Let Me Be Good to You is an album by the American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1979 on Philadelphia International Records.[1][2]
Let Me Be Good to You | ||||
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Released | May 1979 | |||
Recorded | October 1978–February 1979 | |||
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Genre | Philadelphia soul, jazz | |||
Length | 37:34 | |||
Label | Philadelphia International | |||
Producer | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Thom Bell, Jack Faith | |||
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The album's lead single, "Let Me Be Good to You", made #11 on the R&B chart, while the album itself peaked at #13 R&B. The album peaked at #49 on the pop chart.[3]
Production
editThe production was split between Gamble & Huff, Thom Bell, Dexter Wansel and Jack Faith. New PIR signings the Jones Girls contributed backing vocals to the album.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [7] |
AllMusic called Let Me Be Good to You "an above-average album that did much better than anyone thought it would at the time."[5] The Bay State Banner thought that the album "again proves what a fine ballad and soul singer Rawls is," writing that "including one disastrous message song is the only thing that keeps this lp from being a complete triumph."[8]
Track listing
edit- "Time Will Take Care of Everything" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 4:36
- "What's the Matter with the World?" (Gamble, Huff) – 5:55
- "Tomorrow" (Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse) – 3:59
- "We Keep Getting Closer to Being Farther Apart" (Lillian Lewis, Jack Perricone) – 4:11
- "Bark, Bite (Fight All Night)" (Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey James, Jack Robinson) – 4:28
- "Let Me Be Good to You" (Gamble, Huff) – 5:26
- "Lover's Holiday" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) – 5:20
- "Sweet Tender Nights" (Leroy Bell, James) – 3:39
Singles
edit- "Let Me Be Good to You" (US R&B #11)
- "What's the Matter with the World" (did not chart)
References
edit- ^ "Lou Rawls | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Soul Brothers Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. August 30, 1979 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lou Rawls". Billboard.
- ^ Jackson, John A. (2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. Oxford University Press. p. 226.
- ^ a b "Let Me Be Good to You - Lou Rawls | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 787.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 413.
- ^ Lane, George (14 June 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. p. 16.