The Poet (album)

The Poet
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1981
Recorded1981
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Hit City West, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length39:37
LabelBeverly Glen Music
ProducerBobby Womack
Bobby Womack chronology
Roads of Life
(1979)
The Poet
(1981)
The Poet II
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

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.

  1. ^ Harrington, Jim (2016). "Bobby Womack - The Poet". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 482.
  2. ^ Kurutz, Steve. Bobby Womack: The Poet > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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