The Poet II | ||||
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Studio album by Bobby Womack | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | Beverly Glen Music | |||
Producer | Bobby Womack, Andrew Oldham, James E. Gadson | |||
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The Poet II is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in 1984, by Beverly Glen Music. The album features three duets with fellow soul legend Patti LaBelle, including the top three R&B charted ballad, "Love Has Finally Come At Last", and the more modest follow-up, "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye". It also includes the top 75 UK dance hit, "Tell Me Why". The UK music magazine NME named it the best album of 1984.
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