''The Hit Man'' is the sixth album by former
Temptations vocalist
Eddie Kendricks. The album was released in 1975 on the Tamla imprint of
Motown Records
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.
Reception
Track listing
#"If Anyone Can" - (
Kathy Wakefield
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,
Leonard Caston
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Life and career
Leonard Caston Sr. was born in S ...
) 3:22
#"Happy" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 5:13
#"Get the Cream Off the Top" - (
Brian Holland,
Eddie Holland) 3:04
#"Body Talk" - (
Frank Wilson, Kathy Wakefield) 6:41
#"Fortune Teller" - (
Barrett Strong) 3:32
#"Skippin' Work Today" - (J. Christopher Fox) 4:35
#"You Loved Me Then" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 2:30
#"I've Got to Be" - (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 7:48
Personnel
*Eddie Kendricks - lead and backing vocals
*
James Jamerson - bass
*Harold Johnson,
Leonard Caston Jr. - keyboards
*
Earl Palmer,
Ed Greene,
Harvey Mason
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Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for ...
,
James Gadson - drums
*
Jay Graydon, Johnny McGhee,
Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin,
Ray Parker Jr.
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- guitar
*
Bobbye Hall, Gary Coleman,
Gene Estes - percussion
*
Eddie "Bongo" Brown - congas
*Bobby Taylor, Carolyn Majors,
Frank Wilson, Harold Johnson, Joe Croyle, Joe White, John Fox, Karin Patterson, Leonard Caston Jr., Mara Baygulow, Mike Campbell - vocal ensemble
*Jim Britt - cover photography
Charts
Singles
References
External links
Eddie Kendricks-The Hit Man at Discogs
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1975 albums
Eddie Kendricks albums
Tamla Records albums
Albums produced by Frank Wilson (musician)
Albums produced by Brian Holland