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Mr. Big Stuff (album)

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Mr. Big Stuff
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedMalaco Studios
(Jackson, Mississippi)
GenreFunk, R&B, soul
LabelStax
ProducerWardell Quezergue
Jean Knight chronology
Mr. Big Stuff
(1971)
My Toot Toot
(1985)
Mr. Big Stuff
1990 reissue cover.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Mr. Big Stuff is the debut studio album recorded by American singer Jean Knight, released in 1971 on the Stax label.

Chart performance

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The album peaked at No. 8 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 60 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 1990 by Fantasy Records.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mr. Big Stuff"Joe Broussard, Ralph Williams, Carrol Washington2:44
2."A Little Bit of Something (Is Better Than All of Nothing)"Maria Tynes, Joe Broussard3:28
3."Don't Talk About Jody"Michael Adams, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue2:43
4."Think It Over"Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue4:47
5."Take Him (You Can Have My Man)"Wardell Quezergue, Maria Tynes, Joe Broussard2:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."You City Slicker"Maria Tynes, Joe Broussard, Albert Savoy2:52
7."Why I Keep Living These Memories"Michael Adams, Joe Broussard3:02
8."Call Me Your Fool (If You Want To)"Maria Tynes, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue3:04
9."One-Way Ticket to Nowhere (It's the End of the Ride)"Joe Broussard, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue4:29
10."Your Six-Bit Change"Maria Tynes, Joe Broussard2:36
1990 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Do Me"Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue2:50
12."Helping Man"Jean Harris, Ralph Williams2:52
13."Carry On"Maria Tynes, Wardell Quezergue2:53
14."Save the Last Kiss for Me"Larry Hamilton3:24
15."Pick Up the Pieces"Jean Harris, Ralph Williams2:31
16."You Think You're Hot Stuff"Joe Broussard, Ralph Williams, Carrol Washington2:29

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
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Canada RPM 100 Albums[3] 50
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 60
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 8
Singles
Year Single Peaks
US
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US
R&B

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Canada
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1971 "Mr. Big Stuff" 2 1 10
"You Think You're Hot Stuff" 57 19
1972 "Carry On" 44

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. Mr. Big Stuff review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ^ a b c "US Charts > Jean Knight". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 18, 1971" (PDF).
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 31, 1971" (PDF).
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