A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That

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A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
D Mob - A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That.jpg
Studio album by
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
Studio
  • Audio One Studios
  • Matrix Studios
  • Roundhouse Studios
  • Music Works
Genre
Length56:48
Label FFRR [1]
London
Producer
  • Dancin' Danny D.
  • Dave Dorrell
  • C. J. Mackintosh
Singles from A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
  1. "We Call It Acieed"
    Released: 3 October 1988
  2. "It Is Time to Get Funky"
    Released: 3 March 1989
  3. "C'mon and Get My Love"
    Released: 2 October 1989
  4. "Put Your Hands Together"
    Released: 1989
  5. "That's the Way of the World"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That is the only studio album British music producer D Mob, [1] released on FFRR Records in 1989. The album peaked at No. 46 on the UK Albums Chart, [4] No. 72 in Australia, [5] and No. 82 on the Billboard 200 in the US. [6]

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Cathy Dennis sings vocals for two songs, one of which, "C'mon and Get My Love", became a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 10, [6] and reaching number 15 in the UK. [4]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "Those who consider house music one-dimensional must give a serious listen to D-Mob's unpredictable and appropriately titled A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."C'mon and Get My Love" Daniel Kojo Poku Cathy Dennis 3:51
2."All I Do" Danny Madden 5:56
3."It Really Don't Matter"Poku Dancin' Danny D 4:19
4."That's the Way of the World"
  • Poku
  • Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis4:03
5."It Really Don't Matter" (Reprise)Poku 2:49
6."It Is Time to Get Funky"
  • Poku
  • Courtney Coulson
  • Basil Reynolds
  • Charlie Scarlett
LRS and DC Sarome3:31
7."Put Your Hands Together"
  • Poku
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Leon Huff
  • Scarlett
  • Gary Stennet
Nuff Juice4:09
8."A Rhythm from Within" 4:41
9."Trance Dance"Poku Gary Haisman 4:13
10."We Call It Acieed"PokuGary Haisman3:51
11."C'mon and Get My Love" (Spaghetti Western Mix)PokuCathy Dennis7:51
12."It Is Time to Get Funky" (The Casualty Mix)
  • Poku
  • Coulson
  • Reynolds
  • Scarlett
LRS and DC Sarome8:10
Total length:56:48

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