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Give It What U Got is the second studio album by jazz-fusion guitarist Hiram Bullock, released on September 22, 1987, under the Atlantic Jazz label.

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek gave the album a 3-star rating and stated: “Give It What U Got is a decent if not entirely memorable introduction to Bullock’s brand of popular jazz-rock and funk, but it would be five more years before he got to prove what he could really do in a studio with Way Kool.”

Track Listing:
Down the Pipe (4:13)
Too Hip 2 B Needy (4:08) – Features David Sanborn on alto saxophone
You Send Me (5:56) – A smooth jazz cover of the Sam Cooke classic, featuring guest vocals by Al Jarreau
Half-Life (5:31)
Give It What U Got (4:13) – The title track
Gotta Get Your Jollys (5:09)
Pretzel Logic (4:05) – An instrumental cover of the Steely Dan song
Angelina (5:45)

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Chris Hunter (tracks: A2, B4), David Sanborn (tracks: A1, B4)
Arranged By  – Hiram Bullock (tracks: B4), Randy Brecker (tracks: A1), Ricky Peterson (tracks: A2)
Backing Vocals – Al Jarreau (tracks: A3), Charley Drayton (tracks: A2), Hiram Bullock (tracks: A1, A3, B4), Ricky Peterson (tracks: A2), Will Lee (tracks: A2, B4)
Bass – Will Lee (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B4)
Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor* (tracks: B4)
Drums – Charley Drayton (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4), Ricky Peterson (tracks: B1)
Finger Snaps – Charlie Conrad (tracks: B3), Hiram Bullock (tracks: B3), Sandy Humphry (tracks: B3)
Flugelhorn – Lou Soloff (tracks: B4)
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Lead Vocals – Al Jarreau (tracks: A3), Hiram Bullock (tracks: A2, B4)
Percussion – Don Alias (tracks: A2 to A4, B4)
Piano [Acoustic] – Ricky Peterson (tracks: B3)
Programmed By [Synclavier] – Haze Greenfield (tracks: A4, B4)
Synthesizer – Hiram Bullock (tracks: A2 to B2, B4), Ricky Peterson (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Hiram Bullock (tracks: B4)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Dave Bargeron (tracks: A2, B4)
Trumpet – Lou Soloff* (tracks: A2, B4), Randy Brecker (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Hiram Bullock (tracks: B1), Ricky Peterson (tracks: B1)

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Label: Atlantic Jazz – 81790-1, Atlantic Jazz – 7 81790-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1987