| Calumet | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Mastersound Studios | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Big Tree Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Gernhard | |||
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Calumet is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Lobo, released in 1973 on Big Tree Records. It was reissued in 2008 by Wounded Bird Records and includes six bonus tracks. [1] [2]
The album peaked at No. 128 on the US Top LPs chart. Two of its singles were top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 5 hits on the Easy Listening chart. "There Ain't No Way" and its B-side "Love Me For What I Am" were minor hits on the Hot 100.
All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Can I Tell Her" | 4:17 | 
| 2. | "Stoney" | 3:43 | 
| 3. | "Rock And Roll Days" | 3:58 | 
| 4. | "One And The Same Thing" | 4:01 | 
| 5. | "Hope You're Proud Of Me Girl" | 3:00 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Love Me For What I Am" | 4:02 | 
| 7. | "Try" | 3:10 | 
| 8. | "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" | 3:06 | 
| 9. | "Standing At The End Of The Line" | 3:53 | 
| 10. | "Goodbye Is Just Another Word" | 3:34 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Suzann" | 2:20 | 
| 12. | "Stoney" (Early Version) | 3:31 | 
| 13. | "Cecil Jones" | 2:37 | 
| 14. | "A Simple Man" (Single Version) | 3:00 | 
| 15. | "How Can I Tell Her" (Early Mix) | 4:42 | 
| 16. | "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend" (Single Version) | 3:35 | 
| Chart (1973) | Peak position | 
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| Billboard Top LPs [3] | 128 | 
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | 
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| 1973 | "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 27 | 
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [5] | 3 | ||
| "How Can I Tell Her" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 22 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [7] | 4 | ||
| "There Ain't No Way" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] [9] | 68 | |
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| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [10] | 29 | ||
| 1974 | "Standing At The End Of The Line" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [11] | 37 | 
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [12] | 25 | ||