music.wikisort.org - CompositionRight On is the tenth studio album release by R&B and soul singer Wilson Pickett released in 1970. Hit covers of The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (#16 R&B, #92 Pop) and The Archies' "Sugar Sugar" (#4 R&B, #25 Pop), as well as the Pickett original "She Said Yes" (#20 R&B, #68 Pop) came from these sessions. The album, however, had dismal sales, staying in the bottom parts of the Billboard 200.
1970 studio album by Wilson Pickett
Right On |
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Released | 1970 |
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Recorded | Late 1969 |
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Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida |
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Genre | R&B/Soul |
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Length | 38:14 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Producer | Dave Crawford, Jerry Wexler, Rick Hall, Tom Dowd |
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Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia (1970) |
Right On (1970) |
Don't Knock My Love (1972) |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The backing band was Cold Grits; consisting of Billy Carter, Harold Cowart, Jimmy O'Rourke and Ron Ziegler; and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
Track listing
- "Groovy Little Woman" (Ernest Smith, Pickett) 2:38
- "Funky Way" (Pickett, Dave Crawford) 2:29
- "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) 2:56
- "Sweet Inspiration" (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 2:53
- "This Old Town" (William R. Stevenson, Don Covay, Pickett) 3:23
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Holland, Dozier, Holland) 4:54
- "Lord, Pity Us All" (Mac Rebennack) 3:19
- "It's Still Good" (Jerry Williams Jr., Gary U.S. Bonds) 2:36
- "Woman Likes To Hear That" (George Jackson) 2:51
- "She Said Yes" (Pickett, William R. Stevenson, Don Covay, Johnny Nash) 3:13
- "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) 3:03
- "Steal Away" (Traditional; arranged by Tom Dowd) 3:50
Personnel
- Wilson Pickett – vocals
- Eddie Hinton - lead guitar
- Jimmy O'Rourke - guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
- David Hood, Harold Cowart – bass guitar
- Barry Beckett, Billy Carter – keyboards
- Roger Hawkins, Ron "Tubby" Zeigler – drums
- Cissy Houston, Jackie Verdell, John Utley, Judy Clay – backing vocals
- Travis Wammack - lead guitar on “Hey Joe”[citation needed]
- Technical
- Chuck Kirkpatrick, Jerome Gasper, Lew Hahn, Ron Albert - engineer
- Haig Adishian - cover design
- Jim Cummins, Stephen Paley - photography
Charts
Chart (1970) |
Peak position |
Billboard Pop Albums[3] |
197 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] |
36 |
Singles
References
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