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Lookin For A Love (The Best Of Bobby Womack 1968 - 1976)
Bobby Womack
- Artist
- Bobby Womack
- Label
- Stateside
- Catalog number
- 7243 5 84936 2 7
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- Europe
- Format
- Compilation
- Barcode
- 724358493627
What’s on it
Lookin For A Love (The Best Of Bobby Womack 1968 - 1976) has 19 tracks, about 1:12:57 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
1Lookin' For A Love
- Written-By
- J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels
2I'm A Midnight Mover
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett
3What Is This
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
4Holdin' On To My Baby's Love
- Written-By
- George Jackson (3), Raymond Moore
5Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, Harold Payne
6I Can Understand It
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
7Communication
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
8Harry Hippie
- Written-By
- Jim Ford
9Across 110th Street
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, J.J. Johnson
10California Dreamin'
- Written-By
- John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
11Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out
- Written-By
- Jimmy Cox
12(If You Don't Want My Love) Give It Back
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, Gordon DeWitty
13I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
14Woman's Gotta Have It
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, Darryl Carter, Linda Cooke
15Jealous Love
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack
16Doing It My Way
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
17Check It Out
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
18Where There's A Will There's A Way
- Written-By
- Jim Ford
19It's All Over Now
- Written-By
- Bobby Womack
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Where it came from
Released in 2003 under the Stateside label, this compilation serves as a curated retrospective of Bobby Womack’s most prolific period as a solo artist. By drawing from his recordings between 1968 and 1976, the collection highlights his transition from a session musician and songwriter to a formidable R&B and soul headliner. This era captures the grit and gospel-infused depth of his songwriting, reflecting his move from Muscle Shoals to a more distinct, self-produced sound that balanced soul, funk, and storytelling.
The album functions as a gateway to Womack's definitive style, featuring his signature gritty vocal delivery and complex, rhythmic guitar work. By focusing on tracks like the title cut and his interpretative ballads, the collection showcases his ability to bridge the gap between traditional rhythm and blues and the emerging sophisticated soul of the early seventies. Upon its release, it was well-regarded by critics as a necessary primer for understanding his influence on both R&B and later hip-hop sampling culture.
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