Loleatta (1973 album)

Loleatta is the debut studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1973 on the Aware label.

Loleatta
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedThe Sound Pit
(Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreR&B
LabelAware
ProducerFloyd Smith
Loleatta Holloway chronology
Loleatta
(1973)
Cry to Me
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

History

The album features the singles "Mother of Shame", which peaked at #63 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Our Love", which peaked at #43 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Another single released, "Part Time Lover, Full Time Fool", failed to chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Man I Love"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin2:25
2."We Did It"Johnny Moore2:19
3."Our Love"Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy3:09
4."Can I Change My Mind"Carl Wolfolk, Barry Despenza2:40
5."Part Time Lover, Full Time Fool"Floyd Smith4:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."So Can I"Sam Dees3:20
7."Only a Fool"Floyd Smith, William Johnson2:25
8."Love Woke Me Up"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson2:45
9."Mother of Shame"Jesse Lewis, Sam Dees, Cleveland Yelder2:41
10."Remember Me"Clyde Otis, Van McCoy2:04

Production

  • Floyd Smith producer
  • Mike Terry arranger
  • Ken Laxton engineer
  • Wayne Neuendorf, Glenn Meadows, Milan Bogdan remix engineers
  • James Flournoy Holmes, David "Worm" Holmes album design & photography

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peaks
US
R&B

[2]
1973 "Mother of Shame" 63
"Our Love" 43

References

  1. Loleatta review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. "US Charts > Loleatta Holloway". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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