They've Been Talkin' About Me

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They've Been Talkin' About Me
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 1992 (1992-04-21)
GenreCountry
Length29:50
LabelPolygram/Mercury
ProducerBud Logan
Harold Shedd
Jeff Knight chronology
They've Been Talkin' About Me
(1992)
Easy Street
(1993)
Singles from They've Been Talkin' About Me
  1. "They've Been Talkin' About Me"
    Released: March 1992
  2. "I Wish She Didn't Know Me"
    Released: May 1992
  3. "Someone Like You"
    Released: September 1992

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]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tearing Down Walls"T.J. Knight, Rich Alves, Jerry Taylor3:43
2."You Gotta Let Go"Knight, Alves, Taylor3:02
3."They've Been Talkin' About Me"Knight3:15
4."I Wish She Didn't Know Me"Knight3:25
5."All I Think About Is You"Knight2:44
6."The Bitter End"Knight, Alves, Taylor2:44
7."I Got Through Everything (But the Door)"Knight, Charlie Williams3:22
8."Someone Like You"Knight, Alves, Taylor2:31
9."Gettin' In to Goin' Out"Knight, Curtis Wright2:54
10."Everybody's Doin' It"Knight2:10

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 Franklinsteel 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]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Jeff Knight – They've Been Talkin' About Me: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ They've Been Talkin' About Me (CD booklet). Jeff Knight. Mercury Records. 1992. CDP-314-510765-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)