Calumet (album)

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]

Calumet
Studio album by Lobo
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	Mastersound Studios
Genre	Folk rock, soft rock
Label	Big Tree Records
Producer	Phil Gernhard
Lobo chronology
Of a Simple Man (1972) Calumet (1973) Just a Singer (1974)
Singles from Calumet
"It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" Released: 1973 "How Can I Tell Her" Released: 1973 "There Ain't No Way" Released: 1973 "Standing At The End Of The Line" Released: 1974

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.

Track listing

All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.

Side A

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

Side B

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

Bonus tracks (2008 reissue)

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

Personnel

• Lobo - guitar, lead vocals
• Roy Yeager - drums, percussion
• Barry Harwood - guitar
• Jim Ellis - keyboards

Production

• Producer: Phil Gernhard
• Photography: Ed Caraeff

Charts

Album

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs[3]	128

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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
			86[a]
		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

1. Chart peak of Love Me For What I Am, the B-side of There Ain't No Way.