| Artist | The Chi-Lites |
|---|---|
| Cover | chiliteslonely.jpg |
| Released | April 1972 |
| Genre | R&B, soul |
| Length | 42:44 |
| Label | Brunswick |
| Producer | Eugene Record |
| Prev year | 1971 |
| Next year | 1972 |
A Lonely Man is the fourth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1972 on the Brunswick label.
History
A Lonely Man includes The Chi-Lites most successful single "Oh Girl", which topped both the pop and R&B charts and peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, the eight and a half-minute epic "The Coldest Days of My Life" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". A Lonely Man was The Chi-Lites' most successful album, topping the R&B chart and peaking at No. 5 on the pop chart. It is frequently cited as the group's best recording. AllMusic reviewer Craig Lytle describes the album as "flawless" and "exquisite".[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Eugene Record, except where noted.
Personnel
- Marshall Thompson – vocals
- Robert "Squirrel" Lester – vocals
- Creadel "Red" Jones – vocals
- Eugene Record – producer, arranger, vocals
- Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arranger, conductor
- Cliff Davis – arranger
- Bruce Swedien – engineer
- Craig Barksdale – technician
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position[2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
| 1972 | "Oh Girl" | 1 | 1 |
| "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" | 47 | 8 | |
| "A Lonely Man" | 57 | 25 | |
| "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" | — | ||