KC and the Sunshine Band (album)
KC and the Sunshine Band is the second studio album by KC and the Sunshine Band. The record was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and was released in July 1975 on the TK label.
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| Released | July 6, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
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| Length | 29:36 | |||
| Label | TK | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
History
KC and the Sunshine Band contains two of the group's biggest hits, "That's the Way (I Like It)" and "Get Down Tonight", both of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B Singles Chart. The song "Boogie Shoes" also subsequently became a hit in early 1978 after being included on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch; track 6 additional writing by Willie Clarke.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Let It Go (Part One)" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Get Down Tonight" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Boogie Shoes" | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "Ain't Nothin' Wrong" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "What Makes You Happy" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "I Get Lifted" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Let It Go (Part Two)" | 2:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Get Down Tonight" (Single Version) | 3:12 |
| 11. | "That's The Way (I Like It)" (Single Version) | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Get Down Tonight" (Tom Moulton Mix) | 9:06 |
Personnel
- Harry Wayne Casey – keyboards, vocals
- Jerome Smith – guitar
- Richard Finch – bass guitar, drum, percussion
- Robert Johnson – drums
- Oliver C. Brown – percussion
- Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
- Ken Faulk – trumpet
- Vinnie Tanno – trumpet
- Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone
- Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone
- Beverly Champion – background vocals
- Margaret Reynolds – background vocals
- Jeanette Williams – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 4 |
| US R&B Albums[6] | 1 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "KC & the Sunshine Band – KC and the Sunshine Band". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – KC & The Sunshine Band – KC & The Sunshine Band" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- "Swedishcharts.com – KC & The Sunshine Band – KC & The Sunshine Band". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- "KC & the Sunshine Band – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
External links
- KC and the Sunshine Band at Discogs (list of releases)
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