1972 studio album by Lobo
Of a Simple Man |
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Studio album by Lobo |
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Released | October 1972 |
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Recorded | 1972 |
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Studio | Mastersound Studios |
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Genre | Folk rock, soft rock |
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Label | Big Tree Records |
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Producer | Phil Gernhard |
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Lobo chronology |
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Introducing Lobo (1971) | Of a Simple Man (1972) | Calumet (1973) | |
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Singles from Of a Simple Man |
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Of a Simple Man is the second album by Lobo, released in 1972 on Big Tree Records.[1]
It is Lobo's most popular album, peaking at #37 on the US Top LP chart. Two of its singles were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and chart toppers on the Easy Listening chart.
Track listing
All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.
Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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7. | "I'd Love You to Want Me" | 4:04 |
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8. | "Let Me Down Easy" | 2:45 |
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9. | "Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote" | 4:04 |
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10. | "Running Deer" | 3:25 |
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11. | "Gypsy And The Midnight Ghost" | 3:08 |
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12. | "Am I True To Myself" | 3:33 |
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Personnel
- Production
- Producer: Phil Gernhard
- Engineer: Bob Richardson
- Photography: Marion Moorman
Charts
- Album
Weekly charts Year | Chart | Position | 1973 | Billboard Top LPs[2] | 37 | 1973 | Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 18 | | Year-end charts |
- Singles
References
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 43. October 14, 1972. p. 72. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Of A Simple Man". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1974. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "A Simple Man (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "A Simple Man (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "I'd Love You to Want Me (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "I'd Love You to Want Me (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "I'd Love You to Want Me (UK)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
External links
- Of a Simple Man at Discogs
- Of a Simple Man at AllMusic