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| Label = [[Motown Records|Tamla Records]]
| Label = [[Motown Records|Tamla Records]]
| Producer = [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]] & Leonard Caston, [[Brian Holland]]
| Producer = [[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]], [[Leonard Caston]], [[Brian Holland]]
| Last album = ''[[For You (Eddie Kendricks album)|For You ]]'' <br />(1974)
| Last album = ''[[For You (Eddie Kendricks album)|For You ]]'' <br />(1974)
| This album = The Hit Man <br />(1975)
| This album = The Hit Man <br />(1975)
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#If Anyone Can - (Kathy Wakefield, [[Leonard Caston, Jr.|Leonard Caston]]) 3:22
#"If Anyone Can" - (Kathy Wakefield, [[Leonard Caston, Jr.|Leonard Caston]]) 3:22
#Happy - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 5:13
#"Happy" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 5:13
#Get the Cream Off the Top - ([[Brian Holland]], [[Eddie Holland]]) 3:04
#"Get the Cream Off the Top" - ([[Brian Holland]], [[Eddie Holland]]) 3:04
#Body Talk - ([[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]], Kathy Wakefield) 6:41
#"Body Talk" - ([[Frank Wilson (musician)|Frank Wilson]], Kathy Wakefield) 6:41
#Fortune Teller - ([[Barrett Strong]]) 3:32
#"Fortune Teller" - ([[Barrett Strong]]) 3:32
#Skippin' Work Today - (J. Christopher Fox) 4:35
#"Skippin' Work Today" - (J. Christopher Fox) 4:35
#You Loved Me Then - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 2:30
#"You Loved Me Then" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 2:30
#I've Got to Be - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 7:48
#"I've Got to Be" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 7:48


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[James Jamerson]] - Bass
*[[James Jamerson]] - Bass
*Harold Johnson, Leonard Caston - Keyboards
*Harold Johnson, Leonard Caston - Keyboards
*Earl Palmer, Ed Green, [[Harvey Mason]], James Gadson - Drums
*[[Earl Palmer]], [[Ed Greene (musician)|Ed Greene]], [[Harvey Mason]], [[James Gadson]] - Drums
*Jay Graydon, John McGhee, [[Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin]], [[Ray Parker Jr.]] - Guitar
*[[Jay Graydon]], John McGhee, [[Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin]], [[Ray Parker Jr.]] - Guitar
*Bobbye Hall, Gary Coleman, Gene Estes - Percussion
*[[Bobbye Hall]], Gary Coleman, [[Gene Estes]] - Percussion
*[[Eddie "Bongo" Brown]] - Congas
*[[Eddie "Bongo" Brown]] - Congas


==Charts==
==Charts==
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Revision as of 23:14, 6 September 2012

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The Hit Man is the sixth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks. The album was released in 1975 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. "If Anyone Can" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 3:22
  2. "Happy" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 5:13
  3. "Get the Cream Off the Top" - (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) 3:04
  4. "Body Talk" - (Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield) 6:41
  5. "Fortune Teller" - (Barrett Strong) 3:32
  6. "Skippin' Work Today" - (J. Christopher Fox) 4:35
  7. "You Loved Me Then" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 2:30
  8. "I've Got to Be" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 7:48

Personnel

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1975 The Hit Man 63 9

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1975 "Get The Cream Off The Top" 50 7 6
"Happy" 66 8 1

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r42184/review
  2. ^ "Eddie Kendricks US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  3. ^ "Eddie Kendricks US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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