All By Myself - EDDIE KENDRICKS***

Let's Go Back To Day One/This Used To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae/I Did It All For You/Its So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye/Something's Burning/Can I/Didn't We

All By Myself was the debut solo album release from the former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks. He is best remembered for his distinctive falsetto singing style. (US:80)

“Stepping away from The Temptations, All By Myself found Eddie Kendricks working with producer Frank Wilson. Kendricks instantly recognizable voice was in fine form, but as you'd expect, as a non-writer he was largely dependent on Wilson's guidance and help in song selection. The good news was that about two thirds of the choices were good and the really bad choices came at the end. Known for his falsetto and handling many of The Temptations' best ballads, Wilson didn't dare stray too far from that identity.”

“Thankfully Eddie actually sings in his natural tenor for some of the songs, rather than giving us overwhelming amounts of falsetto as on his later albums.”

“All By Myself, was Eddie's first solo album after leaving the Temptations. Let's Go Back To Day One is a funky opening with Eddie's vocal multi-layered. Something's Burning starts off slow and ends with a funky ending, and the Jimmy Webb composition, Didn't We, closes this set.”

“Some super hit songs with fine arrangements sung by the greatest R & B falsetto that ever lived. He is accompanied by the funkiest of brothers in the band.”

“Eddie Kendricks sound was definitely Motown, but Frank Wilson knew how to find the right mix and arrangements to fit his voice. On his first album release I can still hear the Sly Stone and the emerging funk sound in this one.”

“This is early Eddie after his departure from The Temptations and his angelic tenor voice is at its best. Each track is like candy to the ears. If you are truly old school like I am, you must purchase this set.”

“All my favourites, the chartbuster classics and the ones you may have forgotten about, are in this collection. It brings back memories of when music was so clear, precise and respectable.”