Rawls, Lou - That's Lou

2HAND VINYL LP ON CAPITOL 1967

Capitol ST2756 made in US. Vinyl VG. Cover VG+.

From gospel and early R&B to soul and jazz to blues and straight-up pop, Lou Rawls was a consummate master of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adapt to the changing musical times over and over again while always remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed with a four-octave vocal range, Rawls' smooth, classy elegance -- sort of a cross between Sam Cooke and Nat King Cole -- permeated nearly everything he sang, yet the fire of his early gospel days was never too far from the surface. He made his name as a crooner, first by singing jazz standards, then moving on to soul in the mid-'60s, and capped the most commercial phase of his career with a productive stint at Philadelphia International during the latter half of the '70s. Even after his days as a chart presence were over, Rawls remained a highly visible figure on the American cultural landscape, pursuing an acting and voice-over career in addition to his continued concert appearances, and doing extensive charity work on behalf of the United Negro College Fund. www.lourawls.com/

Tracklist.

A1 When Love Goes Wrong  

A2 Problems  

A3 Reminiscing Monologue  

A4 They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)  

A5 Ear Bender Monologue  

A6 What Are You Doing About Today  

B1 Please Give Me Someone To Love  

B2 Hard To Get Thing Called Love  

B3 (How Do You Say) I Don't Love You Anymore

B4 Street Of Dreams  

B5 The Love That I Give