BW Goes C&W is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobby Womack. The album was released on June 11, 1976, by United Artists Records. The album was released amid growing tensions between Womack and United Artists Records, who strongly opposed Womack releasing a country album at a time when many soul artists were moving towards glossier R&B and disco.[3] United Artists relented and allowed the album's release after Womack agreed not to use the original title Step Aside, Charley Pride, Give Another Nigger a Try. Poor sales and negative critical reception resulted in Womack leaving United Artists for Columbia Records.[4]

BW Goes C&W
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11, 1976
GenreSoul, country, country soul
Length27:38
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerBobby Womack
Bobby Womack chronology
Safety Zone
(1975)
BW Goes C&W
(1976)
Home Is Where the Heart Is
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Make This the Last Date"Cecil Womack3:12
2."Behind Closed Doors"Kenny O'Dell2:32
3."Bouquet of Roses"music: Steve Nelson; lyrics: Bob Hilliard2:43
4."Tired of Living in the Country"Sam Cooke2:01
5."Tarnished Rings"Roger Dollarhide2:39
6."Big Bayou"Gib Guilbeau2:50
7."Song of the Mockingbird"David Lovelace, Greg Attaway3:10
8."I'd Be Ahead If I Could Quit While I'm Behind"Jim Ford2:34
9."You"D. Warner2:40
10."I Take It On Home"Kenny O'Dell3:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ BW Goes C&W at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Womack, Bobby". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 751–2. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Lewis, John. "Soul great Bobby Womack dies aged 70", The Guardian, London, 28 June 2014. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
  4. ^ Biography of Bobby Womack at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2014.