If You Knew Suzi...
If You Knew Suzi... is the fifth studio album by Suzi Quatro, released at the end of 1978, but with a 1979 copyright date. By August 2012 this was still Quatro's highest-charting album in the United States (it peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200).[6] The album also yielded Quatro's biggest US single hit, a duet with Chris Norman named "Stumblin' In" (which reached number 4 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.[6] It also had an advertising billboard on Sunset Boulevard.
| If You Knew Suzi... | ||||
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| Released | December 1, 1978[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | December 17, 1977 - September 1978 | |||
| Studio | EMI Electrola, Cologne; MCA/Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California; mixed at Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale and Decca Studios, Paris[3] | |||
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| Length | 36:39 | |||
| Label | RAK[2] | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
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| Singles from If You Knew Suzi... | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[5] |
The credits show the album to be a multinational production: tracks were recorded in Cologne (Germany), Paris (France), and Glendale (California). It was then mixed in California and mastered in London to be distributed by a company based in New York City.
Track listing
- "Don't Change My Luck" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:43
- "Tired of Waiting" (Ray Davies) – 3:29
- "Suicide" (Quatro, Len Tuckey) – 4:05
- "Evie" (Harry Vanda, George Young) – 4:35
- "The Race Is On" (Chinn, Chapman) – 4:02
- "If You Can't Give Me Love" (Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman) – 3:53
- "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 3:24
- "Non-Citizen" (Quatro, Tuckey) – 3:17
- "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" (Rick Derringer) – 3:24
- "Wiser Than You" (Quatro, Tuckey) – 3:53
Notes
The US and Canadian pressing of the album omitted the Vanda and Young-penned song "Evie" and included "Stumblin' In" in its replacement. When If You Knew Suzi... was re-released as a "two-fer" with the Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words album, both "Evie" and "Stumblin' In" were included.
Personnel
- Mike Chapman – producer, writer[7]
- Nicky Chinn – writer[7]
- Mike Deacon – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals[7]
- Dave Neal – drums, percussion, backing vocals[7]
- Suzi Quatro – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, congas, writer[7]
- Len Tuckey – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, writer[7]
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 36 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 31 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 24 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 37 |
References
- "Discography". The Official Website of Suzi Quatro. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- "australian-charts.com - Suzi Quatro - If You Knew Suzi". australian-charts.com. Dietikon, Switzerland: Hung Medien. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "If You Knew Suzi..." Discogs.
- Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Q". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Unterberger, Richie. "Suzi Quatro – Awards". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic, Credits". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4551a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Suzi Quatro – If You Knew Suzi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- "Suzi Quatro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
