Boogie Down!
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Tamla Records | ||||
| Producer | Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr. | |||
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| Singles from Boogie Down! | ||||
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Boogie Down! is the fourth album by former
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
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) 3:30
- "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
- Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin, Greg Poree, Dean Parks, Dennis Coffey - guitar
- Jack Ashford - tambourine, percussion
- King Errisson - congas
- Gary Coleman - percussion, vibes, timpani
- James Jamerson, Darrell Clayborne - bass
- Harold Johnson - organ, electric piano
- Kenny Rice, Ed Greene, James Gadson, Gene Pello, Aaron Smith, Roger Bethelmy - drums
- Jerry Peters - keyboards
- Mike Campbell - harmonica
- Leonard Caston - clavinet, piano, organ, other keyboards
Production
- Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston - producer
- Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Dave Van De Pitte, James Carmichael - arrangements
- James Carmichael, Dave Van De Pitte, Leonard Caston - orchestration
- Russ Terrana, Art Stewart, Cal Harris, Andrew Berliner - recording engineers
- Frank Wilson, Andrew Berliner - mixing engineers
- Lynn Allen - coordination, inspiration
- Jim Britt - design, photography
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[2] | 30 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1974 | "Boogie Down" | 2 | 1 |
| "Son Of Sagittarius" | 28 | 5 | |
| "Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need" | 50 | 8 | |
References
- ^ a b Elias, J. Allmusic Review
- ^ 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.
