Emperors of Soul is a 1994 box set compilation for The Temptations, released by Motown Records. The five-disc collection covers the Temptations' entire four-decade history, from the first recording of The Distants in 1959 ("Come On") to four new recordings by the then-current Temptations lineup of Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples, Ron Tyson, and stalwart members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. The first two discs and the first half of the third disc collect the original mono versions of the Temptations' most popular singles, including "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", and "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)", and several b-sides, album tracks, and unreleased songs. The rest of the set continues on through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with later hits, album tracks, and unreleased songs.

Track listing

• • previously unreleased ** - mono 45 single, with stereo LP intro added to beginning *** - newly recorded song

Disc 1: Early years

All tracks in mono.

Disc 2: "Classic-5" years

''All tracks in mono unless otherwise noted. ''

Disc 3: "Psychedelic soul" years

All tracks in stereo unless otherwise noted.

Disc 4: Funk/disco years

All songs in stereo.

Disc 5: 1980s and 1990s

All songs in stereo.

Personnel

Disc One

Disc Two

Disc Three

Disc Four

Disc Five