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Sam & Dave I Thank You Release Date: 1968 Running Time: 35:02 Label: Atlantic & Atco Remasters Issued in 1968 after the mega hits, "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man," Sam & Dave became interested in the emerging funk sounds happening throughout the R&B scene. Thankfully, so was the writing team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who wrote one of he singles from this set, the burning, gritty "I Thank You." Many don't see I Thank You as such a strong recording in contrast to the pair's earlier showings, but simply put, they're wrong. Hayes' production is ambitious, multi-dimensional, and pointedly accents the individual strengths of both singers. Check out the contrast in vocal styles on "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody." Hayes puts them front and center and surrounds them with a rich, swirling string arrangement. The hit from the album is the wooly groover "Wrap It Up," where the pair rise above a killer Memphis Horn arrangement and Steve Cropper's funky guitar to wail in call and response on the choruses. The greasy, grainy, in-the-pocket instrumental production on "Ain't That a Lot of Love" lends itself to the rough-and-tumble execution by Sam & Dave; this is the kind of track they must have had a ball recording. It is one of the many great under-heard tunes in the pair's catalog. I Thank You stands the test of time very well. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 I Thank You Porter, Hayes 2:55 2 Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody Hayes, Porter 3:14 3 These Arms of Mine Redding 3:11 4 Wrap It Up Stewart, Hayes, Porter, Lennox 2:32 5 If I Didn't Have a Girl Like You Hayes, Porter 4:25 6 You Don't Know What You Mean to Me Floyd, Carpenter, Cropper 2:42 7 Don't Turn Your Heater On Isbell, Cropper 2:16 8 Talk to the Man Porter, Hayes 3:04 9 Love Is After Me Hayes, Cropper, Porter 2:19 10 Ain't That a Lot of Love Parker, Banks 2:43 11 Don't Waste That Love Porter, Hayes 2:46 12 That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Smith, Smith, Gillespie 3:09 Releases: Year Type Label 1992 CD Atlantic & Atco Remasters 2006 CD Collectables Records CD Rhino 2006 CD Collectables Records

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