Introducing Lobo
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1971 studio album by Lobo
| Introducing Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 1971 |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Studio | Electric Lady, New York City |
| Genre | Folk rock, soft rock |
| Length | 32:17 |
| Label | Big Tree Records |
| Producer | Phil Gernhard |
| Lobo chronology | |
| Singles from Introducing Lobo | |
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| Alternate Album Cover | |
| Cover for the 1973 release | |
Introducing Lobo is the debut album by Lobo, released in 1971 on Big Tree Records.[1] [2]
The album peaked at #178 on the Billboard 200 in its first release. It was re-released in 1973 and peaked at #163 on the same chart. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top 40 hit. It also became his first #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, staying on top for 2 consecutive weeks in May 1971.
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Country Feelings" (Intro) | Bob Montgomery, Kenny O'Dell | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" (A1) | Kent LaVoie | 2:57 |
| 3. | "The Albatross" (A2) | Dick Holler | 3:07 |
| 4. | "We'll Make It....I Know We Will" (A3) | LaVoie | 2:53 |
| 5. | "A Little Different" (A4) | LaVoie | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Reaching Out For Someone" (A5) | Holler | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 15:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "She Didn't Do Magic" (B1) | LaVoie | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Little Joe (They're Out To Get Ya)" (B2) | Holler | 3:13 |
| 9. | "I'm The Only One" (B3) | LaVoie | 3:17 |
| 10. | "We'll Be One By Two Today" (B4) | LaVoie, Michael Gately | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Another Hill To Climb" (B5) | LaVoie | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Country Feelings" (Reprise) | Montgomery, O'Dell | 1:05 |
| Total length: | 16:21 | ||
Personnel
[edit ]- Production
Charts
[edit ]- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Billboard Top LPs | 178 |
| Cash Box[3] | 119 | |
| Canada (RPM)[4] | 92 | |
| 1973 | Billboard Top LPs[5] | 163 |
| Cash Box[3] | 170 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[7] | 4 | ||
| U.K.[8] | 1 | ||
| "She Didn't Do Magic" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 46 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 14[a] | ||
| U.S. Cash Box | 76[a] | ||
| "California Kid and Reemo" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 72 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[12] | 19 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Pollock, Bruce (March 18, 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 238. ISBN 9781135462963 . Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mackenzie, C. (1971). "Gramophone: Vol. 49". p. 1107. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Lee Ann (January 1, 1988). The Cash box album charts: 1955-1974. Routledge. p. 218. ISBN 9780810820050 . Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "RPM Magazine - August 7, 1971 - Page 10" (PDF).
- ^ "Introducing Lobo". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (UK)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "I'm The Only One/She Didn't Do Magic (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "I'm The Only One/She Didn't Do Magic (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "California Kid and Reemo (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "California Kid and Reemo (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2020.