Boogie Down!
Boogie Down! | ||||
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Released | February 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | Tamla Records | |||
Producer | Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr. | |||
Eddie Kendricks chronology | ||||
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Boogie Down! is the fourth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks, released in early 1974 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records.
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Jason Elias awarded the album 4 stars stating "Boogie Down cut for cut is Kendricks' strongest album.".[1]
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Source | Rating |
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Track listing[]
- "The Thin Man" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:40
- "Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 4:30
- "Son of Sagittarius" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:41
- "Boogie Down" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 7:07
- "Hooked on Your Love" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin)
- "Honey Brown" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin) 5:18
- "You Are the Melody of My Life" (Don Daniels, Terri McFaddin) 4:00
- "Trust Your Heart" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin) 4:13
- "Girl of My Dreams" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 3:28
- "Loving You the Second Time Around" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Pam Sawyer) 3:12
Personnel[]
- Eddie Kendricks - lead and backing vocals
- Darrell Clayborn, James Jamerson - bass
- Dean Parks, Dennis Coffey, Greg Poree, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin - guitar
- Aaron Smith, Ed Greene, Gene Pello, James Gadson, Kenny Rice, Roger Bethelmy - drums
- Gary Coleman - percussion, vibraphone, timpani
- Jack Ashford - tambourine, percussion
- Harold Johnson - organ, electric piano
- Leonard Caston Jr. - piano, organ, clavinet
- King Errisson - congas
- Mike Campbell - harmonica
- Jerry Peters - keyboards
- Wilton Felder - saxophone on "Honey Brown"
- David Van De Pitte, James Anthony Carmichael, Leonard Caston Jr., Frank Wilson - arrangements
- Jim Britt - photography, cover design
Charts[]
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top LPs[2] | 30 |
Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 1 |
Singles[]
Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
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US | US R&B | ||
1974 | "Boogie Down" | 2 | 1 |
"Son Of Sagittarius" | 28 | 5 | |
"Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need" | 50 | 8 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Elias, J. Allmusic Review
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eddie Kendricks US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Eddie Kendricks US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1974 albums
- Eddie Kendricks albums
- Tamla Records albums
- Albums produced by Frank Wilson (musician)