They've Been Talkin' About Me
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| Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:50 | |||
| Label | Polygram/Mercury | |||
| Producer | Bud Logan Harold Shedd | |||
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They've Been Talkin' About Me is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Jeff Knight. It was released on April 21, 1992, via Polygram/Mercury Records.
"Tearing Down Walls", "You Gotta Let Go", "The Bitter End" and "Someone Like You" were all co-written by Rich Alves of Pirates of the Mississippi.
Critical reception
[edit]Jason Ankeny of AllMusic gave a review stating "Knight's debut spotlights his soulful readings of ballads."[1][2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written or co-written by Jeff Knight. Co-writers are named in parentheses.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tearing Down Walls" | Rich Alves, Jerry Taylor | 3:43 |
| 2. | "You Gotta Let Go" | Alves, Taylor | 3:02 |
| 3. | "They've Been Talkin' About Me" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "I Wish She Didn't Know Me" | 3:25 | |
| 5. | "All I Think About Is You" | 2:44 | |
| 6. | "The Bitter End" | Alves, Taylor | 2:44 |
| 7. | "I Got Through Everything (But the Door)" | Charlie Williams | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Someone Like You" | Alves, Taylor | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Gettin' In to Goin' Out" | Curtis Wright | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Everybody's Doin' It" | 2:10 |
Personnel
[edit]Compiled from liner notes.[3]
- Michael Black – background vocals
- Dennis Burnside – piano
- Buddy Cannon – background vocals
- Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
- Michael Chapman – bass
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Ted Hewitt – background vocals
- Keith Hinton – electric guitar
- Jeff Knight – lead vocals, background vocals
- Jerry Kroon – drums
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
- Steven Nathan – keyboards
- The Polygram Singers – background vocals (track 9)
- Gary Prim – keyboards
- Tom Robb – bass
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Milton Sledge – drums
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Bob Wray – bass
- Curtis Wright – background vocals (track 9)
- Curtis Young – background vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Jeff Knight – They've Been Talkin' About Me: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1.
- ^ They've Been Talkin' About Me (CD booklet). Jeff Knight. Mercury Records. 1992. CDP-314-510765-2.
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