The Poet II

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The Poet II
Bobby Womack-Poet II (album cover).jpg
Studio album by Bobby Womack
Released 1984
Recorded 1983
Genre R&B
Length 41:32
Label Beverly Glen Music
Producer Bobby Womack, Andrew Oldham, James E. Gadson
Bobby Womack chronology
The Poet
(1981)The Poet1981		 The Poet II
(1984)		 So Many Rivers
(1985)So Many Rivers1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]

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.

Track listing

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

Personnel

  • Bobby Womack – vocals, guitar
  • Patti LaBelle – vocals
  • Courtney Sappington, David T. Walker, George Benson, Robert Palmer – guitar
  • David Shields – bass
  • Michael Wycoff – keyboards
  • Denzil "Broadway" Miller, Rusty Hamilton – synthesizer
  • James E. Gadson – drums
  • Fred Johnson – electronic drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Fernando Harkless, Fred Wesley, Harry Kim, Sidney Mulgrow, Thurmon Green, Wilton Felder – horns
  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • James Gadson, Kathy Bloxson, Regina Womack, The Valentinos, Luther Waters, Julia Waters, Oren Waters, Maxine Waters – background vocals
  • Dave Bloomberg – string arrangements
  • Otis Smith – executive producer

References

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