Ruffin & Kendrick

Ruffin & Kendrick

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by Andrew HamiltonA gem that slipped through the cracks. Hall & Oates were responsible for securing this deal for the former lead singers of the Temptations and helping to resurrect their stagnant careers by using them to open their shows. I don't understand why I Couldn't Believe It didn't do better on the charts, Ruffin leads the explosive, high octane strutter about being dumped, sounding more surprise than hurt; Kendricks contributes occasional lines and soulful backing fills, and a bitchin' sax provides some torchy runs. The beautiful, but agonizing, One for the Lonely Hearts Club, features Kendricks' weakened, but effective, falsetto. Goodnight Pillow, led by Eddie, is a bonafide tear jerker, a crying, remorseful sax accents the ache in Kendricks' voice. David shines on One Last Kiss, one of his most sensitive readings; it deserved a far better fate. RCA didn't even drop it as a single. A remake of Sly & the Family Stone's Family Affair is all that; the former Tempts gives Sly's rambling comme