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The Poet
The Poet
Studio album by Bobby Womack
Released	November 1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Hit City West, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Soul; R&B;
Length	39:37
Label	Beverly Glen Music
Producer	Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack chronology

The Poet is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in November 1981, by Beverly Glen Music. The album reached the top of the Billboard Top Black Albums chart due to the success of the single "If You Think You're Lonely Now", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"So Many Sides of You"	Bobby Womack, Jim Ford	3:44
2.	"Lay Your Lovin' on Me"	Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully	4:03
3.	"Secrets"	Bobby Womack, Jim Ford	3:54
4.	"Just My Imagination"	Bobby Womack	5:05
5.	"Stand Up"	Cecil Womack	3:30
6.	"Games"	Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide	6:51
7.	"If You Think You're Lonely Now"	Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Richard Griffin	5:30
8.	"Where Do We Go from Here"	Bobby Womack, Jim Ford	6:40

Personnel edit

Bobby Womack - guitar, lead vocals
Nathan East, David Shields - bass
Dorothy Ashby - harp, percussion
David T. Walker - guitar
Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Paulinho da Costa - percussion
James Gadson - drums
Patrick Moten, Dale Ramsey - keyboards
Regina Womack, Sally Womack, Vincent Womack, Tondalei - handclaps
Cecil Womack, Curtis Womack, Friendly Womack, Jr., The Waters, Richard Griffin, Fernando Harkless, John Parham, Jon Rami - backing vocals

Technical

Otis Smith - executive producer
Avi Kipper, Barney Perkins, Robert Battaglia - engineer
Ginny Livingston - art direction
Norman Seeff - photography

Charts edit

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums^[3]	29
Billboard Top Black Albums^[3]	1

Singles edit

Year	Single	Chart positions^[4]
Year	Single	US R&B
1981	"Secrets"	55
1982	"If You Think You're Lonely Now"	3
1982	"Where Do We Go From Here"	26

References edit

^ Harrington, Jim (2016). "Bobby Womack - The Poet". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 482.
^ Kurutz, Steve. Bobby Womack: The Poet > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Bobby Womack US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
^ "Bobby Womack US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.