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This is a very different look at the men who defined the voices of Motown's Temptations. I loved seeing David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick remember their stories while on top while singing their hits a cappella on a street corner.

Engaging doc format with lots of info, music and exciting visual style. Paints a great story worth seeing and experiencing.

Arthel Neville leads the viewer on this dash into the past and becomes part of the story along with Dennis Edwards, Daryl Hall, Mary Wilson, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder and the Dramatics.

Great locations from New York's Apollo Theater, to snowy street corner in Chicago, this production even delivers a unique setting in downtown New Orleans... the Piazza DE Italia.

My favorite moment is the song " I wish it would Rain" featuring a cappella from New Orleans and ending on the stage in England. Great Stuff! I know you can still get copies at streetgold@aol.com!

I loved this video! It's a moving, touching, often funny tribute to two of the greatest singers ever: David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks.It opens with a scene from David's funeral, but it is primarily upbeat. There are interviews with David, Eddie and Dennis Edwards as well as Mary Wilson, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Daryl Hall and others. The June 1992 interviews with Eddie were especially touching because he had been diagnosed with lung cancer by then. In fact, he died four months later. It was sad to see him looking so frail. But he showed no signs of anger or bitterness. He exhibited the same elegance, grace and style that he always had. I was really touched when he said that there's no point making the people around you sad. But overall, it was great fun to watch. He, David, Dennis, Mary Wilson and Martha Reeves seemed to have a genuine love and regard for each other. The street corner a capella harmonies with David, Eddie and Dennis are pure gold. Even though they must have sung those songs hundreds and hundreds of times, they seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. One funny moment occurs when Eddie is standing outside by himself singing "The Way You Do the Things You Do" when a pigeon (obviously not impressed by Eddie) walks by and relieves himself. I guess the pigeon didn't know that he was in the presence of greatness. Scenes such as that and the backstage scenes make this video priceless. It features David, Eddie and Dennis's post-Temptation performances plus their performance with Hall and Oates at the Apollo. Another treat is the performances by the Dramatics singing the Tempts songs. These guys are great and have an obvious love and admiration for the Temptations. One highlight is when they sing "Dream Come True", a beautiful moving tribute to Eddie. The scene on the street where a fan asks Eddie for his autograph took me back to the night when my friend and I chased him down to get an autograph. He was just as gracious to her as he was to us years earlier. I can't say enough good things about this video. The only thing missing was a tribute to Paul. It's no longer available from Amazon, but I managed to find it on VHS at Street Gold Records.