I Wish You Would (album)

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I Wish You Would
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Studio album by
Jack-Knife
Released1979 (1979)
Genre Rock
Label Polydor, EG

Jack-Knife's I Wish You Would was a 1979 one-off recording project of John Wetton (lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards), Richard Palmer-James (guitars), John Hutcheson (Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals) and Curt Cress (drums and percussion). Palmer-James had previously written lyrics for the band King Crimson, of which Wetton was a member.

Contents

It was released on E.G. Records 2302 094 (vinyl).

Track listing

Side One
  1. "I Wish You Would" - (Billy Boy Arnold) - 4:48
  2. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" - (Sonny Boy Williamson I) - 2:46
  3. "You Can't Judge a Book" - (Willie Dixon) - 3:28
  4. "Confessions" - (Richard Palmer-James) - 4:53
  5. "Eyesight to the Blind" - (Sonny Boy Williamson II) - 3:39
Side Two
  1. "Walk on Heaven's Ground" - (John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James) - 5:52
  2. "Dimples" - (James Bracken, John Lee Hooker) - 2:53
  3. "Mustang Momma" - (Richard Palmer-James) - 3:14
  4. "Adoration" - (John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James) - 6:16

Personnel

Jack-Knife
Additional personnel

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