They Say I'm Different
1974 studio album by Betty Davis
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They Say I'm Different is the second studio album by Betty Davis. It was released in 1974.[2]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Sausalito | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 32:52 (original 1974 release) 51:60 (2007 re-release) | |||
| Label | Just Sunshine (1974) Light in the Attic (2007 re-release) | |||
| Producer | Betty Davis | |||
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Legacy
The Wire placed They Say I'm Different in their list of "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)".[3] In 2017 a documentary called Betty: They Say I'm Different was released.[4][5]
"Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him" was sampled by Ice Cube on his song "Once Upon A Time In The Projects".
Track listing
All songs written by Betty Davis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "He Was a Big Freak" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Your Mama Wants Ya Back" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Don't Call Her No Tramp" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Git in There" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "They Say I'm Different" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "70's Blues" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Special People" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 32:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "He Was a Big Freak" (Record Plant Rough Mix) | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Don't Call Her No Tramp" (Record Plant Rough Mix) | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Git in There" (Record Plant Rough Mix) | 4:38 |
| 12. | "70's Blues" (Record Plant Rough Mix) | 5:02 |
Personnel
- Betty Davis - vocals
- Debbie Burrell - vocals
- Elaine Clark - vocals
- Mary Jones - vocals
- Trudy Perkins - vocals
- Mike Clark - drums
- Nicky Neal - drums, vocals
- Willy Sparks - drums, vocals
- Ted Sparks - drums
- Pete Escovedo - timbales
- Victor Pantoja - congas, percussion
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion
- Buddy Miles - guitar
- Jimmy Godwin - guitar
- Cordell Dudley - guitar, vocals
- Carlos Morales - guitar, vocals
- Larry Johnson - bass
- Merl Saunders - electric piano
- Fred Mills - keyboards, vocals
- James Allen Smith - keyboards
- Hershall Kennedy - Clavinet, keyboards, organ, electric piano, trumpet, vocals
- Tony Vaughn - bass vocal, Clavinet, keyboards, piano, electric piano, vocals
- Technical
- Mel Dixon - photography
- Bob Edwards - assistant engineer
- Tom Flye - mixing
- Ron Levine - cover design
- Bill Levy - art direction
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 46 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 41 |