Masterpiece

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"Masterpiece" is a 1973 soul and funk album by The Temptations, produced by Norman Whitfield and noted for its extended, orchestrated arrangements.

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Masterpiece canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist The Temptations
chartPerformance charted on Billboard 200
charted on Billboard R&B albums chart
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception mixed
decade 1970s
featuresLeadVocalsBy Damon Harris
Dennis Edwards
Melvin Franklin
Otis Williams
Richard Street
featuresVocalGroup The Temptations
followedBy 1990
follows All Directions
genre funk
soul
hasArranger Norman Whitfield
hasBackingBand The Funk Brothers
hasCoverArt Masterpiece (The Temptations album cover)
hasExtendedTracks true
hasOrchestratedArrangements true
hasOrchestrationBy Motown house orchestra
hasStyle orchestral soul
psychedelic soul
hasTrack Hey Girl
surface form: Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)

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Law of the Land
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Masterpiece
surface form: Masterpiece (title track)

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isConsidered a significant Norman Whitfield production
language English
lengthCharacteristic contains long instrumental passages
mediaType audio album
vinyl record
notableFor extended, orchestrated arrangements
partOfDiscography The Temptations discography
performer The Temptations
precededBy All Directions
primaryComposer Norman Whitfield
producer Norman Whitfield
recordedFor Motown
surface form: Motown Records
recordLabel Gordy Records
Motown
releaseYear 1973

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The Temptations notableAlbum Masterpiece
Damon Harris notableWork Masterpiece
All Directions followedBy Masterpiece