The Poet II
1984 studio album by Bobby Womack
The Poet II | ||||
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Studio album by Bobby Womack | ||||
Released | March 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | Beverly Glen Music | |||
Producer | Bobby Womack, Andrew Loog Oldham, James E. Gadson | |||
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The Poet II is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in 1984, by Beverly Glen Music.[3] The album features three duets with fellow soul legend Patti LaBelle, including the top three R&B charted ballad, "Love Has Finally Come At Last", and the more modest follow-up, "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye". It also includes the top 75 UK dance hit, "Tell Me Why". The UK music magazine NME named it the best album of 1984.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Has Finally Come at Last" | Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten[5] | 5:36 |
2. | "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" | Chris Brubeck | 3:52 |
3. | "Through The Eyes of a Child" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 5:21 |
4. | "Surprise, Surprise" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 3:38 |
5. | "Tryin' To Get Over You" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 4:16 |
6. | "Tell Me Why" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 6:16 |
7. | "Who's Foolin' Who" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 4:02 |
8. | "I Wish I Had Someone to Go Home To" | Cecil Womack, Linda Womack | 3:47 |
9. | "American Dream" | Bobby Womack, Jim Ford | 4:40 |
"American Dream" contains an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech "I Have a Dream"
Personnel
- Bobby Womack – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
- Patti LaBelle – vocals
- Courtney Sappington, David T. Walker, George Benson, Robert Palmer – guitar
- David Shields – bass
- Michael Wycoff – keyboards
- Denzil "Broadway" Miller, Frank "Rusty" Hamilton – synthesizer
- James E. Gadson – drums
- Fred Johnson – electronic drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Frank "Rusty" Hamilton - harmonica
- Fernando Harkless, Fred Wesley, Harry Kim, Sidney Muldrow, Thurman Green, Wilton Felder – horns
- Dorothy Ashby – harp
- James Gadson, Kathy Bloxson, Regina Womack, The Valentinos, Luther Waters, Julia Waters, Oren Waters, Maxine Waters – background vocals
- David Blumberg – string arrangements
- Technical
- Otis Smith – executive producer
- Barney Perkins - mix engineer
References
- ^ Jason Elias. "The Poet II - Bobby Womack | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Poet II by Bobby Womack". Itunes.apple.com. 1944-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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