Readers of a particular age will fondly recall an intrinsic component of their high school years: dances in the gym where no evening was complete without the recordings of The Temptations’ latest hits surging from the sound system. Their smooth tunes and catchy lyrics defined a generation of fans who carried them everywhere, from a car radio turned all the way up to the 45 rpms played over and over again at parties.

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