Boogie Down!

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Boogie Down!
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1974
Recorded1973–1974
Genre Soul
Label Tamla Records
Producer Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr.
Eddie Kendricks chronology
Eddie Kendricks
(1973)
Boogie Down!
(1974)
For You
(1974)
Singles from Boogie Down!
  1. "Boogie Down"
    Released: December 13, 1973
  2. "Son of Sagittarius"
    Released: April 16, 1974
  3. "Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need"
    Released: July 2, 1974

Boogie Down! is the fourth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks, released in early 1974 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Elias awarded the album 4 stars stating "Boogie Down cut for cut is Kendricks' strongest album.". [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

  1. "The Thin Man" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:40
  2. "Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 4:30
  3. "Son of Sagittarius" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:41
  4. "Boogie Down" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 7:07
  5. "Hooked on Your Love" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin) 3:30
  6. "Honey Brown" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin) 5:18
  7. "You Are the Melody of My Life" (Don Daniels, Terri McFaddin) 4:00
  8. "Trust Your Heart" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin) 4:13
  9. "Girl of My Dreams" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 3:28
  10. "Loving You the Second Time Around" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Pam Sawyer) 3:12

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs [2] 30
Billboard Top Soul LPs [2] 1

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [3]
US US
R&B
1974"Boogie Down"21
"Son Of Sagittarius"285
"Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need"508

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References

  1. 1 2 Elias, J. Allmusic Review
  2. 1 2 "Eddie Kendricks US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  3. "Eddie Kendricks US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-27.