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Lou Rawls – Unmistakably Lou album art

Contributed by Garrison Martin on Mar 3rd, 2024. Artwork published in .
Lou Rawls – Unmistakably Lou album art 1
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Unmistakably Lou is an album by American R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1977 on the Philadelphia International Records label. It was Rawls’s second PIR album and performed respectably (No. 14 R&B and No. 41 pop), although its sales fell well short of his 1976 PIR debut All Things in Time. Only one single, “See You When I Git There”, was released from the album in the US; alongside “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” and “Lady Love”, it remains one of Rawls’ best-known PIR songs. Like its predecessor, Unmistakably Lou is a well-regarded album for its mix of high-quality Philadelphia soul songs and other more jazz-influenced tracks (atypical and distinctive for a PIR production). Rawls won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the album in 1978.

The front cover uses the Light weight of Peignot, in all caps. Text on the back cover is set in another classic serifless roman, or sans with contrast: Optima. Design by Ed Lee, with photography by Frank Laffitte.

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Lou Rawls – Unmistakably Lou album art 2
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