People...Hold On
Eddie Kendricks
- LP
- Label
- Tamla
People ... Hold On is the second album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks. Released in the Spring of 1972 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records,
It would prove to be his breakout album. "Girl You Need A Change of
Mind" was one of the first disco/dance records. Years before the arrival
of the 12-inch format, underground gay and black clubs would play
tracks directly from the album. DJs from the East coast club scene &
New Orleans began to spin "Girl You Need A Change of Mind" & "Date
With The Rain." Album sales began to build rapidly especially in New
York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Because of its length (7:33
min.), Motown released an edited version for radio. The album had been
out for over 6 months before radio caught on. But it eventually rose to
#13 R&B in the early months of 1973.
People...Hold On would solidify a solid solo career for Kendricks.