Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Love Has Finally Come At LastVocals – Patti LaBelleWritten-By – Chris Brubeck |
5:34 |
| 2 | It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say GoodbyeVocals – Patti LaBelle |
3:49 |
| 3 | Through The Eyes Of A ChildVocals – Patti LaBelle |
5:13 |
| 4 | Surprise Surprise | 3:36 |
| 5 | Tryin' To Get Over You | 4:12 |
| 6 | Tell Me Why | 6:02 |
| 7 | Who's Foolin' Who | 4:02 |
| 8 | I Wish I Had Someone To Come Home ToWritten-By – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack |
3:45 |
| 9 | American Dream | 4:40 |
Credits
- Arranged By – Bobby Womack
- Backing Vocals – James Gadson, Kathy Bloxson, Regina Womack, The Waters, Valentinos
- Bass – David Shields
- Drums – James E. Gadson*
- Drums [Dmx Electric] – Fred Johnson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Carl Protho, Roger Dollarhyde*, Tim Dennen
- Executive-Producer – Otis Smith
- Guitar – Courtney Sappington, David T. Walker, George Benson (tracks: 3), Robert Palmer
- Harmonica – Rusty Hamilton*
- Harp – Dorothy Ashby
- Horns – Fernando Harkless (tracks: 1, 7), Fred Wesley (tracks: 1, 7), Harry Kim (tracks: 1, 7), Sidney Mulgrow* (tracks: 1, 7), Thurmon Green* (tracks: 1, 7), Wilton Felder (tracks: 3)
- Keyboards – Michael Wycoff
- Mixed By [Engineer] – Barney Perkins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8)
- Percussion – Paulinho DeCosta*
- Producer – Andrew Oldham*, Bobby Womack, James E. Gadson*
- Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – Bobby Womack
- Strings [Arranged By] – Dave Bloomberg* (tracks: 2, 5)
- Synthesizer – Denzil "Broadway" Miller*, Rusty Hamilton*
- Written-By – Bobby Womack (tracks: 2 to 7, 9), Jim Ford (tracks: 2 to 7, 9)
Notes
Original 1984 release: Beverly Glen BG-10003.Track 9 contains an excerpt from "I Have a Dream" copyright © 1963 by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Used by permission of Joan Daves.
Additional King material copyright © by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Used by permission of Joan Daves.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG-10003 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (LP, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BG-10003 | US | 1984 |
| BG 10003 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (LP, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BG 10003 | US | 1984 |
| ZK 72205 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (Cass, Album) | Motown | ZK 72205 | Europe | 1984 |
| RE 2030 | Bobby Womack | The Poet II (CD, Album) | Razor & Tie | RE 2030 | US | 1993 |
| BGD-10003 | Bobby Womack | The Poet II (CD, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BGD-10003 | US | 1984 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Love Has Finally Come At Last | 5:34 |
| A2 | It Takes A Lot Of Strength To Say Goodbye | 3:49 |
| A3 | Through The Eyes Of A Child | 5:13 |
| A4 | Surprise Surprise | 3:36 |
| A5 | Tryin' To Get Over You | 4:12 |
| B1 | Tell Me Why | 6:02 |
| B2 | Who's Foolin' Who | 4:02 |
| B3 | I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To | 3:45 |
| B4 | American Dream | 4:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – RCA Limited, Australia
- Distributed By – RCA Limited, Australia
Credits
- Producer – Andrew Oldham*, Bobby Womack, James E. Gadson*
Notes
Featuring Patti LaBelleOther versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG-10003 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (LP, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BG-10003 | US | 1984 |
| BG 10003 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (LP, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BG 10003 | US | 1984 |
| ZK 72205 | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle | Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle - The Poet II (Cass, Album) | Motown | ZK 72205 | Europe | 1984 |
| RE 2030 | Bobby Womack | The Poet II (CD, Album) | Razor & Tie | RE 2030 | US | 1993 |
| BGD-10003 | Bobby Womack | The Poet II (CD, Album) | Beverly Glen Music | BGD-10003 | US | 1984 |
