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William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got flac album

William DeVaughn Soul Funk 1974 US

Performer William DeVaughn
Title Be Thankful For What You Got
Date of release 1974
Country US
Style Soul, Funk
Other formats MP2 AA AC3 MOD XM VOC MP3
Genre Soul & Funk
Size MP3 1766 mb
Size FLAC 1306 mb
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 119

Be Thankful for What You Got" is a soul song written and first performed by William DeVaughn.

Produced by John Davis. Album Be Thankful for What You Got. Be Thankful for What You Got Lyrics. It was ultimately a one-hit wonder for DeVaughn, who only recorded one album before losing interest in music and returning to his prior job as a draftsman. The song is often mistakenly attributed to Curtis Mayfield, owing to his vocal similarities with DeVaughn, but Mayfield never recorded the song. The song has been extensively sampled, referenced and covered since its release, particularly the famous lines that coined the term gangsta lean.

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". All tracks written by William DeVaughn, except where noted. William DeVaughn - vocals, songwriting. Jerry Cohen - clavinet, piano. Norman Harris -guitar. Hugh McDonald - bass. Rusty Jackman - bass.

On stage, William DeVaughn used to almost preach to his audience and furthermore to admonish it. Lyrics and texts are almost biblical influenced and yes, someone can easily get down with some of the greatest moments of smoothness ever waxed on a piece of vinyl. And suddenly in 1980 he released the album Figures Can’t Calculate on TEC, which included the title song, a minor R&B hit and a remake of Be Thankful for What You Got Just for conclusion, let’s hear what Earl Young, the great drummer of MFSB, said once about TSOP: I think that the Philadelphia Sound is so unique, because we were like family, we recorded like family. Everybody knew everybody in the studio, it wasn’t just about making records.

William DeVaughn, a native of Washington, . beat the odds when "Be Thankful for What You Got," scaled the charts and sold a million copies. You see, DeVaughn paid for the session. All artists who signed with Omega Productions paid to record. The title track, with its cool, shuffling beat and Biblical-influenced lyrics, was the summer jam of 1974.

Hold On to Love, 05:03. Figures Can't Calculate (The Love I Have for You), 03:49. Love Comes So Easy With You, 03:33. Never Found a Girl, 03:29. Be Thankful for What You've Got, 03:41.

Be Thankful for What You've Got (Radio Version) (1980 Version). 12" Classics: William DeVaughn - EP. 1980. William Devaughn) - Single.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Give The Little Man A Great Big Hand Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer, Mixed By – Carl Paroulo*Guitar – Pal RakesWritten-By – William DeVaughn	5:35
A2	We Are His Children Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer – Doug FernGuitar – Pal RakesMixed By – Carl Paroulo*Written-By – William DeVaughn	5:14
A3	Blood Is Thicker Than Water Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer, Mixed By – Carl Paroulo*Guitar – Pal RakesWritten-By – Pal Rakes, Russ Faith	7:19
A4	Kiss And Make Up Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer – Doug FernGuitar – Pal RakesMixed By – Carl Paroulo*Written-By – William DeVaughn	2:48
B1	Be Thankful For What You Got Arranged By [Arranging Assistance] – Allan FelderBass – Rusty Jackman*Drums – Earl YoungEngineer, Mixed By – Joe TarsiaGuitar – Bobby Eli, Norman HarrisWritten-By – William DeVaughn	7:12
B2	Sing A Love Song Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer, Mixed By – Carl ParouloGuitar – Pal RakesWritten-By – Frank Fiorvanti, William DeVaughn	3:26
B3	You Can Do It Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer, Mixed By – Carl Paroulo*Guitar – Pal RakesWritten-By – William DeVaughn	3:38
B4	Something's Being Done Bass – Hugh McDonaldDrums – Al PriceEngineer – Doug FernGuitar – Pal RakesMixed By – Carl Paroulo*Written-By – William DeVaughn	3:44

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Veritible Recording
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Manufactured By – Chelsea Records
Distributed By – Chelsea Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Roxbury Records
Copyright (c) – Roxbury Records
Published By – Melomega Music
Published By – Coral Rock Music Corp.

Credits

Art Direction, Liner Notes – Wes Farrell
Backing Vocals – Gwen Oliver, Nadine Felder
Coordinator – Lou Saft, Nate Chacker
Design – Big Cigar
Executive-Producer, Coordinator – Frank Fioravanti
Illustration – Richard Germinaro
Organ, Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Synthesizer, Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – John Davis
Percussion – Larry Washington
Piano, Clavinet – Jerry Cohen
Strings, Horns – Don Renaldo
Vibraphone – Vince Montana*

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): RLX-100-A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): RLX-100-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): RLX-100-AS Δ19046 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): RLX-100-BS Δ19046-X A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): RLX-100-BS Δ19046-X A
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other (Runout Stamp): KENDUN MR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLX 100	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful For What You Got ‎(LP, Album, Son)	Roxbury Records	RLX 100	US	1974
ROX M 8100	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful For What You Got ‎(8-Trk)	Roxbury Records	ROX M 8100	US	Unknown
3106 102	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful For What You Got ‎(Cass, Album)	Chelsea Records	3106 102	UK	1974
RLX 100	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful For What You Got ‎(LP, Album)	Roxbury Records	RLX 100	US	1974
RLX 100	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful For What You Got ‎(LP, Album)	Roxbury Records	RLX 100	Canada	1974

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