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Terry Huff - Terry Huff - The Lonely One (1976)

Track listing:
  1. That's When Love Hurts 4:51
  2. The Lonely One 3:34
  3. Why Doesn't Love Last 4:58
  4. When You're Lonely 4:48
  5. Where There's A Will (There's A Way) 3:49
  6. Poochie 5:33
  7. I Destroyed Your Love, Pt. 1 3:35
  8. I Destroyed Your Love, Pt. 2 3:34
  9. Just Not Enough Love 4:26
  10. The Lonely One [Bonus] 4:35
  11. Come Back With Love, Pt. 1 [Bonus] 3:26
  12. Come Back With Love, Pt. 2 [Bonus] 4:43
  13. The Lonely One [Bonus] 4:52

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A heartbreaking classic from Terry Huff and his Special Delivery group -- a cool 70s harmony ensemble who deliver some wonderful backup on the set! The record's a stone east coast classic from way back -- arranged and conducted by Al Johnson, with a vibe that's a slightly more polished take on the harmony modes used by George Kerr over at All-Platinum. Terry Huff has a high-end vocal approach that's great -- never cloying or too-sweet, but nicely crackling and almost in a Ralfi Pagan mode at points. Huff wrote most of the songs.

R&B groups from the D.C./Baltimore area were unique in that they would create elaborate vocal arrangements to complement the lead; they didn't just ooh and ah in the background. "I Destroyed Your Love (Parts 1 & 2)" is a prime example of the trend -- lead singer Terry Huff's shrill falsetto cries and whines as Reginald Ross, George Parker and Chester Fortune, singing in ringing three-part harmonies, add some sparkling choruses to the drama; a tenor emerges from the threesome and provides some needed relief from Huff's soprano high pleadings. Only Terry is pictured on the album's cover; Special Delivery was an ever-changing ensemble of singers. Andy Huff and Jimmy Huff (Terry's brothers) are the backing voices on "The Lonely One."

A charmer from the first note, Terry sounds real hurt, the type of hurt that lasts for years. All of the songs centered on Terry's real-life problem: a knock-down, drag-out divorce. He missed the family pet so much he wrote a sentimental ballad about the mutt entitled "Poochie"; seems his ex got to keep the dog. This is not a happy album; the songs are some of the saddest imaginable, all filled with self-condemnation. These songs provided a needed release for Terry, who wrote everything except "When You're Lonely" -- another "I'm gonna jump" tune. I hate to think what Terry might have done if he had not found an outlet by writing and recording this album.

01. That's When Love Hurts (4:45)
02. The Lonely One (LP Version) (3:28)
03. Why Doesn't Love Last (4:55)
04. When You're Lonely (4:40)
05. Where There's A Will (There's A Way) (3:38)
06. Poochie (5:33)
07. I Destroyed Your Love - Part 1 (3:32)
08. I Destroyed Your Love - Part 2 (3:30)
09. Just Not Enough Love (4:25)
10. The Lonely One (45 Version) [Japanese Edition Bonus Track]
11. Come Back With Love - Pt.1 - Special Delivery [Japanese Edition Bonus Track]
12. Come Back With Love - Pt.2 - Special Delivery [Japanese Edition Bonus Track]
13. The Lonely One (Inst.) [Japanese Edition Bonus Track]