Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely

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Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely (Bobby Eli, John C. Freeman, Vinnie Barrett)

Wikipedia page
Bobby Eli — soulwalking.co.uk

Ronnie Dyson — issued 11 May 1973 on the 45 rpm single Columbia 4-45867, produced and arranged by Thom Bell, b/w “Point of No Return” (Thom Bell, Linda Creed); also issued as a track on Dyson’s second LP One Man Band, Columbia ‎KC 32211

US singles chart peaks: #29 R&B, #60 Hot 100

Horace Andy — issued c. 1973 on (Jamaica) Money Disc M.D. 1028, on a disc stamped “100181,” b/w “Version” (B-side credited to Horace & The Thrillers) – produced by Clement “Coxsone” Dodd

According to Discogs.com, the Horace Andy recording of “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” was also issued on the undated singles (Jamaica) Coxsone Records SO 0110 and (Jamaica) Studio One SO 0110, in each case backed with a recording of the song by Sound Dimension Band, which Discogs describes as follows: “Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd’s studio band led by Leroy Sibbles. Formerly name [sic] The Soul Vendors.”

The Main Ingredient — single RCA Victor APB0-0205, issued in January 1974, b/w “Goodbye My Love”; also issued as the final track on their 1974 RCA album Euphrates River — US singles chart success: #8 R&B, #10 Hot 100, #42 AC

from the 1974 album Euphrates River

on Soul Train, 1974

Blue Magic — from their self-titled debut album, ATCO Records SD 7038, released in January 1974 — The album track is over seven minutes long. An abbreviated cut was issued in April 1974 on the single ATCO 45-6961, as the B-side of their big hit “Sideshow.”

from the 1974 album, Blue Magic

Marcia Griffiths — A cover by reggae artist Marcia Griffiths appeared on her 1974 LP Sweet and Nice, on the Jamaican label Wild Flower. The title of the track is oddly given as “I’d Rather Be Lonely” on the back of the album cover.* The album was reissued in the same year, with the tracks in a different order (plus one additional track), as Sweet Bitter Love, on Trojan Records in the UK.