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1971 studio album by Jean Knight
Mr. Big Stuff
Studio album by Jean Knight
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

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

Chart performance

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

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

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
Canada RPM 100 Albums 50
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 60
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 8
Singles
Year Single Peaks
US
 US
R&B
 Canada
1971 "Mr. Big Stuff" 2 1 10
"You Think You're Hot Stuff" 57 19
1972 "Carry On" — 44

References

  1. Bush, John. Mr. Big Stuff review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ^ "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).

External links

Jean Knight
Studio albums
Singles
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