: Originally released as a single and later included on his acclaimed debut album, Get It While You Can (1967). Label : Verve Records . Genre : Soul, Funk, R&B. Production and Credits
: The track was produced and arranged by Jerry Ragovoy , who was instrumental in Tate's career and known for his sophisticated, gospel-tinged soul arrangements. howard_tate_part_time_lover
The song depicts a narrator's desire for a "part-time lover" to ease the loneliness when his primary partner leaves him. Tate uses powerful metaphors, expressing that he would "rather be dead" than live lonely every day, and seeks a partner who will stick with him "through thick and thin". : Originally released as a single and later