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This would be the breakthrough solo album Eddie Kendricks was looking for. Charting on the pop charts at number eighteen and number five on the R&B. This would be the his only solo album that would land on the pop charts. Includes the number one pop and R&B single "[[Keep on Truckin' (song)|Keep On Truckin']]" which is one of the precursor to disco songs to come out before the explosion of the genre. |
This would be the breakthrough solo album Eddie Kendricks was looking for. Charting on the pop charts at number eighteen and number five on the R&B. This would be the his only solo album that would land on the pop charts. Includes the number one pop and R&B single "[[Keep on Truckin' (song)|Keep On Truckin']]" which is one of the precursor to disco songs to come out before the explosion of the genre. |
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This album would establish Eddie as the most successful member of [[The Temptations]] to go solo. He was the only former member of [[The Temptations]] to have a #1 Hot 100 single, "[[Keep on Truckin']]". |
This album would establish Eddie as the most successful member of [[The Temptations]] to go solo. He was the only former member of [[The Temptations]] to have a #1 Hot 100 single, "[[Keep on Truckin' (song)|Keep on Truckin']]". |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Eddie Kendricks is the third album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks. Released in the Spring of 1973 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records.
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
This would be the breakthrough solo album Eddie Kendricks was looking for. Charting on the pop charts at number eighteen and number five on the R&B. This would be the his only solo album that would land on the pop charts. Includes the number one pop and R&B single "Keep On Truckin'" which is one of the precursor to disco songs to come out before the explosion of the genre.
This album would establish Eddie as the most successful member of The Temptations to go solo. He was the only former member of The Temptations to have a #1 Hot 100 single, "Keep on Truckin'".
Track listing
- "Only Room for Two" - (Donald Daniels, Terri McFaddin) 3:02
- "Darling Come Back Home" - (Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, King Errisson) 4:07
- "Each Day I Cry a Little" - (Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin) 7:14
- "Can't Help What I Am" - (Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 4:24
- "Keep on Truckin'" - (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 8:02
- "Any Day Now" - (Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach) 5:09
- "Not on the Outside" - (Larry Roberts, Sylvia Robinson) 4:35
- "Where Do You Go (Baby)" - (Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer) 3:24
Personnel
- Eddie Kendricks - Lead and Backing Vocals
- Darrell Clayborn, James Jamerson - Bass
- Billy Cooper, Dean Parks, Greg Poree - Guitar
- Ed Greene, Kenny "Spider" Rice - Drums
- Gary Coleman, Jack Ashford - Percussion
- Harold Johnson - Piano, Organ
- Leonard Caston - Piano, Organ
- King Errisson - Congas
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1973 | Eddie Kendricks | 18 | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1973 | "Darling Come Back Home" | 67 | 26 | — |
| "Keep on Truckin'" | 1 | 1 | — | |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10789/review
- ^ "Eddie Kendricks US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Eddie Kendricks US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.