Calumet (album)

1973 studio album by Lobo

Calumet

Studio album by

Lobo

Released| 1973
Recorded| 1973
Studio| Mastersound Studios
Genre| Folk rock, soft rock
Label| Big Tree Records
Producer| Phil Gernhard
Lobo chronology
| Of a Simple Man
(1972)  | Calumet
(1973)  | Just a Singer
(1974)

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Singles from  Calumet

1. "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"
Released: 1973
2. "How Can I Tell Her"
Released: 1973
3. "There Ain't No Way"
Released: 1973
4. "Standing At The End Of The Line"
Released: 1974

Calumet is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Lobo, released in 1973 on Big Tree Records. It was reissued in 2008 by Wounded Bird Records and includes six bonus tracks.[1][2]

The album peaked at No. 128 on the US Top LPs chart. Two of its singles were top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 5 hits on the Easy Listening chart. "There Ain't No Way" and its B-side "Love Me For What I Am" were minor hits on the Hot 100.

## Track listing

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All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.

Side ANo.| Title| Length

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1.| "How Can I Tell Her"| 4:17
2.| "Stoney"| 3:43
3.| "Rock And Roll Days"| 3:58
4.| "One And The Same Thing"| 4:01
5.| "Hope You're Proud Of Me Girl"| 3:00

Side BNo.| Title| Length

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6.| "Love Me For What I Am"| 4:02
7.| "Try"| 3:10
8.| "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"| 3:06
9.| "Standing At The End Of The Line"| 3:53
10.| "Goodbye Is Just Another Word"| 3:34

Bonus tracks (2008 reissue)No.| Title| Length

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11.| "Suzann"| 2:20
12.| "Stoney" (Early Version)| 3:31
13.| "Cecil Jones"| 2:37
14.| "A Simple Man" (Single Version)| 3:00
15.| "How Can I Tell Her" (Early Mix)| 4:42
16.| "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend" (Single Version)| 3:35

## Personnel

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* Lobo \- guitar, lead
* Roy Yeager \- drums, percussion
* Barry Harwood - guitar
* Jim Ellis - keyboards

Production

* Producer: Phil Gernhard
* Photography: Ed Caraeff

## Charts

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Album
Chart (1973)  | Peak
position

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Billboard Top LPs[3] | 128

Singles

Year  | Single  | Chart  | Position

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1973  | "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"  | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 27
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 3
"How Can I Tell Her"  | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 22
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[7] | 4
"There Ain't No Way"  | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8][9] | 68
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U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 29
1974  | "Standing At The End Of The Line"  | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 37
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[12] | 25

1. ^ Chart peak of Love Me For What I Am, the B-side of There Ain't No Way.

## References

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1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Lincoln, Abe-Primettes. Guinness Publications. p. 2530\. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved April 6, 2020 - via Google Books.
2. ^ "Stereo Review: Vol. 31". CBS Magazines. 1973. p. 92. Retrieved April 6, 2020 - via Google Books.
3. ^ "Of A Simple Man". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
4. ^ "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. ^ "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
6. ^ "How Can I Tell Her (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
7. ^ "How Can I Tell Her (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
8. ^ "There Ain't No Way (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
9. ^ "Love Me For What I Am (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
10. ^ "There Ain't No Way (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
11. ^ "Standing At The End Of The Line (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
12. ^ "Standing At The End Of The Line (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

## External links

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* Calumet at Discogs
* Calumet at AllMusic

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Lobo

Albums|

* Introducing Lobo (1971)
* Of a Simple Man (1972)
* Calumet (1973)
* Just a Singer (1974)
* A Cowboy Afraid of Horses (1975)
* Lobo (1979)

Songs|

* "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"
* "I'd Love You to Want Me"
* "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend"
* "Let Me Down Easy"
* "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time"
* "How Can I Tell Her"
* "Rings"
* "Don't Tell Me Goodnight"
* "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love"

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