''Sometimes'' is the debut album by the disco/soul band Facts of Life. It features the title cut, which is a cover of Bill Anderson's tune. It was produced by

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Critical reception

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wrote: "If you like deep soul with a country flavor, this isn't bad, but their lineup forces comparisons to the

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, and given a choice, the latter is preferred."

Track listing

#" Sometimes" ( Bill Anderson) #"Caught in the Act (Of Getting On)" (Carl Hampton,

Homer Banks Homer Banks (August 2, 1941 – April 3, 2003) was an African American songwriter, singer and record producer. Although best known by many for his songwriting for Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s, some of his own releases from the 1960s are co ...

) #"Bitter Woman" (George Jackson, Raymond Moore) #"Lost Inside of You" (

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Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

) #"Looks Like We Made It" ( Richard Kerr,

Will Jennings Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American lyricist. He is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won s ...

) #"A Hundred Pounds of Pain" (

Lenny Welch Leon "Lenny" Welch (born May 31, 1938) is an American MOR and pop singer. Early years He was born in New York City, United States, and raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, by his godparents, Eva and Robert Richardson. He attended Asbury Park ...

, Rose Marie McCoy) #"Uphill Places of Mind" ( Frederick Knight) #"What Would Your Mama Say" (George Jackson, Raymond Moore) #"Givin' Me Your Love" (King Sterling,

) #"That Kind of Fire" (J. Norman Scott) #"Love Is The Final Truth" (Vaughn Harper)

References

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