Gettin’ Ready

~ Release by The Temptations (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Say You
producer:
Robert Staunton and Robert Walker
recording of:
Say You
writer:
Charles E. Jones (soul/funk songwriter), Robert Dobyne and Robert Staunton
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
2:30
A2Little Miss Sweetness
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
Little Miss Sweetness
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:11
A3Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Eddie Kendricks (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
52:32
A4Get Ready
producer:
Smokey Robinson
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29), David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
lead vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29) and Eddie Kendricks (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
recording of:
Get Ready (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.252:37
A5Lonely, Lonely Man Am I
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Lonely, Lonely Man Am I
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team), Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
2:34
A6Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
writer:
Janie Bradford, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
2:39
B1I’ve Been Good to You
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
I’ve Been Good to You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:30
B2It’s a Lonely World Without Your Love
producer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
It's a Lonely World Without Your Love
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
2:32
B3Fading Away
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
Fading Away
composer:
Robert Rodgers, Warren Moore and William Robinson, Jr.
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:37
B4Who You Gonna Run To
recording of:
Who You Gonna Run To
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:05
B5You’re Not an Ordinary Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
You're Not an Ordinary Girl
writer:
Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Warren Moore and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:49
B6Not Now (I’ll Tell You Later)
recording of:
Not Now, I’ll Tell You Later
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
2:52