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Hit Man didn't live up to its title; in fact, it sold so poorly that Motown shipped Eddie Kendricks to Philadelphia to record his next two albums under the auspices of Norman Harris and his Harris Machine. Kathy Wakefield co-wrote most of the tracks with either Leonard Caston or Frank Wilson. One she didn't write, "Skipping Work Today," is the best song on the album; Kendricks croons the daydream about calling off from work in a soft airy falsetto that's simply delicious. "Get the Cream off the Top" is veiled eroticism, written by Eddie and Brian Holland; it's not one of their best, but managed to chart R&B. Wakefield's best song, "Happy," also charted, but would have been a B-side or remained an album cut on Eddie's earlier and stronger albums. The rest of the songs are C-minuses. There's no need for Motown to reissue this one, since its three best tracks are available on other CDs.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
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Kathy Wakefield, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kathy Wakefield, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Caston, Producer - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Caston, Producer - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Caston, Producer - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Caston, Producer - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Christopher Fox, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kathy Wakefield, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kathy Wakefield, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Kendricks, MainArtist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Russ Terrana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Balestier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Hit Man didn't live up to its title; in fact, it sold so poorly that Motown shipped Eddie Kendricks to Philadelphia to record his next two albums under the auspices of Norman Harris and his Harris Machine. Kathy Wakefield co-wrote most of the tracks with either Leonard Caston or Frank Wilson. One she didn't write, "Skipping Work Today," is the best song on the album; Kendricks croons the daydream about calling off from work in a soft airy falsetto that's simply delicious. "Get the Cream off the Top" is veiled eroticism, written by Eddie and Brian Holland; it's not one of their best, but managed to chart R&B. Wakefield's best song, "Happy," also charted, but would have been a B-side or remained an album cut on Eddie's earlier and stronger albums. The rest of the songs are C-minuses. There's no need for Motown to reissue this one, since its three best tracks are available on other CDs.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:02
- Main artists: Eddie Kendricks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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