A Lonely Man
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A Lonely Man
- Artist: The Chi-Lites
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- Release Date: 1972
- Total Time: 46:12
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
Behind the talents of Eugene Record, the Chi-Lites presented an impeccable album featuring one gem after another. Not losing any steam from their previous album, the Chi-Lites plugged another number one song, the universally appealing "Oh Girl," which also claimed the number one spot on the pop charts. "Coldest Days of My Life" came with a placid arrangement and peaked at number eight, and "Lonely Man" was a humble extension of "Have You Seen Her." From the testimonial "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man" to the mid-tempo "Being in Love" to the ballad "Love Is," the Chi-Lites were flawless with this effort. Record is masterful with his articulation of the lyric; he stays in control of his vocals. His penmanship is phenomenal and his production skills are irreproachable. The only socially charged number is a remake of the Marvin Gaye classic "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)," and it's done with skillful execution. ~ Craig Lytle, Rovi| A Lonely Life - The Anthology (2008 Album by Tony Carey) | |
| A Lonely Man (2002 Album by Chi-Lites) |
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A Lonely Man
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| Studio album by The Chi-Lites | ||||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Producer | Eugene Record | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
A Lonely Man is the fourth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1972 on the Brunswick label.
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History
A Lonely Man includes The Chi-Lites most successful single "Oh Girl", which topped both the pop and R&B charts and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart, the eight and a half minute epic "The Coldest Days of My Life" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". A Lonely Man was The Chi-Lites' most successful album, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #5 on the pop chart. It is frequently cited as the group's best recording. Allmusic reviewer Craig Lytle describes the album as "flawless" and "exquisite".[1]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Oh Girl" | Eugene Record | 3:48 | |||||||
| 2. | "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man" | Samuel Garner, James Smith | 2:57 | |||||||
| 3. | "Love Is" | Eugene Record | 4:41 | |||||||
| 4. | "Being in Love" | Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin | 3:56 | |||||||
| 5. | "A Lonely Man" | Eugene Record, J. Edward Haycraft | 6:23 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 6. | "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" | Eugene Record | 4:02 | |||||||
| 7. | "Ain't Too Much of Nothin'" | Eugene Record | 3:31 | |||||||
| 8. | "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" | Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr. | 5:06 | |||||||
| 9. | "The Coldest Days of My Life" | Eugene Record, Carl Davis | 8:30 | |||||||
Personnel
- Eugene Record, Marshall Thompson, Robert "Squirrel" Lester, Creadel "Red" Jones – vocals
Production
- Eugene Record – producer, arranger
- Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arranger, conductor
- Cliff Davis – arranger
- Bruce Swedien – engineer
- Craig Barksdale – technician
Charts
Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions[3] | |
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1972 | A Lonely Man | 5 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4][5] | |||
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| US | US R&B |
US A/C |
UK | ||
| 1972 | "Oh Girl" | 1 | 1 | 34 | 14 |
| "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" | 47 | 8 | — | — | |
| "A Lonely Man" (A-side) | 57 | 25 | — | — | |
| "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" (B-side) | — | — | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b Lytle, Craig. A Lonely Man review at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "A Lonely Man review". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=6577. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "US Albums Charts > The Chi-Lites". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3883/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "US Singles Charts > The Chi-Lites". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3883/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "UK Charts > The Chi-Lites". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/chi-lites/. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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