"All These Things" is a 1962 single[1] written by Allen Toussaint under the pseudonym of "Naomi Neville", and first recorded by Art Neville in 1962.

"All These Things"
Single by Joe Stampley
from the album All These Things
B-side"My Louisiana Woman"
ReleasedApril 1976
GenreCountry
LabelDot
Songwriter(s)Allen Toussaint
Joe Stampley singles chronology
"Sheik of Chicago"
(1976)
"All These Things"
(1976)
"Was It Worth It"
(1976)

Joe Stampley version

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The biggest chart hit version was performed by Joe Stampley. In 1966,The Uniques recorded the song with Joe Stampley singing lead.[2] "All These Things" was Stampley's third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[3]

Charts

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Cover versions

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  • An early recording was also done by Lee Tillman,
  • A re-recording in 1981 charted at number 62.
  • John Boutté recorded it as well, and performs it regularly, and also performed it at Allen Toussaint's memorial.
  • James Booker recorded the song on his album Classified (1982).
  • Elvis Costello recorded the song with Toussaint in 2006 for the album The River in Reverse.

References

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  1. ^ "Art Neville - Come Back Love / All These Things". Discogs. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 871.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.
  4. ^ "Joe Stampley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.