''Knock on Wood – The Best of Amii Stewart'' is a

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of recordings by

Amii Stewart Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer and dancer who found prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song " Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the ...

released in 1996. The compilation mainly covers material from her early disco career and albums '' Knock On Wood'' and ''

Paradise Bird ''Paradise Bird'' is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in September 1979. The album yielded two European single releases, "Jealousy" (#58 UK, No. 4 Italy, No. 5 Switzerland) and double A-side "The Letter" / "Paradise Bird" (#39 UK 1980). Th ...

'', both from 1979. This compilation was one of the first to use the original versions of Amii Stewart's hits instead of the 1985 remixes from album '' The Hits'', with one exception - the duet "My Guy"/"My Girl" which originally was recorded with

Johnny Bristol John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about which ...

. ''Knock on Wood - The Best of Amii Stewart'' also contains two tracks from 1981's '' Images''/'' I'm Gonna Get Your Love'' and finishes with 1985's European hit single "Friends".

Track listing

#" Knock on Wood" (original album version) - 6:13 #"You Really Touched My Heart" - 4:29 #" Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (original album version) - 8:26 #"Bring It on Back to Me" - 3:56 #"My Guy, My Girl" (1985 version feat. Deon Estus) - 4:31 #"Get Your Love Back" - 3:56 #"The Letter" (original album version) - 6:58 #"Paradise Bird" (original album version) - 6:35 #"Jealousy" (original album version) - 6:09 #"Right Place, Wrong Time" - 5:07 #"Step Into the Love Line" - 5:23 #"Why'd You Have to Be So Sexy" (extended version) - 5:20 #" Where Did Our Love Go" (album version) - 4:26 #"

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

" (long version) - 6:29

Personnel

* Amii Stewart -

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s * Barry Leng -

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

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* Charles Angins - backing vocals * Gerry Morris - backing vocals * Jimmy Chambers - backing vocals * Tony Jackson - backing vocals * Gerry Morris -

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* Adrian Shepard -

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* Alan Murphy - guitar * Ian Hughes -

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* Ken Freeman - keyboards * Pete Amesen - keyboards * Simon May - keyboards * Glyn Thomas - percussion * Mike Francis - keyboards, backing vocals (track 14)

Production

* Producer - Barry Leng (tracks 1 to 11) * Producer -

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

(tracks 12 & 13) * Producer - Paul Micioni (track 14)

References

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