Introducing Lobo is the debut album by Lobo, released in 1971 on Big Tree Records.[1][2]

Introducing Lobo
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1971
Recorded1970
StudioElectric Lady, New York City
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
Length32:17
LabelBig Tree Records
ProducerPhil Gernhard
Lobo chronology
Introducing Lobo
(1971)
Of a Simple Man
(1972)
Singles from Introducing Lobo
  1. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"
    Released: 1971
  2. "She Didn't Do Magic"
    Released: 1971
  3. "California Kid and Reemo"
    Released: 1971
Alternate Album Cover
Cover for the 1973 release

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

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Country Feelings" (Intro)Bob Montgomery, Kenny O'Dell0:53
2."Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" (A1)Kent LaVoie2:57
3."The Albatross" (A2)Dick Holler3:07
4."We'll Make It....I Know We Will" (A3)LaVoie2:53
5."A Little Different" (A4)LaVoie3:00
6."Reaching Out For Someone" (A5)Holler3:06
Total length:15:56
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."She Didn't Do Magic" (B1)LaVoie2:52
8."Little Joe (They're Out To Get Ya)" (B2)Holler3:13
9."I'm The Only One" (B3)LaVoie3:17
10."We'll Be One By Two Today" (B4)LaVoie, Michael Gately3:20
11."Another Hill To Climb" (B5)LaVoie2:34
12."Country Feelings" (Reprise)Montgomery, O'Dell1:05
Total length:16:21

Personnel

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Production

Charts

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Album
Year Chart Position
1971 Billboard Top LPs 178
Cash Box[3] 119
1973 Billboard Top LPs[4] 163
Cash Box[3] 170
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 5
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6] 4
U.K.[7] 1
"She Didn't Do Magic" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 46
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[9] 14[a]
U.S. Cash Box 76[a]
"California Kid and Reemo" U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 72
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[11] 19
  1. ^ a b Chart peak of I'm The Only One, the B-side of She Didn't Do Magic.

References

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  1. ^ Pollock, Bruce (March 18, 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 238. ISBN 9781135462963. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Mackenzie, C. (1971). "Gramophone: Vol. 49". p. 1107. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Lee Ann (January 1, 1988). The Cash box album charts: 1955-1974. Routledge. p. 218. ISBN 9780810820050. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Introducing Lobo". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (UK)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "I'm The Only One/She Didn't Do Magic (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "I'm The Only One/She Didn't Do Magic (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "California Kid and Reemo (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "California Kid and Reemo (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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