Description
Love Wars is the 1983 debut album by musical duo Womack & Womack. The album, described by Chris Rizik of SoulTracks as “a critical favorite”, charted at number 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau praised husband Cecil Womack and wife Linda Womack as singers and songwriters, noting that “their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness”.
Video: Womack & Womack – Love Wars 1983
Tracklist:
Except where otherwise noted, all tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack.
- “Love Wars” – 5:58
- “Express Myself” – 4:52
- “Baby I’m Scared of You” (Eddie Noble, Jr., C. Womack, L. Womack) – 5:38
- “T.K.O.” (Noble, C. Womack, L. Womack) – 4:14
- “A.P.B.” (C. Womack, Friendly Womack, L. Womack) – 5:31
- “Catch and Don’t Look Back” (C. Womack, L. Womack, Naomi Womack) – 5:26
- “Woman” – 4:17
- “Angie” (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:55
- “Good Times” – 3:06
Musicians:
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Nathan East – bass
- James Gadson – drums
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Neil Larsen – synthesizer, guitar, piano
- Denzil Miller – keyboard
- Eddie “Gip” Noble – synthesizer
- Bobby Womack – background vocals
- Cecil Womack – bass, guitar, vocals
- Curtis Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Friendly Womack, Jr. – background vocals
- Linda Womack – vocals, background vocals
- Naomi Womack – background vocals
- Noel “Stacy” Womack – background vocals
- Art Wood – electronic drums
