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I'm Just a Prisoner

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I'm Just a Prisoner
Studio album by
Released1970
GenreSoul
LabelFAME/Capitol Records
Candi Staton chronology
I'm Just a Prisoner
(1970)
Stand By Your Man
(1971)

I'm Just a Prisoner is the debut album by American singer Candi Staton released in 1970 on Capitol Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 28 on the UK Independent Albums chart.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Bill Carpenter of AllMusic, in a 3.5/5-star review, declared "this set embodies the essence of Southern soul — a hybrid of country, R&B and the blues."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone You Use"Clarence Carter, Hope Inglese, Kitty Mann, Tommy Stough2:34
2."I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)"Clarence Carter, George Jackson, Raymond Moore2:07
3."You Don't Love Me No More"Clarence Carter, Candi Staton2:22
4."Evidence"George Jackson, Raymond Moore2:39
5."Sweet Feeling"Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall, Candi Staton2:44
6."Do Your Duty"Ronnie Shannon2:34
7."That's How Strong My Love Is"Roosevelt Jamison3:28
8."I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')"Eddie Harris, George Jackson3:10
9."Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man"Marlin Greene, George Jackson, Dan Penn2:32
10."Get It When I Want It"George Jackson, Raymond Moore2:27

References

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  1. ^ Candi Station (1970). I'm Just a Prisoner (album). FAME/Capitol Records.
  2. ^ "Candi Staton (Top R&B Soul)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Candi Staton - I'm Just a Prisoner". Official Charts. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Carpenter, Bill. "Candi Staton — I'm Just a Prisoner". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2025.