They've Been Talkin' About Me Explained
| They've Been Talkin' About Me |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jeff Knight |
| Cover: | They've Been Talkin' About Me.jpg |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Polygram/Mercury |
| Producer: | Bud Logan
Harold Shedd |
| Next Title: | Easy Street |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
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
Jason Ankeny of AllMusic gave a review stating "Knight's debut spotlights his soulful readings of ballads."[1] [2]
Personnel
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Jeff Knight – They've Been Talkin' About Me: Review. Jason . Ankeny . Allmusic. February 20, 2024.
- Book: Erlewine . Michael . All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music . 1997 . Hal Leonard Corporation . 978-0-87930-475-1 . 259 . en.
- They've Been Talkin' About Me . Jeff Knight . 1992 . CD booklet . Mercury Records . CDP-314-510765-2.
