The Poet

by Bobby Womack

The Poet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 October 1981
  • Label: Beverly Glen
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:37
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bobby Womack's 'The Poet' marked a major commercial and critical comeback after years of uneven visibility. The album foregrounds his weathered vocal presence within polished adult soul arrangements and helped reestablish him as a major R&B songwriter-performer.

Genres

Descriptors: Old School, rhythmic, melodic, soulful, vocal, ballad

Tracklist

  1. So Many Sides Of You (3:46)
  2. Lay Some Lovin' On Me (4:09)
  3. Secrets (3:52)
  4. Just My Imagination (5:09)
  5. Stand Up (3:33)
  6. Games (6:57)
  7. If You Think You're Lonely Now (5:30)
  8. Where Do We Go From Here (6:41)

Credits

  • Cecil Womack - backing vocals, musician [musicians and singers of unknown devices], written-by
  • Curtis Womack - backing vocals
  • Friendly Womack, Jr. - backing vocals
  • The Waters - backing vocals
  • David Shields - bass
  • Nathan East - bass
  • James Gadson - drums
  • David T. Walker - guitar

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