Just to Let You Know...

Just to Let You Know... is the debut album by the British/Jamaican reggae artist Bitty McLean, released in 1993 by Brilliant Records and re-released by Virgin Records in 1994. It reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Just to Let You Know...
Studio album by
Released1993
GenreReggae, reggae-pop[1]
Length43:44
LabelBrilliant Records[2]
Virgin Records[3]
ProducerBitty McLean
Bitty McLean chronology
Just to Let You Know...
(1993)
Natural High
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Observer(favorable)[5]
Smash Hits[6]

Several singles from the album charted, including "It Keeps Raining" (UK #2), "Pass It On" (UK #35), "Here I Stand" (UK #10), "Dedicated to the One I Love" (UK #6) and "What Goes Around" (UK #36).[8]

Critical reception edit

The Independent wrote that "the result may not set the world on fire, but Bitty is nevertheless a welcome addition to the UK reggae scene."[9]

Track listing edit

  1. "Here I Stand" (Justin Hinds) – 3:37
  2. "What Goes Round (Comes Around)" (Bitty McLean) – 3:42
  3. "True True True" (Ken Parker) – 3:22
  4. "I've Got Love" (Bitty McLean) – 4:14
  5. "Stop This World" (Leroy Sibbles) – 4:09
  6. "It Keeps Raining" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Robert Guidry) – 3:45
  7. "Dedicated to the One I Love" (Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling) – 3:53
  8. "Forever Be Mine" (Bitty McLean) – 3:55
  9. "Talkin' to the Wind" (Norman Whitfield) – 3:48
  10. "Pass It On" (Jean Watt) – 5:04
  11. "Pass It On (Reprise)" (Jean Watt) – 4:15

References edit

  1. ^ "Bitty McLean | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 662.
  3. ^ "Stones, Mix-A-Lot, Connick Roll in July". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 July 1994 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Spencer, Neil (27 February 1994). "Pop: Releases". The Observer.
  6. ^ Cross, Tony (19 January 1994). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 55. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean Search". Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 340. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  9. ^ "POP / Albums: Not much of an enigma". The Independent. 10 February 1994.