Be Thankful for What You Got (William DeVaughn album)
| Be Thankful for What You Got | ||||
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| Studio album by William DeVaughn | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio |
Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:04 | |||
| Label | Roxbury | |||
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| William DeVaughn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Be Thankful for What You Got | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Be Thankful for What You Got is a studio album issued in 1974 by the soul singer William DeVaughn. It includes the best selling song also titled Be Thankful for What You Got.
Track listing
All tracks written by William DeVaughn, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand" | 5:41 |
| 2. | "We Are His Children" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Blood Is Thicker than Water" (Pal Rakes, Russ Faith) | 7:24 |
| 4. | "Kiss and Make Up" | 2:53 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 5. | "You Gave Me a Brand New Start" | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Be Thankful for What You Got" | 7:13 |
| 7. | "Sing a Love Song" (William DeVaughn, Frank Fiorvanti) | 3:27 |
| 8. | "You Can Do It" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Something's Being Done" | 3:45 |
Total length: |
42:04 | |
Personnel
- William DeVaughn - vocals, songwriting
- John Davis - organ, piano, sax, flute, synthesizer
- Jerry Cohen - clavinet, piano
- Norman Harris -guitar
- Pal Rakes - guitar
- Bobby Eli - guitar
- Hugh McDonald - bass
- Rusty Jackman - bass
- Al Price - drums
- Earl Young - drums
- Larry Washington - percussion
- Vince Montana - vibraphone
- Don Renaldo - strings, horns
- Nadine Felder - background vocals
- Gwen Oliver - background vocals
- Carl Paroulo - engineering, mixing
- Doug Fern - engineering
- Joe Tarsia -engineering, mixing
- Wes Farrell - art direction
- Richard Germinaro - illustration
- Big Cigar - album design
Potential confusion
DeVaughn's second album, originally released as Figures Can't Calculate, also includes the track "Be Thankful for What You Got" (in a different version); this second album was later reissued on CD by Unidisc as Be Thankful for What You Got and by Hot Productions as Be Thankful for What You've Got.[2]
References
- ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "William DeVaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ Andrew Hamilton, review of Figures Can't Calculate, Allmusic. Retrieved on 19 October 2015.
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