Eddie Kendricks (album)
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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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
- 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] |
| 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 |
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| "Keep on Truckin'" |
1 |
1 |
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