Power is a 1980 studio album from American soul group the Temptations, their return to Motown after a brief contract with Atlantic Records. Dennis Edwards also returned to the group after Louis Price, who recorded during the Atlantic period, left.

Reception Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album three out of five stars, with reviewer Craig Lytle writing that "the group was, for the most part, missing in action on this album", but noting fine vocal performances.

Track listing

Personnel

The Temptations Dennis Edwards Melvin Franklin Glenn Leonard Richard Street Otis Williams

Additional musicians John Arnold – percussion Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards Eric Butler – keyboards Gary Coleman – percussion Quentin Dennard – drums James Gadson – drums Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar Tim May – guitar Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitar Anthony Travaglini – guitar Earl Van Dyke – keyboards David T. Walker – guitar "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass guitar Nathan Watts – bass guitar

Technical personnel Tony Autore – assistant recording Angelo Bond – production on "Struck by Lightning Twice" and "Go for It" Bobby Brooks – assistant recording Guy Costa – recording Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration Berry Gordy – mixing engineering, production, executive production Lawrence T. Horn – recording Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangement Ginny Livingston – art direction Dave Mancini – assistant recording Greg Orloff – assistant recording Gene Page – horn and string arrangement on "How Can I Resist Your Love" Barney Perkins – recording, mixing engineering Teddy Randazzo – arrangement on "How Can I Resist Your Love" and "Shadow of Your Love", production on "How Can I Resist Your Love" and "Shadow of Your Love" Paul Ring – assistant mixing engineering Paul Riser – horn and string arrangement on "How Can I Resist Your Love" Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing engineering Ron Slenzak – photography William Weatherspoon – production on "Struck by Lightning Twice" and "Go for It" Ronald Wakefield – photography Steve Williams – recording

Chart performance Power spent 14 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at 45 on July 12, 1980, and spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, reaching up to 13 on June 14, 1980.

See also List of 1980 albums

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