Knock on Wood, titled Amii Stewart in the UK, is the first album by Amii Stewart, released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire". A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached number 7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart".
The album was included on the 2016 UK/European compilation Knock on Wood – The Anthology.
Track listing All songs written by Barry Leng and Simon May, except where noted
Side A "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) – 6:11 "You Really Touched My Heart" – 4:29 "Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (The Doors / Leng, May) – 8:26
Side B "Bring It on Back to Me" – 3:56 "Closest Thing to Heaven" – 3:44 "Am I Losing You" (Barry Leng, Gerry Morris) – 3:20 "Get Your Love Back" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) – 3:56 "Only a Child in Your Eyes" – 3:07
Personnel Amii Stewart – vocals Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals Sheen – backing vocals Tony Jackson – backing vocals Gerry Morris – bass guitar, backing vocals Adrian Sheppard, Peter Boita – drums Alan Murphy – guitar Barry Leng – guitar, backing vocals Ian Hughes – keyboards Pete Arnesen – keyboards Simon May – keyboards Glyn Thomas – percussion Ken Freeman – synthesizer
Production Producer – Barry Leng Brass arrangement – Ken Freeman String arrangement – Ian Hughes Engineering (Marquee Studio) – John Eden, Phil Harding, Steve Holroyd Engineering (Red Bus Studio) – Geoff Calver, Tony Swain Engineering (T. W. Studio) – Alan Winstanley Engineering (Utopia Studio) – Greg Walsh, John Mackswith Mastering – Ian Cooper Recorded at T. W. Studio, Utopia Studio, Marquee Studio and Red Bus Studio
Charts Chart (1979)PositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)38Canada (RPM)2Finland (Suomen virallinen albumilista)10France (Institut français d'opinion publique)1Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Amii Stewart".10Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)3U.S. Billboard 20019U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums9
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