A Lonely Man

by The Chi-Lites

A Lonely Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1972
  • Label: Brunswick
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:54
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Eugene Record, Tom Washington

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Defined by lush orchestrations and soaring falsetto harmonies, 'A Lonely Man' is a quintessential artifact of the Chicago soul sound. The songwriting delves deeply into themes of romantic yearning and heartbreak, supported by incredibly soothing, finely tailored string arrangements. The album notably contains the hit 'Oh Girl', cementing the group's legacy as masters of the emotionally resonant soul ballad.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, soulful, vocal-group, harmonies, ballad, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Oh Girl (3:48)
  2. Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man (2:57)
  3. Love Is (4:41)
  4. Being In Love (3:56)
  5. A Lonely Man (6:23)
  6. The Man & The Woman (The Boy & The Girl) (4:02)
  7. Ain't Too Much Of Nothin' (3:31)
  8. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (5:06)
  9. The Coldest Days Of My Life (8:30)

Credits

  • The Chi-Lites - primary artist
  • Cliff Davis - arranged by
  • Tom Washington - arranged by, conductor
  • Creadel Jones - performer
  • Marshall Thompson - performer
  • Robert Lester - performer
  • James Alan Smith - written-by
  • Samuel Garner - written-by

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