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Eddie Kendricks (album)

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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

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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 eightteen 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.


Track listing

  1. Only Room For Two - (Donald Daniels, Terri McFaddin) 3:02
  2. Darling Come Back Home - (Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, King Errisson) 4:07
  3. Each Day I Cry A Little - (Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin) 7:14
  4. Can't Help What I Am - (Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 4:24
  5. Keep On Truckin' - (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 8:02
  6. Any Day Now - (Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach) 5:09
  7. Not On The Outside - (Larry Roberts, Sylvia Robinson) 4:35
  8. 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]
US US
R&B
1973 Eddie Kendricks 18 5

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1973 "Darling Come Back Home" 67 26
"Keep on Truckin'" 1 1


References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10789/review
  2. ^ "Eddie Kendricks US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  3. ^ "Eddie Kendricks US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.