Wild Cherry (album)

Wild Cherry
Studio album by Wild Cherry
Released June 1976
Recorded 1975–76
Studio Cleveland Recording Company
Genre Funk, disco
Length 33:08
Label Epic
Producer Robert Parissi
Wild Cherry chronology
Wild Cherry
(1976)		 Electrified Funk
(1977)Electrified Funk1977
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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."

Track listing

All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted.

  1. "Play That Funky Music" – 5:01
  2. "The Lady Wants Your Money" – 4:13
  3. "99½" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett) – 3:00
  4. "Don't Go Near the Water" – 3:16
  5. "Nowhere to Run" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:05
  6. "I Feel Sanctified" (The Commodores) – 3:53
  7. "Hold On" – 4:12
  8. "Get It Up" – 2:59
  9. "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)
  • Jerry Pollack - vibes (track 7)[2]

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r21850
  2. ↑ Wild Cherry – self-titled album @Discogs.com Retrieved 5-14-2016.
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