Goin' Up in Smoke

Recorded in 1976 at Sigma Sound in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Norman Harris producing and contributing guitar. The session featured Eddie Kendricks with core Philly-soul players including Vincent Montana Jr., Ron Baker, Earl "The Pearl" Young, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindall, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, and Don Renaldo’s horns and strings. The title track opened Kendricks’ 1976 album and was issued as a single from his Tamla release. It became a club-oriented crossover track, reaching No. 30 on the US R&B chart and No. 11 on the US dance chart. The song remained a recognizable part of Kendricks’ catalog and was sampled by Mariah Carey on "Meteorite" in 2014. Its enduring reputation rests on its Philadelphia production style and its later life as a dance-floor sample source.