| Artist | Lou Rawls |
|---|---|
| Cover | allthingsintime.jpg |
| Released | June 7, 1976 |
| Recorded | November 1975–March 1976 |
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia |
| Genre | Philadelphia soul, jazz |
| Length | 38:11 |
| Label | Philadelphia International |
| Producer | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler, Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith, Bobby Martin |
| Prev year | 1975 |
| Next year | 1977 |
All Things in Time is an album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in June 1976 on the Philadelphia International Records label. The album includes Rawls's most famous song, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine".
Background
Coming after a career lull, All Things in Time was Rawls's first album for PIR. At the time, he was the first artist to sign with PIR, after having already enjoyed a substantial recording career and chart success with other record labels. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios and produced by Gamble & Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel, All Things in Time became an immediate success on the back of its lead single, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine".[1]
Reception
All Things in Time was highly rated by critics upon release, due to the quality and variety of its material, production standards and Rawls' vocal performances.[citation needed] It is often cited as the best album of Rawls' tenure with PIR.[citation needed] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Jason Elias described it as "not only one of Rawls' best albums, it's also one of the finest from Philadelphia International".[2]
The album was Rawls' third R&B chart-topper (the first since 1966), and reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200.[3] "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" gave Rawls the biggest hit of his career, topping Billboard's R&B Songs chart and Adult Contemporary chart, and making No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
Track listing
- In 2005, All Things in Time was reissued on CD by Edsel Records in the UK in a double package with Rawls' 1977 album, Unmistakably Lou.
Personnel
- Kenneth Gamble – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
- Leon Huff – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
- Jack Faith – producer, musical arranger (track 3)
- Bunny Sigler – producer (tracks 5–6)
- Bobby Martin – producer (track 9), musical arranger (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)
- Richard Rome – musical arranger (track 6)
- Dexter Wansel – producer, musical arranger (track 7)
- Joe Tarsia – engineer
- Jim Gallagher – engineer
- Carl Paroulo – engineer
- Jay Mark – engineer
- Frank Laffitte – photos
- Ed Lee – design
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 84 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
See also
References
- ^ Cogan, Jim & Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. pp. 151–163. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
- ^
- ^ "Chart History: Lou Rawls". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.