Be Thankful for What You Got (album)
# Be Thankful for What You Got (album)

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Be Thankful for What You Got is a studio album issued in 1974 by the soul singer William DeVaughn. It includes the best-selling song also titled "Be Thankful for What You Got".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by William DeVaughn, except where noted.

## Personnel

* William DeVaughn - vocals, songwriting
* John Davis - organ, piano, sax, flute, synthesizer
* Jerry Cohen - clavinet, piano
* Norman Harris - guitar
* Pal Rakes - guitar
* Bobby Eli - guitar
* Hugh McDonald - bass
* Rusty Jackman - bass
* Al Price - drums
* Earl Young - drums
* Larry Washington - percussion
* Vince Montana - vibraphone
* Don Renaldo - strings, horns
* Nadine Felder - background vocals
* Gwen Oliver - background vocals
* Carl Paroulo - engineering, mixing
* Doug Fern - engineering
* Joe Tarsia - engineering, mixing
* Wes Farrell - art direction
* Richard Germinaro - illustration
* Big Cigar - album design

## Potential confusion

DeVaughn's second album, originally released as Figures Can't Calculate, also includes the track "Be Thankful for What You Got" (in a different version); this second album was later reissued on CD by Unidisc as Be Thankful for What You Got and by Hot Productions as Be Thankful for What You've Got.

