| Caught Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973-1974 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre | Deep soul | |||
| Length | 35:59 | |||
| Label | Spring | |||
| Producer | Brad Shapiro | |||
| Millie Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
Caught Up is the fourth album by R&B musician Millie Jackson. It includes the hit singles, "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right", "The Rap" and "I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You." A concept album, Caught Up follows the story of a woman having an affair with a married man. Side A features Jackson singing from the mistress' point of view and Side B is told from the wife's point of view.
Track listing
- Side A
- "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson) – 3:56
- "The Rap" (Millie Jackson) – 5:53
- "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (Reprise)" (Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson) - 1:13
- "All I Want is a Fighting Chance" (Millie Jackson, King Sterling) – 2:37
- "I'm Tired of Hiding" (Phillip Mitchell, Billy Clements) – 3:51
- Side B
- "It's All Over but the Shouting" (Millie Jackson, King Sterling) – 2:51
- "So Easy Going, So Hard Coming Back" (Phillip Mitchell) – 4:07
- "I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You" (Bobby Womack) – 5:48
- "Summer (The First Time)" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 5:43
Personnel
- Millie Jackson - vocals, concept
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- David Hood - bass
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- Jimmy Johnson - guitar
- Mike Lewis - orchestration
- Tom Roady, Brad Shapiro - percussion
- Technical
- David Wiseltier - cover design
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Cook, Stephen. Caught Up at AllMusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Millie Jackson – Caught Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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