''Truly for You'' is a 1984 album by American R&B vocal group

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. Released on October 15, 1984 by

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' Gordy label, This is the first full Temptations album to feature

Ali-Ollie Woodson Ali-Ollie Woodson (born Ollie Creggett; September 12, 1951 – May 30, 2010) was an American R&B singer, musician, songwriter, keyboardist, drummer, and occasional actor best known for his twelve years with the Temptations alongside Otis Willi ...

(credited simply as "Ollie Woodson"); who joined the group in 1984 to replace

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. The album was produced by

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and Ralph Johnson of

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. Included on the album are the R&B hit singles " Treat Her Like a Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly For You)", and "How Can You Say That It's Over".

Track listing

''Superscripts denote lead singers for each track: (a) Ali-Ollie Woodson, (b)

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, (c)

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, (d) Melvin Franklin, (e) Otis Williams''. ''All selections produced, arranged, and conducted by Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.''

Side one

#"Running" (

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, Zane Giles,

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) – 3:28 ^a #" Treat Her Like a Lady" (Otis Williams, Ali-Ollie Woodson) – 4:40 ^a #"How Can You Say That It's Over" (Tom Keane, Mike Himelstein) – 6:05 ^{b, a} #"My Love is True (Truly for You)" (Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 6:08 ^{b, e}

Side two

#"Memories" (Don Freeman,

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) – 4:39 ^a #"Just to Keep You in My Life" (William Durham, Lorrin Bates) – 4:23 ^b #"Set Your Love Right" (Ron Tyson, Victor Carstarphen) – 5:09 ^a #"I'll Keep My Light in My Window" (Terri McFaddin, Leonard Caston) – 4:30 ^c

Personnel

Performers * Melvin Franklin - vocals (

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- vocals (

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) *

- vocals (tenor/

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) * Otis Williams - vocals (

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) *

- vocals (Tenor), synthesizers and programming Musicians *

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, Victor Carstarphen, Ronnie Foster - synthesizers and programming *

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- keyboards * Paulinho da Costa, Ralph Johnson - percussion *Dean Gant - keyboards, synthesizers and programming, Moog bass synthesizer *Zane Giles, Johnny Graham, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Al McKay - guitar *

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- drums *

- Moog bass synthesizer *

James Jamerson, Jr. James Jamerson Jr. (born James L. Jamerson III; August 24, 1957 – March 23, 2016) was an American bass player and noted studio musician. During his over three-decades long career he recorded with Bob Dylan, Tavares, The Temptations, and many more. ...

- bass guitar *Fred Johnson - DMX drum programming

Charts

Album

Singles

References

External links

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