Sit Down and Talk to Me

{{Infobox album

| name = Sit Down and Talk to Me

| type = Studio

| artist = Lou Rawls

| cover = Lourawlssitdown.jpg

| alt =

| released = January 1980

| recorded = June–October 1979

| venue =

| studio = *Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Sound Labs, Los Angeles, California

| genre = Philadelphia soul, jazz

| length = 37:22

| label = Philadelphia International

| producer = Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Thom Bell, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Bunny Sigler

| prev_title = Let Me Be Good to You

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = Shades of Blue

| next_year = 1981

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16222|first=Ron|last=Wynn}}

| rev2 =

| rev2Score =

| noprose = yes

}}

Sit Down and Talk to Me is a 1980 album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released on the Philadelphia International Records label. All of PIR's major production names contributed to the album, resulting in a diverse set of tracks from dance to urban blues. Although Sit Down and Talk to Me did not produce any major hit singles, its commercial performance was adequate, peaking at #19 R&B and #81 pop.

Track listing

  1. "One Day Soon You'll Need Me" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) – 4:38
  2. "Heartache (Just When You Think You're Loved)" (Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Anthony Bell) – 4:43
  3. "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 4:39
  4. "When You Get Home" (Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson) – 4:51
  5. "Sit Down and Talk to Me" (Gamble, Huff) – 4:53
  6. "You're My Blessing" (Gamble, Huff) – 4:22
  7. "Old Times" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) – 4:26
  8. "You Are" (Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey James, Jack Robinson) – 4:50

Singles

  • "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" (US R&B #57)
  • "Sit Down and Talk to Me" (US R&B #26)
  • "You're My Blessing" (US Pop #77)

References