Love Wars is the 1983 debut album by musical duo Womack & Womack. The album, described by Chris Rizik of SoulTracks as "a critical favorite",[3] charted at number 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau praised husband Cecil Womack and wife Linda Womack as "[a]ce singers and songwriters (as opposed to singer-songwriters)", noting that "their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness".[4]
| Love Wars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Two singles from the album, "Love Wars" and "Baby I'm Scared of You", were hits in the UK, reaching number 14 and number 72 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[5] The album was ranked number 4 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME, and the single "Love Wars" was ranked as the year's number 1 song.[6]
Track listing
editExcept where otherwise noted, all tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack.
- "Love Wars" - 5:58
- "Express Myself" – 4:52
- "Baby I'm Scared of You" (Eddie Noble, Jr., C. Womack, L. Womack) – 5:38
- "T.K.O." (Noble, C. Womack, L. Womack) – 4:14
- "A.P.B." (C. Womack, Friendly Womack, L. Womack) – 5:31
- "Catch and Don't Look Back" (C. Womack, L. Womack, Naomi Womack) – 5:26
- "Woman" – 4:17
- "Angie" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:55
- "Good Times" – 3:06
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Nathan East – bass
- James Gadson – drums
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Neil Larsen – synthesizer, guitar, piano
- Denzil Miller – keyboard
- Eddie "Gip" Noble – synthesizer
- Bobby Womack – background vocals
- Cecil Womack – bass, guitar, vocals
- Curtis Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Friendly Womack, Jr. – background vocals
- Linda Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Naomi Womack – background vocals
- Noel "Stacy" Womack – background vocals
- Art Wood – electronic drums
Production
edit- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Mark Ettel – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Michael Kennedy – photography
- Stewart Levine – producer
- Rik Pekkonen – engineer, mixing
Charts
editAlbum
| Year | Country | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | UK Official Album Chart | 45 | [7] |
Singles
| Year | Country | Single | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | "Love Wars" | UK Official Singles Chart | 14 | [7] |
| 1984 | UK | "Baby I'm Scared of You" | UK Official Singles Chart | 72 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Rizik, Chris. Womack and Womack. soultracks.com Accessed January 2, 2008.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. Womack & Womack. robertchristgau.com Accessed January 2, 2008.
- ^ Roberts, David (2002). Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (15th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-187-X., p.505
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2018.