Be Thankful For What You Got 12 Inch Vinyl – William Devaughn

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Be Thankful For What You Got 12 Inch Vinyl is available to order now from Vinyl Records London, with delivery right across the UK. If you’re into William Devaughn, this one’s well worth having – a solid addition to the collection from one of your favourite recording artists.


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Available with Vinyl records London. 12 Inch Vinyl Records 12 Inch Vinyl William Devaughn William DeVaughn in the early 70s was a part time singer and government employee. He wrote a song called A Cadillac Dont Come Easy, which was eventually rewritten to become Be Thankful for What You Got, in 1972. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, the session featured an array of talented members of the MFSB group. The track was eventually released on Roxbury Records, a subsidiary of Chelsea Records and sold nearly two million copies on its release in spring 1974, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track saw two chart entries in the UK, with the record peaking at 31 1974 and also 44 1980, in the UK Singles Chart. With a sound and content influenced by Curtis Mayfield, its simple and encouraging lyrics hit home, to the extent that it’s become an enduring soulful, disco hit for music aficionados all over the world.Now presented here in a brand new 12” sleeve and backed with the beautiful Blood Is Thicker Than Water.

Official 12 Inch Vinyl

Originally a DJ’s favourite, 12-inch vinyl offers extra room for louder, more detailed grooves. Perfect for dance, disco, and extended club mixes — but equally suited to full-length albums pressed with audiophile care.

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12 Inch

— 12 Inch vinyl is the classic full-size format, most commonly used for albums and extended releases. Spinning at either 33⅓ or 45 RPM, it offers wider grooves and greater dynamic range, allowing for richer sound quality and deeper bass response compared to smaller formats. Choose a 12 Inch record if you want the complete album experience, from full artwork sleeves to expansive analogue sound. It’s the definitive format for serious listening, collecting, and enjoying music as it was originally intended to be heard..

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