Let's Do It Again (Leela James album)

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Let's Do It Again
Leela James - Let's Do It Again album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Leela James
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
RecordedEastside Sound
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
Length56:03
LabelShanachie
Producer
  • Leela James (also exec.)
  • Randall Grass (exec.)
  • Suzette Williams (exec.)
  • Ralph "Buttaz" Kearns
Leela James chronology
A Change Is Gonna Come
(2005) 		Let's Do It Again
(2009) 		My Soul
(2010)

Let's Do It Again is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter Leela James, released in the United States on March 24, 2009 by Shanachie Records. The album is a collection of cover versions of '60s, '70s, and '80s R&B songs (with the exception of The Rolling Stones' "Miss You" and Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"), and its title is a reference to the 1975 soundtrack album of the same name, whose title track, performed by The Staple Singers, is also covered on this album.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com(mixed)[1]
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Billboard(positive)[3]
PopMatters(7/10)[4]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that "on one hand, it is frustrating that James' second album, after all this time, contains no original songs; on the other, it should be a loose, no-fuss affair, less measured than A Change Is Gonna Come and more like James' well-regarded live show. The latter, thankfully, is very much true. James' selections are mostly inspired, containing some natural (if obvious) material [...] Overall, Let's Do It Again is one of Shanachie's best all-covers discs. May James find a support system that allows her to record albums of new material every other year (or so) from here on out."[2]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Let's Do It Again.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clean Up Woman"
4:24
2."Miss You"
5:25
3."It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
5:06
4."Baby I'm Scared of You"
5:31
5."You Know How to Love Me"
4:04
6."I Want to Know What Love Is"
  • Mick Jones
7:13
7."Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
3:52
8."I Try"Angela Bofill4:54
9."I'd Rather Be with You"
5:23
10."Simply Beautiful"
5:10
11."Let's Do It Again"
5:01

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 6

References[]

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Let's Do It Again - Leela James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Billboard review". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ Let's Do It Again (Media notes). Leela James . Shanachie Records. 2009.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Leela James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Leela James Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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