''Unmistakably Lou'' is an album by

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, released in 1977 on the

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label. It was Rawls' second PIR album and performed respectably ( 14 R&B and No. 41 pop), although its sales fell well short of his 1976 PIR debut '' All Things in Time''. Only one single, "See You When I Git There", was released from the album in the US; alongside "

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" and " Lady Love", it remains one of Rawls' best-known PIR songs. Like its predecessor, ''Unmistakably Lou'' is a well-regarded album for its mix of high-quality

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-influenced tracks (atypical and distinctive for a PIR production). Rawls won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the album in 1978. In 2005, ''Unmistakably Lou'' was reissued by Demon Music in the UK in a double package with ''All Things in Time''.

Track listing

All tracks written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff unless stated # "See You When I Git There" – 4:43 # "Spring Again" – 4:29 # "Early Morning Love" – 5:44 # "Some Folks Never Learn" – 3:32 # "Someday You'll Be Old" – 3:43 # "Secret Tears" (Jack Faith, Phillip Terry) – 4:08 # "We Understand Each Other" – 4:19 # "It's Our Anniversary Today" (

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Singles

* "See You When I Git There" ( US Pop No. 66,

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No. 8) * "Some Folks Never Learn" (UK/Europe only, not released as a single in the US)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1977 albums Lou Rawls albums Albums produced by Kenneth Gamble Albums produced by Leon Huff Albums produced by Bobby Martin Albums arranged by Bobby Martin Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia International Records albums