Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album)

Infobox Album
Name = Knock on Wood
Type = Studio
Artist = Amii Stewart

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Released = February 1979
Recorded = 1978, 1979
Genre = R&B, Pop music, Disco
Length =
Label = Hansa Records/ Ariola Records (Europe) Atlantic Records (US)
Producer = Barry Leng
Reviews = Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wvftxqu5ld6e]
Last album =
This album = Knock on Wood
Next album = Paradise Bird|

"Knock on Wood" is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" (#1 US Pop, #6 U.S. R&B, #5 U.S. Club Play, #6 UK, #13 Germany) and "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven" (#69 US Pop, #36 US R&B, #5 UK, #26 Germany). A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985, followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (#89).

The original "Knock on Wood" album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. This release paired this album with the follow-up release "Paradise Bird" and one bonus track "My Guy, My Girl", and includes all original artwork.

Track listing

ide A

#"Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) - 5:39
#"You Really Touched My Heart" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 4:29
#"Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (The Doors) / (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 8:26

ide B

#"Bring It on Back to Me" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:56
#"Closest Thing to Heaven" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:46
#"Am I Losing You" (Barry Leng, Gerry Morris) - 3:21
#"Get Your Love Back" (Gamble, Huff) - 3:58
#"Only a Child in Your Eyes" (Barry Leng, Simon May) - 3:08

Personnel

* Amii Stewart - vocals
* Jimmy Chambers - backing vocals
* Sheen - backing vocals
* Tony Jackson - backing vocals
* Gerry Morris - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Adrian Sheppard - drums
* Alan Murphy - guitar
* Barry Leng - guitar, backing vocals
* Ian Hughes - keyboards
* Pete Amesen - keyboards
* Simon May - keyboards
* Glyn Thomas - percussion
* Ken Freeman - synthesizer

Production

* Producer - Barry Leng
* Brass arranged by Ken Freeman
* Strings arranged by - Ian Hughes
* Engineers (Marquee Studio) - John Eden, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd
* Engineers (Red Bus Studio) - Geoff Calver, Tony Swain
* Engineer (T. W. Studio) - Alan Winstanley
* Engineers (Utopia Studio) - Greg Walsh , John Mackswith
* Mastered by Ian Cooper
* Recorded at T. W. Studio, Utopia Studio, Marquee Studio & Red Bus Studio.