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Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album)

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Released
  
February 1979

Knock on Wood (1979)
  
Paradise Bird (1980)

Release date
  
February 1979

Label
  
Ariola Records America

Recorded
  
1978

Artist
  
Amii Stewart

Producer
  
Barry Leng

Genres
  
Disco, Pop music

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Similar
  
Amii Stewart albums, Rhythm and blues albums

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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 US R&B, #5 US 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).

Contents

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.

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Side A

  1. "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) – 6:11
  2. "You Really Touched My Heart" (Barry Leng, Simon May) – 4:29
  3. "Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (The Doors) / (Barry Leng, Simon May) – 8:26

Side B

  1. "Bring It on Back to Me" (Barry Leng, Simon May) – 3:56
  2. "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Barry Leng, Simon May) – 3:44
  3. "Am I Losing You" (Barry Leng, Gerry Morris) – 3:20
  4. "Get Your Love Back" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) – 3:56
  5. "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 arrangement – Ken Freeman
  • Strings arrangement – Ian Hughes
  • Engineering (Marquee Studio) – John Eden, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd
  • Engineering (Red Bus Studio) – Geoff Calver, Tony Swain
  • Engineering (T. W. Studio) – Alan Winstanley
  • Engineering (Utopia Studio) – Greg Walsh, John Mackswith
  • Mastering – Ian Cooper
  • Recorded at T. W. Studio, Utopia Studio, Marquee Studio and Red Bus Studio

    • Songs

    1Knock on Wood6:12
    2You Really Touched My Heart4:29
    3Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven8:26

    References

    Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album) Wikipedia
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