Everything I Own (album)

Everything I Own
Studio album by
Released1974
Recorded1974
Chalk Farm
(London, United Kingdom)
Federal
(Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreReggae
LabelTrojan
ProducerLloyd Charmers, The Cimarons, Webster Shrowder
Ken Boothe chronology
Black Gold and Green
(1972)
Everything I Own
(1974)
Let's Get It On
(1974)
Singles from Everything I Own
  1. "Everything I Own"
    Released: 1974
  2. "Crying Over You"
    Released: 1974

Everything I Own is the seventh studio album by Jamaican recording artist Ken Boothe. It was released in 1974 by Trojan Records. It is not to be confused with the three Ken Boothe compilation albums, Everything I Own (1997), Everything I Own: The Best of Ken Boothe (2003) and Everything I Own: The Definitive Collection (2007).[1]

The most famous track from this album is the title track, "Everything I Own" (originally recorded by American band Bread), which was an international hit and became number one on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "Crying Over You was similarly successful in the UK, reaching #11 on the UK Singles charts in 1974.[3]

"Speak Softly Love" adapts the melody from The Godfather.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Ken Boothe, Discography • United Reggae". Unitedreggae.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ "Discography, Catalog of CD's & Records released | Ken Boothe Music | Official Website For Reggae/Rocksteady Artist Ken Boothe, Includes: Bio, Discography, Music Samples, News, Photos' Pics, Pictures, Events, cd, cd's". Ken Boothe Music. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ^ Ken Boothe, Full Official Chart History. officialcharts.com. Web. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2016. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15130/ken-boothe/