Let's Do It Again (Leela James album)

Let's Do It Again is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter Leela James, released in the United States on March 24, 2009 by Shanachie Records. The album is a collection of cover versions of '60s, '70s, and '80s R&B songs (with the exception of The Rolling Stones' "Miss You" and Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"), and its title is a reference to the 1975 soundtrack album of the same name, whose title track, performed by The Staple Singers, is also covered on this album.

Let's Do It Again
Studio album by
Leela James
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
RecordedEastside Sound
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
Length56:03
LabelShanachie
Producer
  • Leela James (also exec.)
  • Randall Grass (exec.)
  • Suzette Williams (exec.)
  • Ralph "Buttaz" Kearns
Leela James chronology
A Change Is Gonna Come
(2005)		 Let's Do It Again
(2009)		 My Soul
(2010)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com(mixed)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(positive)[3]
PopMatters(7/10)[4]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that "on one hand, it is frustrating that James' second album, after all this time, contains no original songs; on the other, it should be a loose, no-fuss affair, less measured than A Change Is Gonna Come and more like James' well-regarded live show. The latter, thankfully, is very much true. James' selections are mostly inspired, containing some natural (if obvious) material [...] Overall, Let's Do It Again is one of Shanachie's best all-covers discs. May James find a support system that allows her to record albums of new material every other year (or so) from here on out."[2]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Let's Do It Again.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clean Up Woman"
4:24
2."Miss You"
5:25
3."It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
5:06
4."Baby I'm Scared of You"
5:31
5."You Know How to Love Me"
4:04
6."I Want to Know What Love Is"
7:13
7."Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
3:52
8."I Try"Angela Bofill4:54
9."I'd Rather Be with You"
5:23
10."Simply Beautiful"
5:10
11."Let's Do It Again"
5:01

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 6

References
  1. About.com review
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Billboard review
  4. PopMatters review
  5. Let's Do It Again (Media notes). Leela James . Shanachie Records. 2009.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Leela James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. "Leela James Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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