This article is a discography for the work of former Temptations singer David Ruffin as a solo artist and in other group acts outside of The Temptations. It also includes a listing of his lead vocal recordings with The Temptations.
| David Ruffin discography | |
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| Studio albums | 12 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 35 |
Studio and live albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
UK [3] | ||||||
| 1969 | My Whole World Ended
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31 | 1 | — | ||||
Feelin' Good
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148 | 9 | — | |||||
| 1970 | I Am My Brother's Keeper
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178 | 15 | — | ||||
| 1971 | David
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| 1973 | David Ruffin
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160 | 34 | — | ||||
| 1974 | Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay
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— | 37 | — | ||||
| 1975 | Who I Am
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31 | 5 | — | ||||
| 1976 | Everything's Coming Up Love
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51 | 16 | — | ||||
| 1977 | In My Stride
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— | 36 | — | ||||
| 1979 | So Soon We Change
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— | 19 | — | ||||
| 1980 | Gentleman Ruffin
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— | 66 | — | ||||
| 1985 | Live at the Apollo
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21 | 41 | 32 | ||||
| 1987 | Ruffin & Kendrick[1]
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— | 60 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1977 | At His Best
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| 1998 | The Ultimate Collection
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| 2002 | The Essential Collection
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| 2005 | The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1
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| 2006 | The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | B side | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "Believe Me" | "You and I" | Vega 1002, as "Little David Bush" |
| 1960 | "I'm In Love" | "One of These Days" | Anna 1127 |
| 1961 | "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" | "You Can Get What I Got" | Check-Mate 1003 |
| 1962 | "Knock You Out (With Love)" | "Mr. Bus Driver (Hurry)" | Check-Mate 1010 |
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Dance [1] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1969 | "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" | 9
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My Whole World Ended | |
| "I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved" | 58
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| "I'm So Glad I Fell for You" | 53
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18
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Feelin' Good | ||
| 1970 | "Stand by Me"[1] (duet with Jimmy Ruffin) | 61
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24
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I Am My Brother's Keeper | |
| "When My Love Hand Comes Down" (with Jimmy Ruffin) | —
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| 1971 | "Each Day Is a Lifetime" | —
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David (unreleased album) | |
| "You Can Come Right Back to Me" | —
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| 1972 | "A Little More Trust" | —
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David Ruffin | |
| "Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)" | —
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| 1973 | "Common Man" | —
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| 1974 | "Me and Rock & Roll (Are Here to Stay)" | —
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Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay | |
| "Take Me Clear from Here" | —
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| 1975 | "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" | —
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| "Walk Away from Love" | 9
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Who I Am | ||
| 1976 | "Heavy Love" | 47
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| "Everything's Coming Up Love" | 49
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Everything's Coming Up Love | ||
| "On and Off" | —
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| "Discover Me" | —
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| 1977 | "Just Let Me Hold You for a Night" | —
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In My Stride | |
| "You're My Peace of Mind" | —
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| "I Can't Stop the Rain" | —
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| 1979 | "Break My Heart" | —
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So Soon We Change | |
| "I Get Excited" | —
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| 1980 | "Slow Dance" | —
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Gentleman Ruffin | |
| "I Wanna Be with You" | —
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| 1985 | "A Night at the Apollo Live!" (with Eddie Kendricks, Daryl Hall & John Oates)[3] |
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Live at the Apollo | |
| 1987 | "I Couldn't Believe It" (with Eddie Kendricks) | —
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85
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Ruffin & Kendrick | |
| "One More for the Lonely Hearts Club" (with Eddie Kendricks) | —
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43
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| 1990 | "Hurt the One You Love" | —
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
Group singles outside of The Temptations
editThe Voice Masters
edit| Year | Title | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Hope and Pray" b/w "Oops I'm Sorry" | Anna 101 |
| 1959 | "Needed" b/w "Needed (For Lovers Only)" | Anna 1012 |
| 1960 | "Everything About You" b/w "Orphan Boy" | Anna 1114 |
| 1960 | "Every Time" b/w "I'm Free" | Anna 1123 |
| 1960 | "In Love in Vain" b/w "Two Lovers" | Frisco 15235 |
Complete lead vocals with the Temptations
edit- The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965)
- "My Girl" (Robinson, Ronald White)
- "You'll Lose a Precious Love" (Robinson) – Recorded on March 2, 1964, it's the first lead Ruffin recorded with the group.
- "It's Growing" (Robinson, Warren Moore)
- "Who's Lovin' You" (Robinson)
- "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Robinson) – Ruffin and Paul Williams sings "the unison harmony co-lead vocal" with Eddie Kendrick
- The Temptin' Temptations (1965)
- "Since I Lost My Baby" (Robinson, Moore)
- "My Baby" (Robinson, Moore, Robert Rogers)
- "Born to Love You" (Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) – shared with Eddie Kendrick
- "You're the One I Need" (Robinson) – Ruffin sings the bridge with Paul Williams while Kendrick leads the rest of the song
- Gettin' Ready (1966)
- "Say You" (Charles Jones, Robert Dobyne, Robert Staunton)
- "Little Miss Sweetness" (Robinson)
- "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (Edward Holland, Jr., Norman Whitfield)
- Greatest Hits (1966)
- "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" (recorded in 1966, E. Holland, Whitfield)
- Temptations Live! (1966)
- "I Want a Love I Can See" (Robinson) – shared with Paul Williams (who was the only lead on the studio version) and Eddie Kendrick for this live performance
- "Yesterday"/"What Now My Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman) – Ruffin does a soulful rendition of McCartney's "Yesterday". He also sings Bécaud's "What Now My Love" with Melvin Franklin doing speaking parts in French.
- The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul (1967)
- "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Cornelius Grant, E. Holland, Whitfield)
- "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone" (Grant, Sylvia Moy, Whitfield)
- "All I Need" (Frank Wilson, E. Holland, R. Dean Taylor)
- "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" (E. Holland, Whitfield)
- "Just One Last Look" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "Sorry Is a Sorry Word" (E. Holland, Hunter)
- "You're My Everything" (Roger Penzabene, Grant, Whitfield) – shared with Eddie Kendrick
- "Now That You've Won Me" (Robinson)
- The Temptations in a Mellow Mood (1967)
- "Hello, Young Lovers" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – vocal ensemble; Ruffin has brief solos
- "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim)
- "I'm Ready for Love" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Delanoë, Sigman)
- "The Impossible Dream" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh)
- The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968)
- "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Whitfield)
- "Cindy" (Robinson)
- "I Wish It Would Rain" (Penzabene, Strong, Whitfield)
- "Fan the Flame" (Al Cleveland, Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, Robinson)
- "He Who Picks a Rose" (E. Holland, Emilio "Father" Smiley, Whitfield)
- "Why Did You Leave Me Darling" (James Dean, Deke Richards)
- "I've Passed This Way Before" (Dean, William Weatherspoon)
- Later releases (found on the Emperors of Soul box set released in 1994 and the Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) LP released in 1999)
- "I Got Heaven Right Here on Earth" (recorded in 1966, Eddie Kendrick, E. Holland)
- "Angel Doll" (recorded in 1967) (Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder)
- "What Am I Gonna Do Without You" (recorded in 1966, Hunter, Wonder)
- "Love Is What You Make It" (Robinson)
- "I Know She's Not a Mannequin" (John Bristol, Shena Dermell, Harvey Fuqua)
- "Only a Lonely Man Would Know" (Hunter, Beatrice Verdi)
- "That'll Be the Day" (recorded in 1965, Henry Cosby, Moy, Stevenson)
- "We'll Be Satisfied" (recorded in 1967, Marc Gordon, F. Wilson) – shared with Eddie Kendrick and Paul Wiliams
Notes
edit- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References
edit- ^ a b c d "David Ruffin - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "David Ruffin - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 298–299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "American album certifications – HALL & OATES – LIVE AT THE APOLLO". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "David Ruffin - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "David Ruffin - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "DAVID RUFFIN - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Further reading
edit- Ribowsky, Mark (2010). Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0.
- Asanovic, Bosko; Rimmer, Dave; Thomas, Colton; and Robbins, Steve (2011). "David Ruffin". Soulful Kinda Music.
External links
edit- David Ruffin discography at Discogs