Be Thankful for What You Got (album)

Be Thankful for What You Got is a studio album issued in 1974 by the soul singer William DeVaughn. It includes the best-selling song also titled "Be Thankful for What You Got".

Personnel

 * William DeVaughn - vocals, songwriting
 * John Davis - organ, piano, sax, flute, synthesizer
 * Jerry Cohen - clavinet, piano
 * Norman Harris - guitar
 * Pal Rakes - guitar
 * Bobby Eli - guitar
 * Hugh McDonald - bass
 * Rusty Jackman - bass
 * Al Price - drums
 * Earl Young - drums
 * Larry Washington - percussion
 * Vince Montana - vibraphone
 * Don Renaldo - strings, horns
 * Nadine Felder - background vocals
 * Gwen Oliver - background vocals
 * Carl Paroulo - engineering, mixing
 * Doug Fern - engineering
 * Joe Tarsia - engineering, mixing
 * Wes Farrell - art direction
 * Richard Germinaro - illustration
 * Big Cigar - album design

Potential confusion
DeVaughn's second album, originally released as Figures Can't Calculate, also includes the track "Be Thankful for What You Got" (in a different version); this second album was later reissued on CD by Unidisc as Be Thankful for What You Got and by Hot Productions as Be Thankful for What You've Got.