The Poet II

The Poet II is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in 1984, by Beverly Glen Music.[2] The album features three duets with fellow soul legend Patti LaBelle, including the top three R&B charted ballad, "Love Has Finally Come At Last", and the more modest follow-up, "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye". It also includes the top 75 UK dance hit, "Tell Me Why". The UK music magazine NME named it the best album of 1984.[3]

The Poet II
Studio album by
Released1984
Recorded1983
GenreR&B
Length41:32
LabelBeverly Glen Music
ProducerBobby Womack, Andrew Oldham, James E. Gadson
Bobby Womack chronology
The Poet
(1981)
The Poet II
(1984)
So Many Rivers
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Has Finally Come at Last"Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten[4]5:36
2."It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye"Chris Brubeck3:52
3."Through The Eyes of a Child"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford5:21
4."Surprise, Surprise"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford3:38
5."Tryin' To Get Over You"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford4:16
6."Tell Me Why"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford6:16
7."Who's Foolin' Who"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford4:02
8."I Wish I Had Someone to Go Home To"Cecil Womack, Linda Womack3:47
9."American Dream"Bobby Womack, Jim Ford4:40

"American Dream" contains an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech "I Have a Dream"

Personnel

Technical
  • Otis Smith – executive producer
  • Barney Perkins - mix engineer

References

  1. Jason Elias. "The Poet II - Bobby Womack | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. "iTunes - Music - The Poet II by Bobby Womack". Itunes.apple.com. 1944-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2019.



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