To Be Continued... (The Temptations album)

To Be Continued... is a 1986 album by American R&B vocal group The Temptations released on June 17, 1986 by Motown Records' Gordy label. The album featured the group's third top ten R&B hit of the 1980s, "Lady Soul", which reached No. 4 R&B and No. 47 pop. It was the third and final album to feature Ali-Ollie Woodson during his first stint with the group. The following year he was replaced by Dennis Edwards, then two years later rejoined the group replacing Edwards. Also, saxophonist David Sanborn appears on the title track.

To Be Continued...
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 1986
RecordedDecember 1985–May 1986
GenreR&B, Soul
LabelGordy
ProducerPeter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Eddie Lambert, Steve Barri (exec.)
The Temptations chronology
Touch Me
(1985)
To Be Continued...
(1986)
Together Again
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Track listing

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Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b) Ron Tyson, (c) Richard Street, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams.

Side A

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  1. "Lady Soul" (Mark Holden) – 5:02 a
  2. "Message To The World" (Paul Fox, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert) – 4:24 a
  3. "To Be Continued" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 5:01 a
  4. "Put Us Together Again" (Gerard McMahon) – 3:55 c
  5. "Someone" (Dave Anderson, Bill LaBounty) – 4:37 a

Side B

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  1. "Girls (They Like It)" (Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Lenny Macaluso) – 4:37 a, b, c, d, e
  2. "More Love, Your Love" (Mark Holden, Steve LeGassick) – 4:23 b
  3. "A Fine Mess" (Dennis Lambert, Henry Mancini) – 4:04 a
  4. "You're The One (Ron Tyson) – 4:39 d
  5. "Love Me Right" (Richard Street, Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:17 a

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[8]
US US
R&B
US
AC
1986 "A Fine Mess" 63 28
"Lady Soul" 47 4
"To Be Continued" 25
1987 "Someone" 45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-be-continued-mw0000196058
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. ISBN 9780743201698.
  3. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  5. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-29. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Temptations US albums/singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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