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| Released | 1974 |
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| Recorded | 1974 |
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| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Length | 42:04 |
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| Label | Roxbury |
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| Producer |
- Frank Fioravanti (exec.)
- John Davis
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Be Thankful for What You Got
(1974)
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Figures Can't Calculate
(1980)
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- "Be Thankful for What You Got"
Released: 1974
- "Blood is Thicker than Water"
Released: 1974
- "Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand"
Released: 1974
- "Kiss and Make Up[1]"
Released: 1974
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| AllMusic | [2] |
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 are written by William DeVaughn, except where noted.
Side one| Title |
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| 1. | "Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand" | 5:41 |
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| 2. | "We Are His Children" | 5:18 |
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| 3. | "Blood Is Thicker than Water" (Pal Rakes, Russ Faith) | 7:24 |
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| 4. | "Kiss and Make Up" | 2:53 |
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Side two| Title |
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| 5. | "You Gave Me a Brand New Start" | 2:43 |
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| 6. | "Be Thankful for What You Got" | 7:13 |
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| 7. | "Sing a Love Song" (William DeVaughn, Frank Fioravanti) | 3:27 |
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| 8. | "You Can Do It" | 3:40 |
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| 9. | "Something's Being Done" | 3:45 |
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| Total length: | 42:04 |
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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.[3]
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