15/12/2022

Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle "The Poet II" (1984) -Smooth Soul / Contemporary Soul-



Label : Beverly Glen Music


États-Unis Side One

01 - Love Has Finally Come At Last (Bobby Womack & Patrick Moten)
02 - It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye (Chris Brubeck)
03 - Through The Eyes Of A Child (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)
04 - Surprise Surprise (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)
05 - Tryin' To Get Over You (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)

Side Two

01 - Tell Me Why (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)
02 - Who's Foolin' Who (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)
03 - I Wish I Had Someone To Come Home To (Cecil Womack & Linda Womack)
04 - American Dream (Bobby Womack & Jim Ford)


Produced by Bobby Womack, Andrew Oldham & James Gadson
Executive Producer : Otis Smith

Musicians
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
DMX Electric Drum : Fred Johnson
Guitar : Bobby Womack (Rhythm & Lead), George Benson on "Through The Eyes Of A Child", David T. Walker, Robert Palmer
Bass : David Shields
Keyboards : Michael Wycoff
Synthesizers : Denzil Miller, Rusty Hamilton
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Harmonica : Rusty Hamilton

Special Guest Vocalists : Patti LaBelle on "Love Has Finally Come At Last", "Through The Eyes Of A Child", "It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye"
Background vocals : The Waters (Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, Luther Waters), James Gadson, Kathy Bloxson, Valentinos (aka Womack Brothers), Friendly Womack, Curtis Womack, Cecil Womack, Bobby Womack, Regina Womack
Horns : Wilton Felder on "Through The Eyes Of A Child", Fred Wesley, Thurmon Green, Harry Kim, Sidney Muldrow, Fernando Harkless on "Who's Foolin' Who" & "Love Has Finally Come At Last"

Arrangements by Bobby Womack
Strings Arrangements : Dave Bloomberg on "Tryin' To Get Over You" & "It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye"
Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins on "Love Has Finally Come At Last", "It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye", "Through The Eyes Of A Child", "Tryin' To Get Over You", "Tell Me Why" & "I Wish I Had Someone To Come Home To"
Assistant Engineers : Roger Dollarhyde, Tim Dennen, Carl Protho