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band

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. It was recorded in Memphis and produced by

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. It was the last studio album to feature Jimmie Vaughan before leaving for a solo career. The track "Powerful Stuff" achieved mainstream success and was featured in

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''. It was the first single released from the ''Cocktail'' soundtrack album, which reached number one on the Billboard Charts and sold over 19 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

# "Rock This Place" ( Jerry Lynn Williams) - 4:22 # "Knock Yourself Out" ( David Porter, Garry Goin, Ronald Hill, Kim Wilson) - 4:32 # "Mistake Number 1" (David Porter, T. Thomas) - 4:53 # "One Night Stand" (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 4:59 # "Emergency" (Kim Wilson) - 3:35 # "Powerful Stuff" ( Michael Henderson, R.S. Field, Wally Wilson) - 4:38 # "Close Together" (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 5:18 # "Now Loosen Up Baby" (

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, David Porter) - 3:35 # "She's Hot" (Kim Wilson) - 3:22 # " Rainin' in My Heart" ( James Moore, Jerry West) - 3:41

Personnel

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Kim Wilson Kim Wilson (born January 6, 1951) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s, " Tuff Enuff" (which was the group's only Top ...

- vocals, harmonica * Jimmie Vaughan - guitar *Preston Hubbard - electric and acoustic bass * Fran Christina - drums with: *

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, William C. Brown III - additional backing vocals

Notes

External links

Official Site
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