Wild Cherry (album)
Wild Cherry is the first studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1976. The album includes the group's only major single success, "Play That Funky Music".
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| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–76 | |||
| Studio | Cleveland Recording Company | |||
| Genre | Funk, disco | |||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Robert Parissi | |||
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| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted.
- "Play That Funky Music" – 5:00
- "The Lady Wants Your Money" – 4:13
- "99½" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett) – 3:00
- "Don't Go Near the Water" – 3:16
- "Nowhere to Run" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:05
- "I Feel Sanctified" (The Commodores) – 3:53
- "Hold On" – 4:12
- "Get It Up" – 2:59
- "What in the Funk Do You See" – 3:26
Personnel
Wild Cherry
- Robert Parissi – guitars, lead vocals
- Bryan Bassett – guitars, backing vocals
- Allen Wentz – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers
- Ronald Beitle – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Additional personnel
- Chuck Berginc, Jack Brandlar, Joe Eckert, Rick Singer – horns (tracks 1, 3, 6)
- Becky Goldstein, Tampa Lann – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8)
- Mark Avsec – synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), piano (track 5)
- Gerald Paluck – vibes (track 7)
Production
- Executive producer: Carl Maduri
- Arranged by Wild Cherry
- Produced by Robert Parissi for Belkin/Maduri Productions
- Recorded by Ken Hamann
- Mixed by Carl Maduri, Robert Parissi and Ken Hamann
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See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1976 (U.S.)
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r21850
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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