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Eddie Kendricks - Discography (1972 - 1983)
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Known for both his years with the Temptations and his major solo hits of the 1970s, Eddie Kendricks was among the many soul legends who did his part to put Motown Records on the map. The expressive vocalist (who often sang in a falsetto) grew up in Birmingham, AL, but it was Motown's original home of Detroit that made him a star. Kendricks was still living in Alabama in the late '50s, when he formed the Primes with Kell Osborne and Temptation-to-be Paul Williams. After moving from Alabama to Detroit, the Primes caught the attention of a Motor City group known as the Distants (whose members included Tempations-to-be Otis Williams, Elbridge Bryant, and Melvin Franklin). The Primes broke up after being together only a few years, and the Temptations (originally known as the Elgins) were formed when, in 1961, members of the Primes and the Distants came together. With a lineup that included former Primes Kendricks and Paul Williams and former Distants Otis Williams (who was unrelated to Paul), Melvin Franklin, and Elbridge Bryant, the Temptations signed with the little-known Motown subsidiary Miracle. The Temptations (who went through many personnel changes over the years) didn't become successful right away, but by the mid-'60s, they had become huge thanks to such smashes as "The Way You Do the Things You Do" and "My Girl."

The Temptations enjoyed one mega-hit after another in the mid-to-late '60s, and they were still tremendously popular when Kendricks left to pursue a solo a career in 1971 (the year he sang lead on their hit "Just My Imagination"). Many Temptations fans questioned the wisdom of Kendricks leaving such a successful group, but Kendricks proved to be quite viable as a solo act thanks to early-'70s singles like "Keep on Truckin'" (a number one R&B hit) and "Boogie Down" (which went to number two on the soul charts). Other noteworthy solo hits followed, including "Shoeshine Boy," "Get the Cream Off the Top," and "Happy" in 1975 and "He's a Friend" in 1976. Most of his solo albums came out on Motown, although Kendricks recorded Something More for Arista in 1979 and Love Keys for Atlantic in 1981. By that time, Kendricks' popularity had decreased considerably. The singer wasn't heard from that much in the 1980s, but he did participate in the Artists United Against Apartheid's Sun City project in 1985 and recorded with another former Temptation, David Ruffin, as a duo for RCA in 1988.

Sadly, the 1990s would see the premature deaths of no less than three former members of the Temptations. First, Ruffin died of a cocaine overdose in 1991, followed by the deaths of Kendricks in 1992 and Melvin Franklin (from a brain seizure) in 1995. (Tragedy was nothing new to Temptations members, for Paul Williams had committed suicide back in 1973). Kendricks was only 52 when he died of lung cancer in his native Birmingham on October 5, 1992.
By Alex Henderson ~ www.allmusic.com

Tracklist:

Eddie Kendricks - People.. hold on (1972)

A1 If You Let Me (3:10)
A2 Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart (2:59)
A3 Day By Day (3:07)
A4 Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (7:30)
A5 Someday We’ll Have A Better World (3:35)
B1 My People… Hold On (5:40)
B2 Date With The Rain (2:42)
B3 Eddie’s Love (3:20)
B4 I’m On The Sideline (2:56)
B5 Just Memories (5:50)

Eddie Kendricks - Eddie Kendricks (1973)

1 Only Room for Two
2 Darling Come Back Home
3 Each Day I Cry a Little
4 Can't Help What I Am
5. Keep on Truckin'
6 Any Day Now
7. Not on the Outside
8. Where Do You Go (Baby)

Edddie Kendricks - Boogie down (1974)

A1 The Thin Man 3:35
A2 Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need 4:24
A3 Son Of Sagittarius 3:37
A4 Boogie Down 7:06
B1 Hooked On Your Love 3:15
B2 Honey Brown 4:53
b3 Saxophone - Wilton Felder B3 You Are The Melody Of My Life 3:56
B4 Trust Your Heart 4:01
B5 Girl Of My Dreams 3:24
B6 Loving You The Second Time Around 3:11

Eddie Kendricks - The Hit Man (Tamla 1975)

01. If Anyone Can
02. Happy
03. Get The Cream Off The Top
04. Body Talk
05. Fortune Teller
06. Skippin' Work Today
07. You Loved Me Then
08. I've Got To Be

Eddie Kendricks - Goin' up in smoke (1976)

A1 Goin' Up In Smoke (4:30)
A2 The Newness Is Gone (4:40)
A3 Sweet Tenderoni (4:15)
A4 Born Again (3:26)
A5 Don't You Want Light (3:47)
B1 Music Man (4:43)
B2 Thanks For The Memories (4:56)
B3 To You From Me (3:00)
B4 Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow (3:53)
B5 Skeleton In Your Closet (2:36)

Eddie Kendricks - Slick (1977)

01. Something Shady (Is Going On)
02. Baby
03. I Want To Live My Life With You
04. You Got It
05. Intimate Friends
06. Diamond Girl
07. Then Came You
08. I'll Have To Let You Go
09. California Woman

Eddie Kendricks - Vintage '78 (1978)

A1 - How's Your Love Life Baby
A2 - The Best Of Strangers Now
A3 - Don't Underestimate The Power of love
A4 - Ain't No Smoke Without Fire
A5 - If It Takes All Night
B1 - One Of The Poorest People
B2 - The Whip
B3 - Your Wish Is My Command
B4 - Maybe I'm A Fool To Love You
B5 - Love, Love, Love

Eddie Kendricks - Something More (1979)

A1. Pleasure Man
A2. I Just Want To Be The One In Your Life
A3. Your Love Has Been So Good To Me
B1. I Never Used To Dance
B2. I Can't Let You Walk Away
B3. Something More
B4. No Wonder (I Can't Get Over You)

Eddie Kendricks - Love keys (1981)

1. (Oh I) Need Your Lovin' - 4:06
2. I'm In Need Of Love - 3:52
3. I Don't Need Nobody Else - 3:50
4. Old Home Town - 3:49
5. Bernadette - 3:55
6. You Can't Stop My Loving - 3:40
7. Never Alone - 4:19
8. Hot - 3:30
9. Looking For Love - 5:50
10. In Love We're One - 4:27

Eddie Kendricks - I've Got My Eyes on You (1983)

A1. I Got My Eyes On You
A2. When I'm Close To You
A3. Born To Love You
A4. Reason
B1. I'm In Love With You
B2. The Very Thought Of You
B3. I'll Never Find Another Like You
B4. No Long Conversation

Bonus
Eddie Kendricks - The Ultimate Collection (1998)

01. Keep On Truckin'
02. If You Let Me
03. Get the Cream Off the Top
04. Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need
05. Boogie Down
06. Goin' Up in Smoke
07. Shoe Shine Boy
08. This Used To Be the Home of Johnnie Mae
09. Date With The Rain
10. Darling Come Back Home
11. Girl You Need a Change of Mind
12. He's a Friend
13. Intimate Friends
14. Skippin' Work Today
15. Get It While It's Hot
16. Can I

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