1981 Bobby Womack – The Poet
The Poet is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in November 1981, by Beverly Glen Music. The album reached the top of the Billboard Top Black Albums chart due to the success of the single “If You Think You’re Lonely Now”, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
Tracks
1 So Many Sides Of You (Bobby Womack; Patrick Moten) 03:45
2 Lay Your Lovin’ On Me (Bobby Womack; Patrick Moten) 04:05
3 Secrets (Bobby Womack; Jim Ford) 03:55
4 Just My Imagination (Bobby Womack) 05:08
5 Stand Up (Bobby Womack) 03:33
6 Games (Bobby Womack; Roger Dollarhide) 06:54
7 If You Think You’re Lonely Now (Bobby Womack; Patrick Moten; Richard Griffin) 05:30
8 Where Do We Go From Here (Bobby Womack; Jim Ford) 06:44
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Shields |
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Keyboards | Dale Ramsey |
| Keyboards | Patrick Moten |
| Harp | Dorothy Ashby |
| Keyboards | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Cecil Womack |
| Background Vocals | John Parham |
| Background Vocals | John Rami |
| Background Vocals | Richard Griffin |
| Background Vocals | Curtis Womack |
| Background Vocals | Friendly Womack |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Bobby Womack |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bobby Womack
Producer (Executive) – Otis Smith
Engineer – Avi Kipper, Barney Perkins, Robert Battaglia
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Fackett, Rody Hassano, Tom Cummings, Vickie Milgram
Art Direction – Ginny Livingston
Photography – Norman Seeff
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Hit City West
Phonographic Copyright Beverly Glen Music
Copyright Beverly Glen Music