’T LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 4:43
- MESSAGE FROM A BLACK MAN (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 5:50
- IT’S YOUR THING (Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley)
- LITTLE GREEN APPLES (Bobby Russell) 3:40
- YOU DON’T LOVE ME NO MORE (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 2:35
- SINCE I’VE LOST YOU (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 2:43
- RUNNING AWAY (AIN’T GONNA HELP YOU) (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 2:46
- THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 3:10
- SLAVE (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 7:20
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Tracks
- 11
The eleventh studio album by American soul quintet The Temptations for the Motown label, Puzzle People was released in 1969. Produced entirely by Norman Whitfield, it expanded on the psychedelic soul sound of Cloud Nine. Although a few soul ballads are present, the album is primarily composed of Sly & the Family Stone/James Brown-derived proto-funk tracks, such as the number-one Billboard Pop hit I Can't Get Next to You. The album peaked into the Top 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and spent fifteen weeks at number one on the R&B Albums chart. According to AllMusic reviewer Mark Deming, this is the work of a great vocal group firing on all cylinders and getting inspired support in the studio, one of the group's strongest late-60's efforts.
- I Can't Get Next to You
- Hey Jude
- Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down
- Message from a Black Man
- It's Your Thing
- Little Green Apples
- You Don't Love Me No More
- Since I've Lost You
- Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You)
- That's the Way Love Is
- Slave
- Format
- CD
- Genre
- Soul
- Tracks
- 11
Puzzle People (1969) captures The Temptations at the height of their psychedelic soul era. Produced by the legendary Norman Whitfield, the album blends socially conscious lyrics with funky grooves and lush arrangements. Featuring classics like Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down and their chart-topping hit I Can't Get Next to You, the record showcases the group's flawless harmonies paired with innovative, forward-looking production. Puzzle People stands as both a time capsule of late-60s soul and a timeless collection that continues to influence R&B and funk. For fans of Motown and soul history, this album is essential listening.
