''Someday Man'' is the debut studio album by
Paul Williams, released in 1970. Notable songs from the album include "Someday Man", "Trust" and "To Put Up with You". The song "Someday Man", written by Paul Williams and
Roger Nichols, was first released by
The Monkees (and sung by
Davy Jones) on their 1969 single "
Listen to the Band / Someday Man".
Chuck Kaye was credited for direction.
In 2018 the album was re-issued on vinyl by Ship To Shore Phono Co. The deluxe package included two bonus tracks plus new liner notes by Williams, Roger Nichols, and
Richard Barone.
Track listing
All music composed by Roger Nichols; all lyrics written by Paul Williams.
Side one
# "Someday Man"
# "So Many People"
# "She's Too Good to Me"
# "Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On"
# "Time"
Side two
# "Trust"
# "To Put Up with You"
# "Do You Really Have a Heart?" (arranged by
Artie Butler
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)
# "I Know You"
# "Roan Pony"
Personnel
*Paul Williams - vocals
*Roger Nichols - guitar, bass, piano
*Chad Stuart, David Cohen, Mike Deasy - guitar
*Jack Conrad,
Joe Osborne
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- bass
*
Larry Knechtel,
Lincoln Mayorga - piano
*
Earl Palmer,
Hal Blaine - drums
*
Artie Butler
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, Bob Thompson, Chad Stuart,
Perry Botkin, Jr.
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, Roger Nichols - arrangements
;Technical
*
Barry Feinstein
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, Tom Wilkes - design, photography
References
1970 debut albums
Paul Williams (songwriter) albums
Reprise Records albums
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