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Everything I Own (album)
1974 studio album by Ken Boothe
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Everything I Own is the seventh studio album by Jamaican recording artist Ken Boothe. It was released in 1974 by Trojan Records. It is not to be confused with the three Ken Boothe compilation albums, Everything I Own (1997), Everything I Own: The Best of Ken Boothe (2003) and Everything I Own: The Definitive Collection (2007).[1]
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Chalk Farm
(London, United Kingdom)
Federal
(Kingston, Jamaica)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 Chalk Farm (London, United Kingdom) Federal (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Trojan | |||
| Producers | Lloyd Charmers, The Cimarons, Webster Shrowder | |||
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The most famous track from this album is the title track, "Everything I Own" (originally recorded by American band Bread), which was an international hit and became number one on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "Crying Over You was similarly successful in the UK, reaching #11 on the UK Singles charts in 1974.[3]
"Speak Softly Love" adapts the melody from The Godfather.[citation needed]
Track listing
| # | Title[4] | Songwriters[4] | Length[5] |
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| 1. | Everything I Own | David Gates | 3:45 |
| 2. | Evil Girl | D. Washington | 3:26 |
| 3. | Crying Over You | Lloyd Charmers | 3:33 |
| 4. | Sad and Lonely | Ken Boothe | 2:48 |
| 5. | My Heart Is Like An Open Book | Ken Boothe | 2:46 |
| 6. | The Impossible Dream[a] | Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh | 2:49 |
| 7. | Speak Softly Love[b] | Nino Rota, Larry Kusik | 2:59 |
| 8. | My Kid | Franklyn Dunn | 3:34 |
| 9. | Sandie | Paul Douglas | 3:20 |
| 10. | Come Lay Some Loving On Me[c] | Buddy Kellen, Paul Kelly | 3:17 |
| 11. | You Will Reach Your Goal | Ken Boothe | 3:14 |
| 12. | Time Passage | Carl Levy | 4:59 |
Personnel
Source:[7]
- Ken Boothe – Vocals
- Johnny Arthey & Tony King – Arrangement (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Franklyn Dunn – Bass (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Lloyd Parks – Bass (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Federal Soul Givers – Brass (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Ken Elliot – Clavinet & Synthesizer (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Maurice Ellis – Drums (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Paul Douglas a.k.a. Paul Williams – Drums (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Sid Bucknor & Vic Keary – Engineer (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Buddy Davidson & George Raymond – Mixing Engineer (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Locksley Gichie – Guitar (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Willie Lindo – Guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Carl Levy – Keyboards (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)
- Lloyd Charmers – Producer, Organ, Piano & Percussion (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
- The Cimarons & Webster Shrowder – Producer (All tracks except 1, 3, 6, 9)[8]
Release history
| Year | Country | Label | Catalog No. | Format |
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| 1974 | United Kingdom | Trojan Records | TRLS 95 | LP |
| Netherlands | Philips | 6370 675 | LP | |
| 1975 | Japan | Trojan Records | RJ-7004 | LP |
| 1977 | West Germany | Trojan Records | 6.23052 | LP |
| 1978 | France | Trojan Records | 2C 068 61.825 | LP |
| 2010 | Europe | Trojan Records/Spectrum Music | SPECORIG1008 | CD |
| 2015 | Europe | Trojan Records/BMG | TJCD503 | CD |
| 2017 | Europe | Trojan Records/Music on Vinyl | MOVLP1943 | LP |