Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) (album)

Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1974
Recorded1974
Genre
LabelScepter
Producer
B. T. Express chronology
Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
(1974)
Non-Stop
(1975)
Singles from Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
  1. "That's What I Want for You Baby / Do You Like It"
    Released: 1974
  2. "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"
    Released: 1974
  3. "Express"
    Released: 1974
  4. "Once You Get It"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Village VoiceB−[3]

Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) is the debut studio album by American band B. T. Express from Brooklyn, New York. It was released in 1974 via Scepter Records.

Background[edit]

Production was handled by Jeff Lane and Trade Martin. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 6, 1975 for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States.

It spawned four singles: "That's What I Want For You Baby" b/w "Do You Like It", "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)", "Express" and "Once You Get It".

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Express"B. T. Express
  • Jeff Lane
  • Dock Productions
5:03
2."If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta' Leave It Alone)"
  • Jeff Lane
  • Dock Productions
5:27
3."Once You Get It"Trade MartinTrade Martin3:18
4."Everything Good To You (Ain't Always Good For You)"Samuel Willis Taylor Jr.
  • Jeff Lane
  • Dock Productions
3:00
5."Mental Telepathy"
  • Martin
  • Doc Boston
Trade Martin4:03
6."Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"Nichols
  • Jeff Lane
  • Dock Productions
5:52
7."Do You Like It"Carlos WardTrade Martin5:52
8."That's What I Want For You Baby"
  • Nichols
  • Williams
  • Jeff Lane
  • Dock Productions
6:48
9."This House Is Smokin'"
  • George Burton
  • Joe Constantino
Trade Martin2:12
2022 reissue bonus tracks (Iconoclassic Records)
No.TitleLength
10."Express" (single version)3:30
11."Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" (single version)3:14

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 17, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – B.T. EXPRESS – DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)". Recording Industry Association of America.

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