Let Me Be Good to You

Let Me Be Good to You
Studio album by Lou Rawls
Released	May 1979
Recorded	October 1978–February 1979
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sound Lab Studios, Los Angeles, California Davlen, Universal City, California
Genre	Philadelphia soul, jazz
Length	37:34
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Thom Bell, Jack Faith
Lou Rawls chronology
When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All (1977) Let Me Be Good to You (1979) Sit Down and Talk to Me (1980)

Let Me Be Good to You is an album by the American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1979 on Philadelphia International Records.[1][2]

The album's lead single, "Let Me Be Good to You", made #11 on the R&B chart, while the album itself peaked at #13 R&B. The album peaked at #49 on the pop chart.[3]

Production

The production was split between Gamble & Huff, Thom Bell, Dexter Wansel and Jack Faith. New PIR signings the Jones Girls contributed backing vocals to the album.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[7]

AllMusic called Let Me Be Good to You "an above-average album that did much better than anyone thought it would at the time."[5] The Bay State Banner thought that the album "again proves what a fine ballad and soul singer Rawls is," writing that "including one disastrous message song is the only thing that keeps this lp from being a complete triumph."[8]

Track listing

1. "Time Will Take Care of Everything" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 4:36
2. "What's the Matter with the World?" (Gamble, Huff) – 5:55
3. "Tomorrow" (Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse) – 3:59
4. "We Keep Getting Closer to Being Farther Apart" (Lillian Lewis, Jack Perricone) – 4:11
5. "Bark, Bite (Fight All Night)" (Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey James, Jack Robinson) – 4:28
6. "Let Me Be Good to You" (Gamble, Huff) – 5:26
7. "Lover's Holiday" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) – 5:20
8. "Sweet Tender Nights" (Leroy Bell, James) – 3:39

Singles

• "Let Me Be Good to You" (US R&B #11)
• "What's the Matter with the World" (did not chart)

References

1. "Lou Rawls | Biography & History". AllMusic.
2. "Soul Brothers Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. August 30, 1979 – via Google Books.
3. "Lou Rawls". Billboard.
4. Jackson, John A. (2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. Oxford University Press. p. 226.
5. "Let Me Be Good to You - Lou Rawls | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 787.
7. The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 413.
8. Lane, George (14 June 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. p. 16.