The Poet

by Bobby Womack

Overview

Eschewing the orchestrated sound that dominated much of his 1970s output, the Across 110th Street soundtrack being the definitive example, with The Poet Womack stays in that slick vein, but this time does so with a soft jazz feel. Workouts like "Where Do We Go from Here" contain long intros and codas with Womack's gruff vocal style trading off with the silky voices of a female choir; on "So Many Sides of You," one of the more rollicking songs on the record, the piano, drums, and Nathan East's bass are as crisp as a new dollar bill. A bonus, aside from the songs, is the great cover art, which shows Womack decked out in a lavender sports coat and a pair of sunglasses, which only someone of his soulful grace could pull off. ~ Steve Kurutz

Product Details

Release Date:	04/30/2021
Label:	Abkco Records / Universal
UPC:	0018771878919
Rank:	54927

Tracks

1. So Many Sides of You
2. Lay Your Lovin' On Me
3. Secrets
4. Just My Imagination
5. Stand Up
6. Games
7. If You Think You're Lonely Now
8. Where Do We Go From Here

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bobby Womack   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Nathan East   Guest Artist,Bass
Cecil Womack   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Paulinho Da Costa   Guest Artist,Percussion
Eddie "Bongo" Brown   Percussion
James Gadson   Drums
Dorothy Ashby   Harp
David T. Walker   Guitar
Patrick Moten   Keyboards
Curtis Womack   Vocals (Background)
The Waters   Vocals (Background)
Friendly Womack   Vocals (Background)
Sally Womack   Handclapping
Vincent Womack   Handclapping
Tondalei   Handclapping
David Shields   Bass
Dale Ramsey   Keyboards
Regina Womack   Handclapping

Technical Credits

Bobby Womack   Composer,Producer
Avi Kipper   Engineer
Bill Dahl   Liner Notes
Barney Perkins   Engineer
Frank Wess   Composer
Wayne Lewis   Composer
Teri Landi   Reissue Producer
Sandra Sully   Composer
Otis Smith   Executive Producer
Robert Battaglia   Engineer
Fernando Harkless   Composer
Joe Yannece   Mastering
Cecil Womack   Composer
Patrick Moten   Composer
Jim Ford   Composer
Roger Dollarhide   Composer
Roger Dollarhyde   Composer
Ginny Livingston   Art Direction
Tom Cummings   Assistant Engineer
Vickie Milgram   Assistant Engineer
Mark Fackett   Assistant Engineer
Rody Hassano   Assistant Engineer
Richard Griffin   Composer
Norman Seeff   Photography
Jon Rami   Composer
Johnny Parham   Composer
Jason Repantis   Archive Research
Daniel Arif   Digital Transfers