Top Memphis Records release, September, 1979. Features Sykes, vocals, electric and acoustic guitar; Joe Hardy, bass, recording, overdub and mixing engineer, background vocals; John Hampton, drums, background vocals.
Bottom Backstreet/MCA Records release, 1980. The song “If You Said Love” was dropped and replaced with “Makin’ It Before We Get Married” with Mike Brignardello on bass and Mike Crews on electric guitar and background vocals. Ed DeGarmo played bass on “Ain’t That Some Lovin'”. Mike Crews also sang on several of the cuts including “Smack Dab In The Middle” and “Love To Ride”. The entire album was remixed by Greg Ladanyi.
This is a pivotal record for Keith Sykes for many reasons. It solidified his drawing power in Memphis and the surrounding area. It led to a national release via MCA and is directly linked to his performance on Saturday Night Live on December 6th, 1980.
Courtesy of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Memphis, TN.
Courtesy of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Memphis, TN.
Lyrics
- B I G T I M E
- Love To Ride
- Smack Dab In The Middle
- Ain’t That Some Lovin’
- 928
- I’m On A Roll Maybe
- I’m A Mockingbird
- Making It Before They Got Married
- When My Work Is Done
- I’m Not Strange, I’m Just Like You