Love Wars
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Love Wars is the 1983 debut album by musical duo Womack & Womack. The album, described by Chris Rizik of SoulTracks as "a critical favorite",[1] charted at number 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau praised husband Cecil Womack and wife Linda Womack as "[a]ce singers and songwriters (as opposed to singer-songwriters)", noting that "their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness".[2]
Two singles from the album, "Love Wars" and "Baby I'm Scared of You", were hits in the UK, reaching number 14 and number 72 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[3] The album was ranked number 4 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME, and the single "Love Wars" was ranked as the year's number 1 song.[4]
Track listing
Except where otherwise noted, all tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack.
- "Love Wars" – 5:58
- "Express Myself" – 4:52
- "Baby I'm Scared of You" (Eddie Noble, Jr., C. Womack, L. Womack) – 5:38
- "T.K.O." (Noble, C. Womack, L. Womack) – 4:14
- "A.P.B." (C. Womack, Friendly Womack, L. Womack) – 5:31
- "Catch and Don't Look Back" (C. Womack, L. Womack, Naomi Womack) – 5:26
- "Woman" – 4:17
- "Angie" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:55
- "Good Times" – 3:06
Personnel
Musicians
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- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Nathan East – bass
- James Gadson – drums
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Neil Larsen – synthesizer, guitar, piano
- Denzil Miller – keyboard
- Eddie "Gip" Noble – synthesizer
- Bobby Womack – background vocals
- Cecil Womack – bass, guitar, vocals
- Curtis Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Friendly Womack, Jr. – background vocals
- Linda Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Naomi Womack – background vocals
- Noel "Stacy" Womack – background vocals
- Art Wood – electronic drums
Production
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Mark Ettel – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Michael Kennedy – photography
- Stewart Levine – producer
- Rik Pekkonen – engineer, mixing
Charts
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | UK Official Album Chart | 45 | [5] |
Singles
| Year | Country | Single | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | "Love Wars" | UK Official Singles Chart | 14 | [5] |
| 1984 | UK | "Baby I'm Scared of You" | UK Official Singles Chart | 72 | [5] |
References
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- ↑ Rizik, Chris. Womack and Womack. soultracks.com Accessed January 2, 2008.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. Womack & Womack. robertchristgau.com Accessed January 2, 2008.
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