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
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-end charts

Chart (1974)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]38

Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1972"A Simple Man"U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]56
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6]17
"I'd Love You to Want Me"U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7]2
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[8]1
1974U.K.[9]5
1973"Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend"U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10]8
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[11]1

References