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1978 studio album by Bobby Caldwell
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Bobby Caldwell (reissued on CD as What You Won't Do for Love ) is the debut album by singer and songwriter Bobby Caldwell . The album was released in 1978 on the Clouds imprint of TK Records .
All tracks are written by Bobby Caldwell except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "Special to Me" Caldwell, Marsha Radcliffe 4:00 2. "My Flame" 4:12 3. "Love Won't Wait" 4:00 4. "Can't Say Goodbye" Caldwell, George "Chocolate" Perry 5:20 5. "Come to Me" 2:52 6. "What You Won't Do for Love " Caldwell, Alfons Kettner 4:45 7. "Kalimba Song" 2:00 8. "Take Me Back to Then" 3:30 9. "Down for the Third Time" 3:30
Bobby Caldwell – all vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, bass
Benny Latimore – keyboards
Alfons Kettner – guitars
Steve Mele – guitars
George "Chocolate" Perry – bass
Richie Velazquez – bass
Andy Newmark – drums
Ed Greene – drums
Harold Seay – drums
Joe Galdo – drums
Mark Colby – saxophones
Chris Colclessor – saxophones, clarinet
Mike Lewis – saxophones, horn and string arrangements
Gary Lindsay – clarinet
James Marshall – trombone
Hollis Burridge – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jeff Kievit – trumpet, flugelhorn
Production
Marsha Radcliffe – producer (1, 2)
Ann Holloway – producer (3, 5–9)
George "Chocolate" Perry – producer (4)
Year
Single
Chart positions[ 6]
US
US R&B
1979
"What You Won't Do for Love"
9
6
Release formats for What You Won't Do For Love
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog
Notes
United States
1978
LP , cassette , 8-track
CCL 8804
Canada
LP, cassette
PTK 92032
Worldwide
TKR 83362
Japan
2AP 1354
1988
CD , LP
P28P-25083, 18MM 0668
2004-2005
Victor
CD
VICP-62941, VICP-63191
Worldwide
2010s
Streaming
^ a b DiBella, M.F. "What You Won't Do for Love" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 13, 2017 .
^ "Bobby Caldwell Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^ "Bobby Caldwell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979" . Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979" . Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
^ "Bobby Caldwell US singles chart history" . allmusic.com. Retrieved July 16, 2011 .
^ Heckman, Don (15 October 1992). "Caldwell Finds Bright Places Out of Spotlight : Pop: While his popularity is greater overseas, the singer-songwriter, who performs in Anaheim, has plenty to keep him busy--including twins" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 16 July 2024 .
^ Griffin, Marc (15 March 2023). "Bobby Caldwell, Soul Music Legend, Dead At 71" . Vibe . Retrieved 16 July 2024 .