Eddie Kendricks [2022] - The Philadelphia Re​-​edit Sessions [Simpson Uniquity]

Two weeks on from his Manhattans sessions Paul Simpson releases his The Philadelphia Re​-​edit Sessions for Eddie Kendricks. The tracks are all from his two 1976 albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studio i.e.  "Goin' Up In Smoke" and  "He's A Friend" both produced by Norman Harris.

You should know the score by now .. available ONLY for two weeks from Bandcamp.

Kendricks, as you will of course know, was a member of the Temptations throughout the 60s and left for a solo career in 1971. His last recording with The Tempts was "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" in 1971. 

He is probably remembered in the mainstream for his 1973 US #1 hit "Keep On Truckin'" which was his only UK hit. Another three of his recordings reached Billboard Hot 100 top 40 "Boogie Down" (#2 1973), "Son of Sagittarius" (#28 1974), "Shoeshine Boy" (#18 1975), "He's a Friend" (36 1976).

Kendricks died from lung cancer in 1992 aged 52 having released around a dozen solo studio albums. He released a live album with Hall & Oates and David Ruffin in 1985 and an album with Ruffin in 1987.

As the listing will end on 4 Apr here's the track list:

01 - It's not what you got (05:29) [*2]

02 - Born again (04:20) [*1]

03 - He's a friend (06:36) [*2]

04 - Get it while it's hot (06:20) [*2]

05 - All of my love (04:22) [*2]

06 - Chains (06:14) [*2]

07 - Goin' up in smoke (06:11)

08 - Thanks for the memories (06:47) [*1]

09 - Music man (06:08) [*1]

10 - Don't you want light (04:28) [*1]

11 - Sweet tenderoni (05:06) [*1]

12 - To you from me (04:14) [*1]

13 - I won't take no (03:50) [*2]

14 - Don't put off till tomorrow (04:58) [*1]

15 - On my way home (03:36) [*2]

16 - Skeleton in your closet (04:16) [*1]

[*1] Goin' Up In Smoke

[*2] He's A Friend

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Philly Soul / Remixes
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/03/2022
Value:	$7.99 (£6.07)