A Lonely Man
Introduction '''''A Lonely Man''''' is the fourth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1972 on the Brunswick label.
History ''A Lonely Man'' includes The Chi-Lites most successful single "Oh Girl", which topped both the pop and R&B charts and peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, the eight and a half-minute epic "The Coldest Days of My Life" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)". ''A Lonely Man'' was The Chi-Lites' most successful album, topping the R&B chart and peaking at No. 5 on the pop chart. It is frequently cited as the group's best recording. AllMusic reviewer Craig Lytle describes the album as "flawless" and "exquisite".
Track listing
Personnel *Marshall Thompson – vocals*Robert "Squirrel" Lester – vocals*Creadel "Red" Jones – vocals*Eugene Record – producer, arranger, vocals*Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arranger, conductor*Cliff Davis – arranger*Bruce Swedien – engineer*Craig Barksdale – technician
Charts ===Weekly charts===Chart (1972)PeakpositionU.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs5U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Soul LPs1===Singles=== Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B1972 "Oh Girl" 1 1 "The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)" 47 8 "A Lonely Man"57 25 "The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" —
See also *List of number-one R&B albums of 1972 (U.S.)
References
External links *'' A Lonely Man'' at Discogs