I'm Just a Prisoner
Appearance
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Released | 1970 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | FAME/Capitol Records | |||
Candi Staton chronology | ||||
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I'm Just a Prisoner is the debut album by American singer Candi Staton released in 1970 on Capitol Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 28 on the UK Independent Albums chart.[2][3]
Critical reception
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Bill Carpenter of AllMusic, in a 3.5/5-star review, declared "this set embodies the essence of Southern soul — a hybrid of country, R&B and the blues."[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Someone You Use" | Clarence Carter, Hope Inglese, Kitty Mann, Tommy Stough | 2:34 |
2. | "I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)" | Clarence Carter, George Jackson, Raymond Moore | 2:07 |
3. | "You Don't Love Me No More" | Clarence Carter, Candi Staton | 2:22 |
4. | "Evidence" | George Jackson, Raymond Moore | 2:39 |
5. | "Sweet Feeling" | Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall, Candi Staton | 2:44 |
6. | "Do Your Duty" | Ronnie Shannon | 2:34 |
7. | "That's How Strong My Love Is" | Roosevelt Jamison | 3:28 |
8. | "I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')" | Eddie Harris, George Jackson | 3:10 |
9. | "Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man" | Marlin Greene, George Jackson, Dan Penn | 2:32 |
10. | "Get It When I Want It" | George Jackson, Raymond Moore | 2:27 |
References
[edit]- ^ Candi Station (1970). I'm Just a Prisoner (album). FAME/Capitol Records.
- ^ "Candi Staton (Top R&B Soul)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Candi Staton - I'm Just a Prisoner". Official Charts. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Carpenter, Bill. "Candi Staton — I'm Just a Prisoner". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2025.