The Poet is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in November 1981, by Beverly Glen Music. The album reached the top of the Billboard Top Black Albums chart due to the success of the single "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
The Poet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Hit City West, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:37 | |||
Label | Beverly Glen Music | |||
Producer | Bobby Womack | |||
Bobby Womack chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "So Many Sides of You" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 3:44 |
2. | "Lay Your Lovin' on Me" | Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully | 4:03 |
3. | "Secrets" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 3:54 |
4. | "Just My Imagination" | Bobby Womack | 5:05 |
5. | "Stand Up" | Cecil Womack | 3:30 |
6. | "Games" | Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide | 6:51 |
7. | "If You Think You're Lonely Now" | Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Richard Griffin | 5:30 |
8. | "Where Do We Go from Here" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 6:40 |
Personnel
edit- Bobby Womack - guitar, lead vocals
- Nathan East, David Shields - bass
- Dorothy Ashby - harp, percussion
- David T. Walker - guitar
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- James Gadson - drums
- Patrick Moten, Dale Ramsey - keyboards
- Regina Womack, Sally Womack, Vincent Womack, Tondalei - handclaps
- Cecil Womack, Curtis Womack, Friendly Womack, Jr., The Waters, Richard Griffin, Fernando Harkless, John Parham, Jon Rami - backing vocals
- Technical
- Otis Smith - executive producer
- Avi Kipper, Barney Perkins, Robert Battaglia - engineer
- Ginny Livingston - art direction
- Norman Seeff - photography
Charts
editChart (1982) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 29 |
Billboard Top Black Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Chart positions[5] |
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US R&B | ||
1981 | "Secrets" | 55 |
1982 | "If You Think You're Lonely Now" | 3 |
"Where Do We Go From Here" | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Harrington, Jim (2016). "Bobby Womack - The Poet". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 482.
- ^ Kurutz, Steve. Bobby Womack: The Poet > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Womack, Bobby". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 751–2. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ a b "Bobby Womack US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "Bobby Womack US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
External links
edit- The Poet (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
- Bobby Womack-The Poet at Discogs