‘Diggin’ In The Crates’ is brought to you by Ben Lewis, designer and record obsessive from Brighton. Ben can usually be found in a dusty corner of one of the countries many second-hand record emporiums, rooting around in search of rarities and hidden gems.
Up this week are two gems from former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks, taken from his People… Hold On Lp.
Eddie Kendricks – Date With The Rain
Snare / Acoustic guitar / Piano / Eddie grabs his coat and leather shoes, walks out the door with his bag full of blues. Tears hid. Walking / 2 mins 40 seconds. / All over / Classic made.
Eddie Kendricks – Girl, You Need A Change Of Mind
I’m leaning heavily on this being the best soul LP of the ’70s. Heavy soul, top class funk, and this bit of proto disco. Also, “Date With The Rain.” And the chair on the cover, of course. Cruelly overlooked at the time, every track’s a winner.
