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All Things in Time is an album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in June 1976 on the Philadelphia International Records label. The album includes Rawls’s most famous song, “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine“.

Background

Coming after a career lull, All Things in Time was Rawls’s first album for PIR. At the time, he was the first artist to sign with PIR, after having already enjoyed a substantial recording career and chart success with other record labels. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios and produced by Gamble & Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel, All Things in Time became an immediate success on the back of its lead single, “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine“.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]

All Things in Time was highly rated by critics upon release, due to the quality and variety of its material, production standards and Rawls’ vocal performances.[citation needed] It is often cited as the best album of Rawls’ tenure with PIR.[citation needed] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Jason Elias described it as “not only one of Rawls’ best albums, it’s also one of the finest from Philadelphia International”.[2]

The album was Rawls’ third R&B chart-topper (the first since 1966), and reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200.[3] “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” gave Rawls the biggest hit of his career, topping Billboard‘s R&B Songs chart and Adult Contemporary chart, and making No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.“You’re the One”Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff5:20
2.“You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine“Gamble, Huff4:28
3.“Time”Jack Faith, Allan Felder2:55
4.“Groovy People”Gamble, Huff3:20
5.“Need You Forever”Bunny Sigler4:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.“From Now On”Sigler4:57
2.“Pure Imagination“Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley3:43
3.“This Song Will Last Forever”Gamble, Huff, Cary Gilbert5:08
4.“Let’s Fall in Love All Over Again”Bobby Martin4:02

Personnel

  • Kenneth Gamble – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
  • Leon Huff – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
  • Jack Faith – producer, musical arranger (track 3)
  • Bunny Sigler – producer (tracks 5–6)
  • Bobby Martin – producer (track 9), musical arranger (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)
  • Richard Rome – musical arranger (track 6)
  • Dexter Wansel – producer, musical arranger (track 7)
  • Joe Tarsia – engineer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Carl Paroulo – engineer
  • Jay Mark – engineer
  • Frank Laffitte – photos
  • Ed Lee – design

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. pp. 151–163. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
  2. ^ a b Elias, Jason. All Things in Time review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b “Chart History: Lou Rawls”. Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ^ “Top RPM Albums: Image 4349a“. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  5. ^ “Lou Rawls Chart History (Billboard 200)“. Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  6. ^ “Lou Rawls Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)“. Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  7. ^ “Top RPM Albums: Image 5175“. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  8. ^ “Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976”. Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  9. ^ “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976”. Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  10. ^ “CashBox Magazine” (PDF). Cash Box. December 23, 1978. p. 56. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via World Radio History.