Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album)
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| Studio album by Amii Stewart | ||||
| Released | February 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
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Hansa Records Ariola Records (Europe) Atlantic Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Barry Leng | |||
| Amii Stewart chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (not rated) [1] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10[2] |
Knock on Wood is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" (#1 US Pop, #6 U.S. R&B, #5 U.S. Club Play, #6 UK, #13 Germany) and "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven" (#69 US Pop, #36 US R&B, #5 UK, #26 Germany). A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (UK #89).
The original Knock on Wood album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. This release paired this album with the follow-up release Paradise Bird and one bonus track "My Guy, My Girl", and includes all original artwork.
The album was released as simply Amii Stewart in the UK.
Track listing
Side A
- "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) - 6:11
- "You Really Touched My Heart" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 4:29
- "Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (The Doors) / (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 8:26
Side B
- "Bring It on Back to Me" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:56
- "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:44
- "Am I Losing You" (Barry Leng, Gerry Morris) - 3:20
- "Get Your Love Back" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) - 3:56
- "Only a Child in Your Eyes" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:07
Personnel
- Amii Stewart - vocals
- Jimmy Chambers - backing vocals
- Sheen - backing vocals
- Tony Jackson - backing vocals
- Gerry Morris - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Adrian Sheppard, Peter Boita - drums
- Alan Murphy - guitar
- Barry Leng - guitar, backing vocals
- Ian Hughes - keyboards
- Pete Arnesen - keyboards
- Simon May - keyboards
- Glyn Thomas - percussion
- Ken Freeman - synthesizer
Production
- Producer - Barry Leng
- Brass arranged by Ken Freeman
- Strings arranged by Ian Hughes
- Engineers (Marquee Studio) - John Eden, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd
- Engineers (Red Bus Studio) - Geoff Calver, Tony Swain
- Engineer (T. W. Studio) - Alan Winstanley
- Engineers (Utopia Studio) - Greg Walsh, John Mackswith
- Mastered by Ian Cooper
- Recorded at T. W. Studio, Utopia Studio, Marquee Studio & Red Bus Studio.
References
- ↑ Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album) at AllMusic
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 31 – June 13 1979): 25.
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