Of a Simple Man
1972 studio album by Lobo
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Of a Simple Man is the second album by Lobo, released in 1972 on Big Tree Records.[1]
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| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Big Tree Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Gernhard | |||
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| Singles from Of a Simple Man | ||||
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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.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:24 |
| 2. | "There Ain't No Way" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "A Big Red Kite" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Recycle Sally" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "A Simple Man" | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "I'd Love You to Want Me" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Let Me Down Easy" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Running Deer" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Gypsy And The Midnight Ghost" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Am I True To Myself" | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Production
- Producer: Phil Gernhard
- Engineer: Bob Richardson
- Photography: Marion Moorman
- [John Abbott - String Arrangements]
- [Phil Benton - Electric Guitars]
- [Steve Feldman - Keyboard/Congas/Vibes]
- [A. Michael Gatley - Vocal Harmonies]
- [Phil Gernhard - String Arrangements]
- [Ellie Greenwich - Vocal Harmonies]
- [Harwood. Barry - Electric Guitars]
- [Robert John - Vocal Harmonies]
- [Ben Lanzarone - Keyboard]
- [Kent "Lobo" LaVoie - Acoustical Guitars/Vocals/Vocal Harmonies/Electric Guitars/Keyboard]
- [George Marge - Flute/Recorder/Sax]
- [John Mulkey - Bass]
- [Barbara Sipple - Vocal Harmonies]
- [Steve Tadanger - Vocal Harmonies]
- [Thumpy - Australian Marching Drums]
- [Roy Yeager - Drums]
Charts
- Album
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "A Simple Man" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 56 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[7] | 17 | ||
| "I'd Love You to Want Me" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 2 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[9] | 1 | ||
| 1974 | U.K.[10] | 5 | |
| 1973 | "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[12] | 1 | ||