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.
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
| 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 |
Personnel
Production
- Eugene Record – producer, arranger
- Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arranger, conductor
- Cliff Davis – arranger
- Bruce Swedien – engineer
- Craig Barksdale – technician
Charts
- Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
US
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US
R&B
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| 1972 |
"Oh Girl" |
1 |
1 |
| "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" |
47 |
8 |
| "A Lonely Man" |
57 |
25 |
| "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" |
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lytle, Craig. A Lonely Man review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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