The Very Best of Bobby Womack 1968-1975

by Bobby Womack

The Very Best of Bobby Womack 1968-1975 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 18 January 1999
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:33
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Womack's recordings for Minit and United Artists between 1968 and 1975, including 'Across 110th Street' and his reading of 'California Dreamin''. The period covers his emergence from Sam Cooke's SAR Records circle into a solo career.

Genres

Descriptors: soulful, vocal, melodic, ballad, crooning

Tracklist

  1. I Can Understand It (4:06)
  2. Harry Hippie (3:49)
  3. I'm A Midnight Mover (2:04)
  4. What Is This (2:35)
  5. Somebody Special (2:58)
  6. That's The Way I Feel About Cha (5:10)
  7. Communication (4:44)
  8. California Dreaming (3:23)
  9. If You Don't Want My Love Give It Back (2:52)
  10. I Wish It Would Rain (4:20)
  11. Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out (2:56)
  12. Across 110th Street (3:52)
  13. If You Want My Love, Put Something Down On It (3:42)
  14. Lookin' For A Love (2:37)
  15. I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again (3:24)
  16. Got To Get You Back (2:50)
  17. Woman's Gotta Have It (3:28)
  18. There's One Thing That Beats Failing (2:45)
  19. You're Messing Up A Good Thing (2:34)
  20. Love Ain't Something You Can Get For Free (3:24)

Credits

  • Bobby Womack - primary artist, written-by
  • Paul Sexton - liner notes
  • Wilson Pickett - written-by
  • Harrison Calloway - written-by
  • Barrett Strong - written-by
  • Norman Whitfield - written-by
  • Roger Penzabene - written-by
  • J.J. Johnson - written-by
  • Cecil Womack - written-by
  • Truman Thomas - written-by
  • Terry Woodford - written-by
  • Melvin Ragin - written-by
  • Ray Parker Jr. - written-by

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