1967 Lou Rawls – Too Much!
Too Much! was Lou Rawls eleventh album, released in 1967.
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and record producer. He is best known for his singing ability; Frank Sinatra once said that Rawls had “the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game”. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his song “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”. He worked as a film, television, and voice actor. He was also a three-time Grammy-winner, all for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Tracks
| 1 | Yes, It Hurts (Doesn’t It?) (Ben Raleigh, HB Barnum) | 2:08 |
| 2 | It’s an Uphill Climb To the Bottom (William Fangette Enzel) | 2:55 |
| 3 | I Just Want To Make Love To You (Willie Dixon) | 3:29 |
| 4 | You’re Takin’ My Bag (John D Loudermilk) | 3:12 |
| 5 | Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (John D Loudermilk) | 2:32 |
| 6 | Dead End Street (Monologue) (Lou Rawls) | 1:37 |
| 7 | Dead End Street (Ben Raleigh, David Axelrod) | 2:22 |
| 8 | Twelfth of Never (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) | 3:46 |
| 9 | Righteous Woman (Monologue) (Lou Rawls) | 2:09 |
| 10 | I Wanna Little Girl (Billy Moll, Murray Mencher) | 2:14 |
| 11 | Why (Do I Love You So) (JW Alexander) | 2:45 |
| 12 | I’ll Take Time (John Anderson ) | 2:05 |
| 13 | You’re Always On My Mind (JW Alexander) | 2:52 |
Musicians
| Bass | Jimmy Bond |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | Barney Kessel |
| Piano | Gerald Wiggins |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Sax | Teddy Edwards |
| Trumpet | Freddie Hill |
| Trumpet | Tony Terran |
| Vocals | Lou Rawls |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Axelrod
Arranged By – HB Barnum
Engineer – Joe Polito