Zack: The Temptations are one of those bands that everyone has heard of, but I’m not really sure who has really delved into their discography. I don’t know who out there is a raging Temptations fan, but I would like to meet this person and study them for science. I have personally never really listened to them, so the possibility was I want to say alluring. But I found Cloud Nine to be underwhelming. I didn’t really have any preconceived expectations going in, so I wouldn’t say that I was upset that it didn’t live up to what I wanted from it. And I wouldn’t say that it was repetitive – the mix of psychedelic influences with more traditional soul sounds was interesting. But it left me wanting more. I would have liked to have seen them delve more into the psychedelic side, instead it feels like they just dipped their toes in the water. I can’t say I would have preferred if this album was entirely psychedelic soul; I liked both halves about equally. Honestly, I don’t even know what I want. All I know is that I left this listening experience thinking the album was good, but wishing I thought it was great.
Favorite Tracks: Cloud Nine; I Gotta Find a Way; Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing
Emily: I tend to agree with Zack on this one. Cloud Nine simply underwhelmed me. I enjoyed the soul sound, and especially the psychedelic instrumental interludes on Runaway Child, Run Wild. For the most part, though, it was meh. I was expecting to hear some late '50s/early '60s Temptations here - you know, the songs I've actually heard before. Everything was new, but not in an exciting new way. The psychedelic sound was an interesting mix, but the soul felt like what I'd heard from them before but not as good. I don't know if we'll be listening to more Temptations as the list goes forward, but if so I hope we can rewind the musical clock on them about 10 years.
Favorite Tracks: Runaway Child, Run Wild; Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me; Cloud Nine
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