Understanding (Bobby Womack album)

At Muscle Shoals, he utilized top session players, including drummer Roger Hawkins, guitarists Jimmy Johnson and Tippy Armstrong, bassist David Hood and keyboardist Barry Beckett.

One of the key songs from the album, "I Can Understand It", has become a soul classic and was a major hit for New Birth the following year.

The song was also covered by Womack's brothers The Valentinos (Curtis, Harry and Friendly, Jr.) with production from Bobby.

New York City record stores began selling the album briskly when they noticed a highly diverse customer base buying Womack's music.

[1] Recorded at American Sound, personnel on the track included Mike Leech on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, Hayward Bishop on drums and percussion, Bobby Wood on piano and Bobby Emmons on organ.

[1] With emphasis on Leech’s bass based on a slowed-down version of the bassline on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", the track was Womack’s first Number One R&B hit, topping the charts in the spring of 1972.

Previously I had hired a new bass player because I felt it would help [Harry’s] relationship with his partner if he weren’t on the road.