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But It's Alright written by J.J. Jackson, Pierre Tubbs English
But It's Alright | J.J. Jackson | September 1966 | First release | ||
But It's Alright | Eddie Floyd | January 26, 1967 | |||
But It's Alright | Brother Jack McDuff & David Newman | 1968 | |||
But It's Alright | Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons | September 1981 | |||
But It's Alright | Huey Lewis & The News | 1994 | |||
But It's Alright | Wilmer & The Dukes | June 28, 1999 | |||
But It's Alright | Ac·Rock | 2001 | |||
But It's Alright | Steve Michaels [US2] | July 2018 |
Oui j'ai compris written by Yvan Côté French
Oui j'ai compris | Les Hou-Lops | 1967 | First release |
Quelqu'un a dû changer la serrure de ma porte written by Eddy Mitchell French
Quelqu'un a dû changer la serrure de ma porte | Eddy Mitchell | 1968 | First release |
Sono libero written by Cristiano Minellono Italian
Sono libero | I Volti '70 | 1968 | First release |
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"But It's Alright" (aka "It's Alright", due to its lyrics) is a song co-written by J. J. Jackson and Pierre Tubbs that became a hit on the pop and soul charts in both 1966 and 1969.
Covered also by Wilmer and the Dukes.
Theme[edit]
The song's lyrics address the singer's girlfriend, who has broken his heart by cheating on him. But the song keeps a happy, upbeat tone due to the singer's belief in karma: "It's alright" because "you've got to reap what you sow, girl"; she will find herself cheated on as well.
History[edit]
Described as being "driven by one of the catchiest guitar hooks in the history of rock & roll and a devastating vocal performance",[1] the song was first released by Calla Records in 1966, as a single and on the album of the same name. Subsequent to acquiring the Calla Records catalogue, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts re-released the song in 1969, as a single and on the album The Great J.J. Jackson.
The single was recorded in the United Kingdom, and was one of the first R & B hit singles to have been recorded in England.[2] The song featured some of Britain's top jazz musicians of the day, including Terry Smith on guitar, Dick Morrissey on tenor sax and John Marshall on drums.[3]
When first released in 1966, the song reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[4] When re-released in May 1969, they reached number 45, and remained on the charts for nine weeks.[5] In Canada, it reached number 63.[6] A Spanish language version of the song was also recorded by Jackson and released in 1969.[7]
Huey Lewis and the News version[edit]
In 1994, Huey Lewis and the News covered the song for their album Four Chords & Several Years Ago. It was released as a single, which included the studio version and a live rendition of the song.[8] The single reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[9] An EP CD single was released in Germany by Elektra Records.
Other cover versions[edit]
- In 1967, Brother Jack McDuff, with David "Fathead" Newman, covered "But It's Alright", as an instrumental version, on their album Double Barrelled Soul. The song was also released as a single.[10]
- Also in 1967, the song was also covered by Eddie Floyd and included on Floyd's Knock on Wood album.
- In 1976 a cover was included on The Best of Redbone by Redbone.
- In 1981, Australian band Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons covered the song, which was released as a single from their Step Lively album.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ John Bush, Review of "But It's Alright"; AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ Back Tracking; ska2soul. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ Smith and Morrissey would later co-found the successful jazz-rock band If.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.
- ^ Joe Troiano, Review of "But It's Alright" Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine; Joe T's Soda Shop. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 7, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ Particulars of "Pero Esta Bien"/"No Esta Bien"; Discogs. Retrieved 2017-09-29. Being Spanish versions of "But It's Alright" and "That Ain't Right".
- ^ Particulars of "But It's Alright"; Discogs. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 145.
- ^ Brother Jack McDuff Quintet feat. David Newman - But It's Alright; Funky16Corners. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ Particulars of "But It's Alright"; Discogs. Retrieved 2017-09-20. The single release included a spoken intro on one side, and the song on the other.
- ^ Particulars of Step Lively; Discogs. Retrieved 2017-09-27.