When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All

When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All is a 1977 album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released on the Philadelphia International Records label.^[3] Only four tracks were produced by Gamble & Huff, with the remainder shared among other producers. The album's lead single "Lady Love", while only a moderate R&B hit, proved successful in the crossover market, becoming Rawls's last single to enter the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All peaked at No. 13 on the R&B albums chart and No. 41 pop.^[4]

When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All
Studio album by Lou Rawls
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Philadelphia soul, jazz
Length	37:49
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Von Gray, Sherman Marshall, Bobby Martin, Phillip Terry
Lou Rawls chronology
Unmistakably Lou (1977) When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All (1977) Let Me Be Good to You (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[2]

The title of the album is a play on the-then current Budweiser advertising slogan "When you say Budweiser, you've said it all". The Budweiser company had been sponsors of Rawls' live shows in 1976 and 1977, and he could be heard at the time singing on television commercials for the company. (Rawls's 1978 live album Lou Rawls Live includes a short performance of the original "When you say..." jingle.)

Track listing

1. "Lady Love" (Von Gray, Sherman Marshall) – 4:01
2. "I Wish It Were Yesterday" (Bobby Martin, Lee Phillips) – 3:27
3. "One Life to Live" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 3:53
4. "Dollar Green" (Bobby Martin) – 3:09
5. "Trade Winds" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 3:47
6. "There Will Be Love" (Gamble, Huff) – 4:20
7. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) – 3:25
8. "That Would Do It for Me" (Gamble, Huff) – 3:13
9. "If I Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" (Gamble, Huff) – 4:32
10. "Not the Staying Kind" (Michael Burton) – 3:52

Personnel

• Lou Rawls – vocals
• Barbara Ingram, Carla Benton, Yvette Benson – backing vocals
• Charles Collins – drums
• Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman – bass
• Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
• Edward Green, Leon Huff – keyboards
• Davis Cruse – congas, bongos
• Don Renaldo – strings, horns

Singles

• "Lady Love" (US Pop #24, US R&B #21)
• "One Life to Live" (US R&B #32, AC #10)
• "There Will Be Love" (US R&B #76)

Charts

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	35
US Billboard 200[6]	41
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	13