Introducing Lobo
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{{Infobox album|
| name = Introducing Lobo
| type = Album
| artist = Lobo
| cover = IntroducingLobo.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 1971
| recorded = 1970
| venue =
| studio = Electric Lady, New York City
| genre = Folk rock, soft rock
| length = 32:17
| label = Big Tree Records
| producer = Phil Gernhard
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Of a Simple Man
| next_year = 1972
| misc =
{{Singles
| name = Introducing Lobo
| type = studio
| single1 = Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
| single1date = 1971
| single2 = She Didn't Do Magic
| single2date = 1971
| single3 = California Kid and Reemo
| single3date = 1971
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate Album Cover
| type = studio
| cover = IntroducingLobo1973Album.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Cover for the 1973 release
}}
}}
Introducing Lobo is the debut album by Lobo, released in 1971 on Big Tree Records.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GxYiAwAAQBAJ|last=Pollock|first=Bruce|title=Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era|pages=238|date=March 18, 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135462963|accessdate=January 6, 2020|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bm5RAAAAYAAJ|last=Mackenzie|first=C.|title=Gramophone: Vol. 49|pages=1107|date=1971|accessdate=January 6, 2020|via=Google Books}}
The album peaked at #178 on the Billboard 200 in its first release. It was re-released in 1973 and peaked at #163 on the same chart. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top 40 hit. It also became his first #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, staying on top for 2 consecutive weeks in May 1971.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Country Feelings
| note1 = Intro
| writer1 = Bob Montgomery, Kenny O'Dell
| length1 = 0:53
| title2 = Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
| note2 = A1
| writer2 = Kent LaVoie
| length2 = 2:57
| title3 = The Albatross
| note3 = A2
| writer3 = Dick Holler
| length3 = 3:07
| title4 = We'll Make It....I Know We Will
| note4 = A3
| writer4 = LaVoie
| length4 = 2:53
| title5 = A Little Different
| note5 = A4
| writer5 = LaVoie
| length5 = 3:00
| title6 = Reaching Out For Someone
| note6 = A5
| writer6 = Holler
| length6 = 3:06
| total_length = 15:56
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| title7 = She Didn't Do Magic
| note7 = B1
| writer7 = LaVoie
| length7 = 2:52
| title8 = Little Joe (They're Out To Get Ya)
| note8 = B2
| writer8 = Holler
| length8 = 3:13
| title9 = I'm The Only One
| note9 = B3
| writer9 = LaVoie
| length9 = 3:17
| title10 = We'll Be One By Two Today
| note10 = B4
| writer10 = LaVoie, Michael Gately
| length10 = 3:20
| title11 = Another Hill To Climb
| note11 = B5
| writer11 = LaVoie
| length11 = 2:34
| title12 = Country Feelings
| note12 = Reprise
| writer12 = Montgomery, O'Dell
| length12 = 1:05
| total_length = 16:21
}}
Personnel
Charts
;Album
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Chart !Position |
| rowspan="3"|1971
|Billboard Top LPs |align="center"|178 |
| Cash Box{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zx0KAQAAMAAJ|last1=Hoffmann|first1=Frank|last2=Albert|first2=George|last3=Hoffmann|first3=Lee Ann|title=The Cash box album charts: 1955-1974|pages=218|date=January 1, 1988|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9780810820050|accessdate=January 6, 2020|via=Google Books}}
|align="center"|119 |
| scope="row"|Canada (RPM){{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/70s/1971/RPM-1971-08-07.pdf| title=RPM Magazine - August 7, 1971 - Page 10}}
|align="center"|92 |
| rowspan="2"|1973
|Billboard Top LPs{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lobo/chart-history/tlp/|title=Introducing Lobo|website=Billboard|accessdate=January 6, 2020}} |align="center"|163 |
| Cash Box
|align="center"|170 |
;Singles
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs release|1984224|Introducing Lobo|type=album}}
- {{AllMusic|id=mw0000874067|title=Introducing Lobo}}
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