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Coming after a career lull, All Things in Time was Rawls's first album for PIR. At the time, he was the first artist to sign with PIR, after having already enjoyed a substantial recording career and chart success with other record labels. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios and produced by Gamble & Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel, All Things in Time became an immediate success on the back of its lead single, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Commercial

The album was Rawls' third R&B chart-topper (the first since 1966), and reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200. "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" gave Rawls the biggest hit of his career, topping Billboard's R&B Songs chart and Adult Contemporary chart, and making No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical

All Things in Time was highly rated by critics upon release, due to the quality and variety of its material, production standards and Rawls' vocal performances. It is often cited as the best album of Rawls' tenure with PIR. In a retrospective review for Allmusic, Jason Elias described it as "...not only one of Rawls' best albums, it's also one of the finest from Philadelphia International".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're the One"	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff	5:20
2.	"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"	Gamble, Huff	4:28
3.	"Time"	Jack Faith, Allan Felder	2:55
4.	"Groovy People"	Gamble, Huff	3:20
5.	"Need You Forever"	Bunny Sigler	4:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"From Now On"	Sigler	4:57
2.	"Pure Imagination"	Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley	3:43
3.	"This Song Will Last Forever"	Gamble, Huff, Cary Gilbert	5:08
4.	"Let's Fall in Love All Over Again"	Bobby Martin	4:02

In 2005, All Things in Time was reissued on CD by Edsel Records in the UK in a double package with Rawls' 1977 album, Unmistakably Lou.

Personnel

Kenneth Gamble – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
Leon Huff – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8)
Jack Faith – producer, musical arranger (track 3)
Bunny Sigler – producer (tracks 5–6)
Bobby Martin – producer (track 9), musical arranger (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)
Richard Rome – musical arranger (track 6)
Dexter Wansel – producer, musical arranger (track 7)
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Jim Gallagher – engineer
Carl Paroulo – engineer
Jay Mark – engineer
Frank Laffitte – photos
Ed Lee – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
US Billboard 200	84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	16

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	20,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. pp. 151–163. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
^ Elias, Jason. All Things in Time review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
^ "Chart History: Lou Rawls". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
"Lou Rawls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"Lou Rawls Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
"CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. December 23, 1978. p. 56. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via World Radio History.

External links

All Things in Time at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Lou Rawls
Albums	Stormy Monday The Way It Was, The Way It Is All Things in Time Unmistakably Lou When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All Let Me Be Good to You Sit Down and Talk to Me At Last Portrait of the Blues
Singles	"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" "Bring It On Home to Me" "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" "Lady Love"

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