Better Solo Career: Eddie Kendricks or David Ruffin?

[kenneth]

@Bayou,

That’s such a thoughtful analysis of their careers. Very thought-provoking as well.

I’m glad we have the two Hip-O sets of their solo Motown albums. Both of those are really outstanding collections. I have to listen to David Ruffins more. I’m not as familiar with his material and some of the music that came out, such as that previously unreleased album, were pretty great in my opinion.

[BayouMotownMan]

@Bayou,

That’s such a thoughtful analysis of their careers. Very thought-provoking as well.

I’m glad we have the two Hip-O sets of their solo Motown albums. Both of those are really outstanding collections. I have to listen to David Ruffins more. I’m not as familiar with his material and some of the music that came out, such as that previously unreleased album, were pretty great in my opinion.

I would highly recommend his 1973 set "David Ruffin" produced by Bobby Miller, it is quite good. I remember Ruffin being on Soul Train to do Blood Donors Needed with this huge hideous wig on. Motown gave him little promotion but the critics loved it.

[kenneth]

I would highly recommend his 1973 set "David Ruffin" produced by Bobby Miller, it is quite good. I remember Ruffin being on Soul Train to do Blood Donors Needed with this huge hideous wig on. Motown gave him little promotion but the critics loved it.

You know, I never even knew that album existed until I found it in a used record store maybe 10 years ago. I had thought I had all his Motown LPs. I will definitely listen to that one first. So much great music I'm sure to still discover in his catalog.

[SatansBlues]

I would highly recommend his 1973 set "David Ruffin" produced by Bobby Miller, it is quite good. I remember Ruffin being on Soul Train to do Blood Donors Needed with this huge hideous wig on. Motown gave him little promotion but the critics loved it.

I got a chance to listen to this album early on during the pandemic. The album "sounds" like it was recorded in Detroit and has a Funk Brother feel to it, plus does anyone else hear the Andantes singing background on this album? I don't think I ever ran across this album while album hunting in the 80's and 90's. Glad to see folks talking this album up.