A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
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{{Infobox album|
| name = A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
| type = Studio
| artist = D Mob
| cover = D Mob - A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1989
| recorded = 1988–1989
| studio = {{hlist|Audio One Studios|Matrix Studios|Roundhouse Studios|Music Works}}
| genre = {{hlist|Hip house|acid house|dance-pop|R&B}}
| length = 56:48
| label =
| producer = {{hlist|Dancin' Danny D.|Dave Dorrell|C. J. Mackintosh}}
| misc = {{Singles
| name = A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
| type = studio
| single1 = We Call It Acieed
| single1date = 3 October 1988
| single2 = It Is Time to Get Funky
| single2date = 3 March 1989
| single3 = C'mon and Get My Love
| single3date = 2 October 1989
| single4 = Put Your Hands Together
| single4date = 1989
| single5 = That's the Way of the World
| single5date = 1990
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/little-bit-of-this-little-bit-of-that-mw0000202467|title=Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That - D-Mob | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}
| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=2 |page=686}}
| rev3 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=203}}
}}
A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That is the only studio album British music producer D Mob, released on FFRR Records in 1989. The album peaked at No. 46 on the UK Albums Chart, No. 72 in Australia,{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf}} and No. 82 on the Billboard 200 in the US.
British singer and songwriter Cathy Dennis sings vocals for two songs, one of which, "C'mon and Get My Love", became a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 10,[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4014/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic.com - Charts & Awards - Albums & Singles] and reaching number 15 in the UK.{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 132}}
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote, "Those who consider house music one-dimensional must give a serious listen to D-Mob's unpredictable and appropriately titled A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That." Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "Coming off three No. 1 club hits, D-Mob finally unleashes its album debut [...] and it grooves. D-Mob brainchild, popular U.K. remixer Dancin' Danny D (aka Danny Poku) lays it out on the line and proves himself a more-than-able producer/songwriter/artist who has got quite a few tricks up his sleeve. Featuring a varied assemblage of performers, A Little Bit tackles a number of styles with ease and personality."{{cite magazine|first=Bill|last=Coleman|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1989/1989-12-02-Billboard-Page-0025.pdf|title=D-Mob's 'A L'il Bit Of This' Is A Slice Of Paradise|magazine=Billboard|date=2 December 1989|page=25|access-date=13 June 2024}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Vocals
| title1 = C'mon and Get My Love
| writer1 = Daniel Kojo Poku
| extra1 = Cathy Dennis
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = All I Do
| writer2 = {{hlist|Stevie Wonder|Clarence Paul|Morris Broadnax}}
| extra2 = Danny Madden
| length2 = 5:56
| title3 = It Really Don't Matter
| writer3 = Poku
| extra3 = Dancin' Danny D
| length3 = 4:19
| title4 = That's the Way of the World
| writer4 = {{hlist|Poku|Cathy Dennis}}
| extra4 = Cathy Dennis
| length4 = 4:03
| title5 = It Really Don't Matter
| note5 = Reprise
| writer5 = Poku
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = It Is Time to Get Funky
| writer6 = {{hlist|Poku|Courtney Coulson|Basil Reynolds|Charlie Scarlett}}
| extra6 = LRS and DC Sarome
| length6 = 3:31
| title7 = Put Your Hands Together
| writer7 = {{hlist|Poku|Kenneth Gamble|Leon Huff|Scarlett|Gary Stennet}}
| extra7 = Nuff Juice
| length7 = 4:09
| title8 = A Rhythm from Within
| writer8 = {{hlist|Poku|Marius de Vries}}
| length8 = 4:41
| title9 = Trance Dance
| writer9 = Poku
| extra9 = Gary Haisman
| length9 = 4:13
| title10 = We Call It Acieed
| writer10 = Poku
| extra10 = Gary Haisman
| length10 = 3:51
| title11 = C'mon and Get My Love
| note11 = Spaghetti Western Mix
| writer11 = Poku
| extra11 = Cathy Dennis
| length11 = 7:51
| title12 = It Is Time to Get Funky
| note12 = The Casualty Mix
| writer12 = {{hlist|Poku|Coulson|Reynolds|Scarlett}}
| extra12 = LRS and DC Sarome
| length12 = 8:10
| total_length = 56:48
}}
References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=1546542f-aef9-4b18-ae3c-89049d8f6a18|name=A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That}}
- {{Discogs master|master=142144|name=A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That|type=album}}
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