Show and Tell is an album by American soul singer, Al Wilson. Released in 1973, it includes the number one pop and top ten R&B hit title track, "Show and Tell". The album was arranged by H. B. Barnum with the cover photograph by Lamonte McLemore. The sleeve included the inscription, "Lovely ladies are Cisely Johnston and Carol Augustus. Thanks to Hal Blaine for the use of his 1927 Phantom I Rolls Royce".
| Show and Tell | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Larrabee Sound Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Rocky Road Records | |||
| Producer | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Al Wilson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | D[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Jerry Fuller; except where indicated
- "Show and Tell" – 3:30
- "I'm Out to Get You" – 3:39
- "Queen of the Ghetto" – 2:53
- "Touch and Go" – 3:09
- "My Song" (Charles Richard Cason) – 3:43
- "Broken Home" (Barry Mann, Stanley Styne) – 3:43
- "What You See" (Bradford Craig, H. B. Barnum) – 3:46
- "Love Me Gentle, Love Me Blind" (Annette Fuller, Jerry Tawney) – 4:00
- "Moonlightin'" - (Barnum, Fuller) – 3:40
- "For Cryin' Out Loud" – 3:37
- "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) – 5:42
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[3] | 70 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs[3] | 9 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1974 | "Show and Tell" | 1 | 10 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r65497/review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b "Al Wilson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Al Wilson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.