Hear to Tempt You
Studio album by the Temptations
Released	November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10)
Recorded	1977
Studio	Atlantic, New York City, New York, US (vocals) Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (horns, rhythm, and strings)
Genre	Soul
Length	39:53
Language	English
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ron Baker Norman Harris
The Temptations chronology
The Temptations Do the Temptations (1976) Hear to Tempt You (1977) Bare Back (1978)

Hear to Tempt You is a 1977 studio album from American soul group the Temptations.

Recording

This was the first of two albums they recorded for Atlantic Records after temporarily leaving Motown after being with the label since 1961. They would team up with Philadelphia producer Norman Harris for this album. After firing Dennis Edwards, the group recruited new member Louis Price to be the new lead vocalist. They would also work for the first time with Ron Tyson of the group Love Committee who co-wrote most of the songs on this album. Tyson himself would later become a Temptation in 1983, replacing Glenn Leonard.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

The Bay State Banner called "In a Lifetime" "a classic piece of mid-tempo Philly disco combined with the great feel of the Temptations vocals".^[2] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album three out of five stars, with reviewer Jason Elias writing that "what's here is worth listening to" for the Norman Harris-produced tracks.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Think for Yourself" (Allan Felder, Norman Harris, and Ron Tyson) – 5:00
2. "In a Lifetime" (Ron Baker and Tyson) – 3:15
3. "Come Share My Love" (T. G. Conway and Bruce Gray) – 6:13
4. "She's All I Got" (Baker and Tyson) – 4:56
5. "Snake in the Grass" (Conway, Felder, and Tyson) – 5:30
6. "It's Time for Love" (Felder, Harris, and Tyson) – 4:31
7. "Let's Live in Peace" (Melvin Franklin, Glenn Leonard, Louis Price, Richard Street, Otis Williams, and Benjamin Wright) – 4:16
8. "Read Between the Lines" (Conway, Felder, and Tyson) – 3:21
9. "I Could Never Stop Loving You" (Felder, Harris, and Tyson) – 3:21

Personnel

Chart performance

Hear to Tempt You spent 13 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at 113 on January 7, 1978,^[4] and spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (then named the Soul LP's) chart, reaching up to 38 on December 24, 1977.^[5]