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Jean Knight could do no wrong in 1971, when the strutting "Mr. Big Stuff" was climbing the pop and R&B charts, well on its way to becoming one of the most familiar chart hits of all time. Her debut album, with its no-brainer title, featured a lot of good material on it, not all of it in the same vein as her hit. Producer/arranger Wardell Quezergue (he also appeared on keyboards) handled the record well, with a band consisting of Malaco hands like guitarist Jerry Puckett and drummer James Stroud. Knight shows an admirable range on these songs, stretching out on the heartbroken ballads "A Little Bit of Something (Is Better Than All of Nothing)" and "Why I Keep Living These Memories" (each with a heavy church feel). "You City Slicker" was much too much of a "Mr. Big Stuff" sound-alike, but "Take Him (You Can Have My Man)" would've been a worthy follow-up to her only Top Ten hit. The CD reissue by Fantasy added a few of her later singles, including the charting "You Think You're Hot Stuff" and the fine "Carry On."
© John Bush /TiVo
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Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Williams, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezergue, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES STROUD, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Puckett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Quezerque, Producer - Jean Knight, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Washington, ComposerLyricist - Vernie Robbins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Honeycutt, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Jean Knight, MainArtist - Maria Tynes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Adams, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezerque, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezerque, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezerque, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist - Maria Tynes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist - Maria Tynes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Adams, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezerque, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist - Maria Tynes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezerque, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Albert Savoy, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist - Maria Tynes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Jerry Puckett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Quezerque, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Knight, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Querzergue, Producer - L. Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Laverne Robbins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Carey Stroud, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Concord Music Group, Inc
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - J. Harris, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezergue, Producer - Jean Knight, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
Wardell Quezergue, Producer - Jean Knight, MainArtist - B. Denimal, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
Jean Knight, MainArtist - L. Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
Don Davis, ComposerLyricist - Fred Briggs, ComposerLyricist - Wardell Quezergue, Producer - Jean Knight, MainArtist - C. Michael Baker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Broussard, ComposerLyricist - Jean Knight, MainArtist - Carol Washington, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Stax Records
Album review
Jean Knight could do no wrong in 1971, when the strutting "Mr. Big Stuff" was climbing the pop and R&B charts, well on its way to becoming one of the most familiar chart hits of all time. Her debut album, with its no-brainer title, featured a lot of good material on it, not all of it in the same vein as her hit. Producer/arranger Wardell Quezergue (he also appeared on keyboards) handled the record well, with a band consisting of Malaco hands like guitarist Jerry Puckett and drummer James Stroud. Knight shows an admirable range on these songs, stretching out on the heartbroken ballads "A Little Bit of Something (Is Better Than All of Nothing)" and "Why I Keep Living These Memories" (each with a heavy church feel). "You City Slicker" was much too much of a "Mr. Big Stuff" sound-alike, but "Take Him (You Can Have My Man)" would've been a worthy follow-up to her only Top Ten hit. The CD reissue by Fantasy added a few of her later singles, including the charting "You Think You're Hot Stuff" and the fine "Carry On."
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:43
- Main artists: Jean Knight
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1990 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
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