Unmistakably Lou
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| Unmistakably Lou | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976–1977 |
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre | Philadelphia soul, jazz |
| Length | 37:04 |
| Label | Philadelphia International |
| Producer | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Bobby Martin, Jack Faith |
| Lou Rawls chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Unmistakably Lou is an album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1977 on the Philadelphia International Records label. It was Rawls's second PIR album. It performed respectably (No. 14 R&B and No. 41 pop), although its sales fell well short of his 1976 PIR debut All Things in Time .[3] Only one single, "See You When I Git There", was released from the album in the US; alongside "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" and "Lady Love", it remains one of Rawls' best-known PIR songs. Like its predecessor, Unmistakably Lou is a well-regarded album for its mix of high-quality Philadelphia soul songs and other more jazz-influenced tracks (atypical and distinctive for a PIR production). Rawls won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the album in 1978.
In 2005, Unmistakably Lou was reissued by Demon Music in the UK in a double package with All Things in Time.
Track listing
[edit ]All tracks written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff unless stated
- "See You When I Git There" – 4:43
- "Spring Again" – 4:29
- "Early Morning Love" – 5:44
- "Some Folks Never Learn" – 3:32
- "Someday You'll Be Old" – 3:43
- "Secret Tears" (Jack Faith, Phillip Terry) – 4:08
- "We Understand Each Other" – 4:19
- "It's Our Anniversary Today" (Dexter Wansel) – 3:42
- "All the Way" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:44
Personnel
[edit ]- Lou Rawls - vocals
- Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers - guitars
- Michael Foreman - bass
- Charles Collins - drums
- Larry Washington - bongos, congas
- MFSB - strings, horns
Singles
[edit ]- "See You When I Git There" (US Pop No. 66, US R&B No. 8)
- "Some Folks Never Learn" (UK/Europe only, not released as a single in the US)
References
[edit ]- ^ Wynn, Ron. Unmistakably Lou review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017年10月20日.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 578.
- ^ "Lou Rawls". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Unmistakably Lou at Discogs (list of releases)