Is All Directions good?

Riffiter listeners rate All Directions 3.3/5 from 4 ratings.

When was All Directions released?

All Directions was released in 1972 on Motown Records.

How many tracks are on All Directions?

All Directions has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 35 minutes.

What genre is All Directions?

All Directions is catalogued under Soul, Motown.

What BPM is All Directions?

All Directions runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in C minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to All Directions?

Listeners of All Directions also rate Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland by The Supremes, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.

Who produced All Directions?

Norman Whitfield produced all 8 tracks on All Directions.

Album · 1972

All Directions

by The Temptations

All Directions is a 1972 soul album by The Temptations. It runs 8 tracks across 35 minutes on Motown Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.3/5 from 4 ratings.

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Norman Whitfield

Soul · Motown

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3.3 /5
4 ratings: 85 /100
3 critics: 8
Tracks: 35 min
Runtime: 133 bpm
Tempo: C minor
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4 ratings · avg 3.3

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3.5
quietstormzz Aug 9, 2026
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone eats half the record and earns every minute of it. that bassline, those strings creeping in late. Whitfield at his peak.
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AllMusic4.5/5
Christgaus Record GuideB+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5

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All Directions is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield

In brief

Is All Directions good?: Riffiter listeners rate All Directions 3.3/5 from 4 ratings.
When was All Directions released?: All Directions was released in 1972 on Motown Records.
How many tracks are on All Directions?: All Directions has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 35 minutes.
What genre is All Directions?: All Directions is catalogued under Soul, Motown.
What BPM is All Directions?: All Directions runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in C minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to All Directions?: Listeners of All Directions also rate Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland by The Supremes, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.
Who produced All Directions?: Norman Whitfield produced all 8 tracks on All Directions.

All Directions at a glance

Label: Gordy
Recorded at: Hitsville U.S.A.

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Credits

Produced by: Norman Whitfield

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