''I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter

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. The album was released on March 28, 1975, by

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. The album debuted at number 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 1978 British rock singer Rod Stewart lifted the melody from "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down On It" for his hit song "

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Track listing

Personnel

*Bobby Womack - guitar, bass, vocals *Glen Goins, Charles Fullilove, Ken Khristian, Larry Otis - guitar *

Sneaky Pete Kleinow Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (August 20, 1934 – January 6, 2007) was an American country-rock musician. He is best known as a member of the band The Flying Burrito Brothers and as a session musician playing pedal steel guitar for such ar ...

- pedal steel *

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, Paul Stallworth, Chuck Rainey - bass *Truman Thomas, Roger Dollarhide,

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, Bobby Wood, William Smith,

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- keyboards *Robert Robertie, Ron Selico,

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, Bill Braun, Bill Lordan, Larry Zack,

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- drums *

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- congas *Jonathan Blair - electric violin *Cosme DeAguero - vibraphone *Catherine Gotthoffer - harp *

René Hall René Joseph Hall (September 26, 1912 ‒ February 11, 1988) was an American guitarist and arranger. He was among the most important behind the scenes figures in early rock and roll, but his career spanned the period from the late 1920s to the ...

- strings *

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including " Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), " Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (197 ...

- vocals on "It's All Over Now" *Cindy "Sundray" Scott - answer vocals on "What's Your World" *Linda Lawrence - answer vocals on "Interlude #2" ;Technical *Truman Thomas - associate producer *Roger Dollarhide - engineer *Bob Cato, Lloyd Ziff - art direction *Ria Lewerke - design *Doug Metzler - photography

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums Bobby Womack albums Albums arranged by René Hall Albums produced by Bobby Womack United Artists Records albums