Someday Man

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Someday Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1970
Genre Pop
Length27:59
Label Reprise
Producer Roger Nichols
Paul Williams chronology
Someday Man
(1970)
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
(1971)
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Someday Man is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Williams, released in 1970 by Reprise Records. The song "Someday Man", written by Williams and Roger Nichols, was first released by the Monkees (sung by Davy Jones) on their 1969 single "Listen to the Band" b/w "Someday Man". Chuck Kaye was credited for direction.

Contents

In 2018, the album was re-issued on vinyl by Ship to Shore Phono Co. The deluxe package included two bonus tracks, plus new liner notes by Williams, Nichols and Richard Barone.

Track listing

All music composed by Roger Nichols; all lyrics written by Paul Williams.

Side one

  1. "Someday Man" – 2:45
  2. "So Many People" – 2:11
  3. "She's Too Good to Me" – 2:09
  4. "Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On" – 2:38
  5. "Time" – 2:47

Side two

  1. "Trust" – 2:43
  2. "To Put Up with You" – 2:48
  3. "Do You Really Have a Heart" – 2:43
  4. "I Know You" – 2:34
  5. "Roan Pony" – 2:37

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical

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References

  1. 1 2 Donovan, Charles. "Paul Williams – Someday Man". AllMusic . Retrieved February 26, 2019.