Show Some Emotion is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee and has been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist...

, released in 1977 on A&M

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. In a review for Allmusic, Dave Connolly gave the album a star rating of three out of five. He did not enjoy the album as much as her previous self-titled album

Joan Armatrading (album)

Joan Armatrading is the third studio album from the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.Released in 1976, it was Armatrading's first taste of chart success and included her sole Top 10 hit single "Love and Affection"...

, saying that much of it was "like outtakes from that effort". He criticised the lyrics and arrangements, as well as the track placement. However, he praised "Show Some Emotion" and "Willow" as highlights. Show Some Emotion reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart

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 and No. 52 on the US Billboard 200

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 albums chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joan Armatrading

1. "Woncha Come on Home" — 2:40
2. "Show Some Emotion" — 3:31
3. "Warm Love" — 3:04
4. "Never Is Too Late" — 5:32
5. "Peace in Mind" — 3:19
6. "Opportunity" — 3:25
7. "Mama Mercy" — 2:47
8. "Get in the Sun" — 3:19
9. "Willow" — 3:53
10. "Kissin' and a Huggin'" — 4:42

Personnel

• Joan Armatrading — acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, thumb piano
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• John "Rabbit" Bundrick
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   — organ, keyboards
• Pete Clarke — vocals, background vocals
• Mel Collins
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   — saxophone
• Jerry Donahue
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   — guitar, electric guitar
• Georgie Fame
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   — synthesizer, keyboards
• Bryan Garofalo — bass
• Tim Hinkley
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   — synthesizer, keyboards
• Kenney Jones
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   — drums
• David Kemper
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   — drums
• Dave Markee — bass
• Joe Scott — vocals, background vocals
• Henry Spinetti
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   — drums

• Glyn Johns — producer, engineer