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Album artist 139 - The Temptations
This page lists the album chart runs of The Temptations. A list of songs by The Temptations can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # | Artist | Album Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | The Temptations | All Directions | 1972 | Billboard 2 - Aug 1972 (44 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), US 70s 3 - Oct 1972 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), D.Marsh 15 of 1972, UK 19 - Jan 1973 (7 weeks), US BB 20 of 1972, France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1972 (peak 8, 8 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1973, Italy 42 of 1973, Acclaimed 2366 (1972), Xgau rating B+ (1972) |
| 2 | The Temptations | Temptations Greatest Hits | 1967 | US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 5 - Dec 1966 (120 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), US 5 of 1967, US BB 9 of 1967, UK 17 - Feb 1967 (40 weeks), US CashBox 57 of 1967 |
| 3 | The Temptations | Masterpiece | 1973 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 7 - Mar 1973 (28 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US 70s 9 - Apr 1973 (2 months), D.Marsh 9 of 1973, UK 28 - Jul 1973 (3 weeks), Italy 37 of 1973, US CashBox 46 of 1973, US BB 49 of 1973, France (InfoDisc) 51 of 1973 (peak 6, 16 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1973) |
| 4 | The Temptations | Cloud Nine | 1969 | Billboard 4 - Mar 1969 (40 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), US BB 25 of 1969, UK 32 - Sep 1969 (1 week), US CashBox 37 of 1969, Acclaimed 2014 (1969), RYM 157 of 1969 |
| 5 | The Temptations | Puzzle People | 1969 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 5 - Oct 1969 (41 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), UK 20 - Feb 1970 (4 weeks), US BB 24 of 1969, D.Marsh 37 of 1969, US CashBox 85 of 1970 |
| 6 | The Temptations | With A Lot O' Soul | 1967 | Billboard 7 - Aug 1967 (36 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), UK 19 - Nov 1967 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 32 of 1967, US BB 38 of 1967, US CashBox 55 of 1967 |
| 7 | The Temptations | Psychedelic Shack | 1970 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 9 - Apr 1970 (30 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US BB 45 of 1970, US CashBox 49 of 1970, UK 56 - Jul 1970 (1 week), Acclaimed 2216 (1970), Xgau rating B (1970) |
| 8 | The Temptations | Temptin' Temptations | 1965 | Billboard 11 - Nov 1965 (37 weeks), D.Marsh 25 of 1965, US BB 55 of 1966, US CashBox 64 of 1966, RYM 117 of 1965 |
| 9 | The Temptations | Getting Ready | 1966 | Billboard 12 - Jul 1966 (35 weeks), UK 40 - Dec 1966 (2 weeks), US BB 53 of 1966, US CashBox 56 of 1966 |
| 10 | The Temptations | The Temptations Live! | 1967 | Billboard 10 - Apr 1967 (51 weeks) (1 week in top 10), UK 20 - Jul 1967 (4 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1967, US BB 52 of 1967 |
| 11 | The Temptations | A Song For You | 1975 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 13 - Feb 1975 (36 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1975, Italy 82 of 1975, US BB 95 of 1975, Xgau rating C (1975) |
| 12 | The Temptations | In A Mellow Mood | 1967 | Billboard 13 - Dec 1967 (44 weeks), D.Marsh 24 of 1967, US BB 53 of 1968, US CashBox 71 of 1968 |
| 13 | The Temptations | Meet the Temptations | 1964 | D.Marsh 6 of 1964, Billboard 95 - May 1964 (11 weeks), Acclaimed 2847 (1964), RYM 119 of 1964 |
| 14 | The Temptations | I Wish It Would Rain | 1968 | Billboard 13 - May 1968 (41 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1968, US CashBox 30 of 1968, US BB 62 of 1968 |
| 15 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey | 1965 | D.Marsh 8 of 1965, Billboard 35 - Apr 1965 (26 weeks), Acclaimed 1113 (1965), RYM 96 of 1965 |
| 16 | The Temptations | Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | 1970 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 15 - Sep 1970 (70 weeks), UK 25 - Dec 1970 (5 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1970) |
| 17 | The Temptations | Phoenix Rising | 1998 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 44 - Sep 1998 (44 weeks) |
| 18 | The Temptations | Temptations Anthology | 1973 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 65 - Sep 1973 (26 weeks), Rolling Stone 398 |
| 19 | The Temptations | Sky's The Limit | 1971 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), Billboard 16 - May 1971 (35 weeks), US CashBox 55 of 1971, Xgau rating B (1971) |
| 20 | The Temptations | The Temptations | 1965 | UK EP 18 - Apr 1965, Billboard 119 - Aug 1981 (9 weeks) |
| 21 | The Temptations | The Ultimate Collection | 1998 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), Billboard 137 - Nov 1998 (2 weeks) |
| 22 | The Temptations | 20th Century Masters - The Best Of The Temptations | 2011 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2005), Billboard 73 - Oct 2011 (51 weeks) |
| 23 | The Temptations | 1990 | 1973 | Billboard 19 - Dec 1973 (22 weeks), Italy 53 of 1974, Xgau rating C- (1973) |
| 24 | The Temptations | Solid Rock | 1972 | Billboard 24 - Jan 1972 (22 weeks), UK 34 - Apr 1972 (2 weeks), Xgau rating C (1972) |
| 25 | The Temptations | Truly For You | 1984 | Billboard 55 - Nov 1984 (33 weeks), UK 75 - Dec 1984 (5 weeks) |
| 26 | The Temptations | Wings Of Love | 1976 | Billboard 29 - Apr 1976 (19 weeks), Sweden 32 - Apr 1976 (2 weeks) |
| 27 | The Temptations | The Best Of The Temptations Christmas | 2012 | Billboard 102 - Dec 2012 (16 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 105 - Jan 2014 (12 weeks) |
| 28 | The Temptations | Reunion | 1982 | Billboard 37 - May 1982 (18 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1982) |
| 29 | The Temptations | It's The Temptations | 1967 | UK EP 8 - Feb 1967 |
| 30 | The Temptations | Together Again | 1987 | Billboard 112 - Oct 1987 (21 weeks) |
| 31 | The Temptations | Live At The Copa | 1969 | Billboard 15 - Jan 1969 (24 weeks) |
| 32 | The Temptations | To Be Continued | 1986 | Billboard 74 - Aug 1986 (33 weeks) |
| 33 | The Temptations | Back To Basics | 1984 | Billboard 152 - Apr 1984 (9 weeks) |
| 34 | The Temptations | Back To Front | 2007 | Billboard 108 - Nov 2007 (1 week) |
| 35 | The Temptations | 25th Anniversary | 1986 | Billboard 140 - May 1986 (15 weeks) |
| 36 | The Temptations | Touch Me | 1986 | Billboard 146 - Jan 1986 (10 weeks) |
| 37 | The Temptations | Reflections | 2006 | Billboard 80 - Feb 2006 (2 weeks) |
| 38 | The Temptations | The Temptations Show | 1969 | Billboard 24 - Aug 1969 (16 weeks) |
| 39 | The Temptations | Surface Thrills | 1983 | Billboard 159 - Mar 1983 (9 weeks) |
| 40 | The Temptations | Ear-Resistible | 2000 | Billboard 54 - Jun 2000 (12 weeks) |
| 41 | The Temptations | Legacy | 2004 | Billboard 163 - Jun 2004 (1 week) |
| 42 | The Temptations | Awesome | 2001 | Billboard 140 - Dec 2001 (2 weeks) |
| 43 | The Temptations | My Girl: The Very Best Of The Temptations | 2002 | Billboard 167 - May 2002 (1 week) |
| 44 | The Temptations | Power | 1980 | Billboard 45 - May 1980 (14 weeks) |
| 45 | The Temptations | Motown's Greatest Hits | 1992 | UK 8 - Apr 1992 (9 weeks) |
| 46 | The Temptations | Live At The Talk Of The Town | 1970 | Billboard 21 - Aug 1970 (18 weeks) |
| 47 | The Temptations | The Best Of The Temptations- Volume 1-The '60s: 20th Century The Millennium | 2011 | Billboard 132 - Aug 2011 (10 weeks) |
| 48 | The Temptations | Hear To Tempt You | 1977 | Billboard 113 - Dec 1977 (13 weeks) |
| 49 | The Temptations | The Temptations Do The Temptations | 1976 | Billboard 53 - Sep 1976 (14 weeks) |
| 50 | The Temptations | House Party | 1975 | Billboard 40 - Nov 1975 (20 weeks) |
| 51 | The Temptations | Classic Soul Hits | 2008 | UK 8 - Mar 2008 (5 weeks) |
| 52 | The Temptations | Icon: The Temptations | 2012 | Billboard 200 - Feb 2012 (1 week) |
| 53 | The Temptations | At Their Very Best | 2001 | UK 28 - Jan 2001 (5 weeks) |
| 54 | The Temptations | Best Of The Temptations-The 60's: 20th Century Masters... | 2014 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 158 - Sep 2014 (7 weeks) |
| 55 | The Temptations | Best Of The Temptations-The 60's: 20th Century Masters The Millennium | 2014 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 180 - Mar 2014 (4 weeks) |
| 56 | The Temptations | Give Love At Christmas | unknown | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999) |
| 57 | The Temptations | All The Million-sellers | unknown | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999) |
| 58 | The Temptations | Great Songs That Inspired Motown | unknown | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999) |
| 59 | The Temptations | Christmas Card | unknown | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999) |
| 60 | The Temptations | Bare Back | 1978 | Xgau rating C (1978) |
In addition to the above listed albums The Temptations also contributed to the following entries:
| # | Artist | Album Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations | The Original Soundtrack From TCB | 1969 | Billboard 1 - Dec 1968 (34 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (11 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Feb 1969, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), UK 11 - Jun 1969 (12 weeks), Australia (Kent) 17 of 1969 (peak 3), US CashBox 24 of 1969, US BB 26 of 1969 |
| 2 | Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations | Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations | 1969 | UK 1 - Jan 1969 (15 weeks), Billboard 2 - Nov 1968 (32 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1999), US BB 30 of 1969, US CashBox 51 of 1969 |
| 3 | Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations | Together | 1969 | UK 28 - Feb 1970 (4 weeks), Billboard 28 - Oct 1969 (18 weeks) |
The comments here are from the the MusicID impact site site. This version is not able to accept comments yet
20 Sep 2016
(4) Double Listings
#56 & #58 are the same (Anthology). Also #20 & #50 (Greatest Hits II). Also #29 & #30 (The Best Of: 20th Century Masters). Finally #15 & #26 (In A Mellow Mood).
Data fixed, thanks
18 Jan 2015
Double Listing - Greatest Hits - Vol. 2
#18 & #37 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
1 Dec 2014
Double Listing - Anthology
#28 & #35 are the same. 1973 is the year it hit the Billboard charts.
The data has been fixed, but we can't change the deduced year