1975 Bobby Womack – I Don’t Know What The World Is Coming To
I Don’t Know What the World Is Coming To is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobby Womack. The album was released on March 28, 1975, by United Artists Records. The album debuted at number 126 on the Billboard 200.
In 1978 British rock singer Rod Stewart lifted the melody from “(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It” for his hit song “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”
Tracks
1 Interlude #1 / I Don’t Know () 03:15
1a Interlude #1 (Bobby Womack)
1b I Don’t Know (Bobby Womack; Truman Thomas) 00:00
2 Superstar (Cecil Womack; Mary Womack) 03:37
3 (If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It (Bobby Womack; Cecil Womack) 03:44
4 Git It (Bobby Womack; Leon Ware) 04:24
5 What’s Your World (Leon Ware) 05:15
6 Check It Out (Bobby Womack) 03:50
7 Interlude #2 (Bobby Womack) 03:51
8 Jealous Love (Bobby Womack; Cecil Womack) 05:49
9 It’s All Over Now (Bobby Womack) 02:56
10 Yes, Jesus Loves Me (Traditional) 04:24
Biography
Musicians
1 Interlude #1 / I Don’t Know
1a Interlude #1
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Robert Robertie |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Piano | Roger Dollarhide |
| Flute | Ernie Fields Jr |
| Harp | Catherine Gotthoffer |
| Violin | John Blair |
| Background Vocals | Vangie Carmichael |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
1b I Don’t Know
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Robert Robertie |
| Drums | Ron Selico |
| Guitar | Glen Goins |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Clavinet | Truman Thomas |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Vangie Carmichael |
| Background Vocals | Sundray Tucker |
| Vocals | Truman Thomas |
2 Superstar
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Electric Piano | David Foster |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Harp | Catherine Gotthoffer |
| Violin | John Blair |
| Vibraphone | Cosme DeAguero |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
3 (If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It
| Bass | Tommy Cogbill |
| Drums | Bill Braun |
| Guitar | Charles Fullilove |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Organ | Roger Dollarhide |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
4 Git It
| Bass | Paul Stallworth |
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Drums | Robert Robertie |
| Guitar | Glen Goins |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Organ | William Smith |
| Tambourine | Bobby Womack |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
5 What’s Your World
| Bass | Paul Stallworth |
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Bill Lordan |
| Guitar | Glen Goins |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Electric Piano | Leon Ware |
| Moog | Truman Thomas |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Piano | Leon Ware |
| Violin | John Blair |
| Congas | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
6 Check It Out
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Bill Lordan |
| Guitar | Charles Fullilove |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Clavinet | Truman Thomas |
| Electric Piano | Roger Dollarhide |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Truman Thomas |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
7 Interlude #2
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Robert Robertie |
| Guitar | Charles Fullilove |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Guitar | Ken Khristian |
| Electric Piano | David Foster |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Truman Thomas |
| Congas | Bill Braun |
| Background Vocals | Linda Lawrence |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
8 Jealous Love
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bill Lordan |
| Guitar | Larry Otis |
| Clavinet | Truman Thomas |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
9 It’s All Over Now
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Guitar | Jackie Clark |
| Steel Guitar | Pete Kleinow |
| Clavinet | Truman Thomas |
| Electric Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
10 Yes, Jesus Loves Me
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Soko Richardson |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Organ | Truman Thomas |
| Piano | Truman Thomas |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
Other Musicians
Backing Vocals – The Valentinos (Track 2)
Horns – Peace (Tracks 5, 6)
Strings – Rene Hall(Tracks 1b, 8)
Strings – Bobby Womack (Track 1b)
Liner Notes
Co-producer – Truman Thomas
Adapted By – Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide (Track 10)
Arranged By – Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide (Track 10)
Coordinator – Greg Lewerke
Engineer – Roger Dollarhide
Recorded By – Bill Jimerson, Carrot Faye, Ted Myers
Art Direction – Bob Cato, Lloyd Ziff
Photography – Doug Metzler
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
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