Of a Simple Man

Of a Simple Man is the second album by Lobo, released in 1972 on Big Tree Records.[1]

Of a Simple Man
Studio album by
Lobo
ReleasedOctober 1972
Recorded1972
StudioMastersound Studios
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
LabelBig Tree Records
ProducerPhil Gernhard
Lobo chronology
Introducing Lobo
(1971)		 Of a Simple Man
(1972)		 Calumet
(1973)
Singles from Of a Simple Man
  1. "A Simple Man"
    Released: 1972
  2. "I'd Love You to Want Me"
    Released: 1972
  3. "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend"
    Released: 1972

It is Lobo's most popular album, peaking at #37 on the US Top LP chart. Two of its singles were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and chart toppers on the Easy Listening chart.

Track listing

All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:24
2."There Ain't No Way"3:14
3."A Big Red Kite"4:06
4."Recycle Sally"3:10
5."Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend"3:38
6."A Simple Man"3:05
Side B
No.TitleLength
7."I'd Love You to Want Me"4:04
8."Let Me Down Easy"2:45
9."Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote"4:04
10."Running Deer"3:25
11."Gypsy And The Midnight Ghost"3:08
12."Am I True To Myself"3:33

Personnel
Production

Charts
Album
Year Chart Position
1973 Billboard Top LPs[2] 37
1973 Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 18
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1972 "A Simple Man" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 56
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] 17
"I'd Love You to Want Me" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 2
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[7] 1
1974 U.K.[8] 5
1973 "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 8
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] 1

References
  1. "Album Reviews". Billboard. 84 (43): 72. October 14, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. "Of A Simple Man". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "A Simple Man (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. "A Simple Man (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. "I'd Love You to Want Me (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. "I'd Love You to Want Me (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. "I'd Love You to Want Me (UK)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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