A Lonely Man

The Chi-Lites are a fantastic soul group with sky high heavenly harmony and a wonderful, make-you-melt falsetto/tenor by Eugene Record. 1972's A Lonely Man is the epitome of soft, ballad soul. I love the strings and sweet melody of all the songs here. Each song is a winner, and there are a few here that are among my favorite soul jams all together. "Oh Girl" is one of those emotionally charged ballads that will make you tear up, even the hardest of the hard will well up to this one. The song shows the vulnerability of a man who worries about a woman leaving him and what he would do if she did. I love the harmonica, which adds to the emotional depth of the song. "A Lonely Man" is one of those 6 minute ballads that will also melt your heart, and perfectly exemplifies the perfect vocal harmony. This song is a little similar in tone and vibe to "Have You Seen Her" (1971) with the harmony and balladry of the song. "Love Is" is a song defining the aspects of true love based on how people act, yet again another beautiful jam. A noticeable difference between this and the previous album, 1971's (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" is that there is less upbeat funk here, and more balladry (I am more of a fan of ballad/soft soul FYI: though that other album is another winner IMO). Any one who loves the Delfonics (my fav group), The Stylistics, The Spinners.... will absolutely love the Chi-Lites. This album definitely shows a soul group at its best. This remaster cd is well-done with awesome sound quality. This record showcases an immensely talented group from Chicago. It will remind you of the ballad soul of Philly soul. I guess most people who grew up in the 70's to the soul explosion probably already have had the album for decades and loved it, but young people could definitely groove to this classy soul. From the mind of a young 20 something, your parents and elders DO know what great music really is. For any hip-hop heads out there, Paul Wall, a Houston rapper, has a laid back song called "Girl" which samples "Oh Girl."

Sounds great.

all i can say is that i love this cd from the beginning to the end but one of my favorites is "The Coldest Days of My Life", i play that song at least twice.."Oh Girl" is also another favorite of mine, especially the bonus track of "Oh Girl" because it was performed on the Flip Wilson Show

I have like the Chi-Lites ever since I first heard them. They made some great songs and you never get tired of hearing them. This type of music never gets old...

I have been waiting for this ablum for a long time. I was not disappointed in the sound or quality. Orginal artist, orignal songs. Thank goodness.

Remembering the good ole days with this CD...I am collecting all of their Cds...and downloading them to the Ipod..wonderful...Looking for other...

It brought back some very good memories of some very good times. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone.

This was pure LOVE!

The Chilties mix soul with classic sounds perfectly. Great music to listen to on a road trip, the beach, and especially in the privacy of your home. High notes and low notes are wonderfully used through out the cd.

懐かしく、oh-girl　の曲を聴いて３０年前を思い出しています。きれいな、素晴らしい、いまだに感激を持って聞ける曲の一つです。

日曜日の朝聴いたとしたらそのまま恋人とベッドに潜り込むだろう。月曜日の夜に聴いたとしたら恋人に電話して会うだろう。独りで聴くと恋人と聴きたくなるアルバム恋人と聴くと聴いていられなくなるアルバム極甘の一品