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The debut album from the foursome from Ohio. It featured the ferocious single "Play That Funky Music." Robert Parissi's animated vocals were complemented by the soulful chimes of the guitar, a smokin' bassline, and some hyped backing vocals. It peaked on the Billboard R&B and pop charts at number one. They received rave reviews considering that the band was all white conveying such a funky message. (The arrangement and lyrical phrasing are very similar to that of Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothing" found on his Fulfillingness' First Finale album that was released two years prior.) No other singles came from this album. However, there were funk jams and smokin' numbers including remakes of "No Where to Run" and "99 1/2." Still, nothing compares to the featured single. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide
Wild Cherry
01/01/1976 | Sbme Special Mkts.
All Music Guide Review
Wild Cherry Track Listing
Credits of Wild Cherry
- Carl Maduri III
- Executive Producer, Mixing
- Rob Parissi
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer, Mixing, Vocals
- Allen Wentz
- Synthesizer, Bass, Vocals
- Ron Beitle
- Drums, Vocals
- Jack Brandiar
- Horn
- Jerry Pollack
- Vibraphone
- Mark Avsec
- Synthesizer, Piano
- Bryan Bassett
- Guitar, Vocals
- Joe Eckert
- Horn
- Beck Goldstein
- Vocals (Background)
- Kenneth Hamann
- Engineer, Mixing, Technical Advisor
- Tampa Lann
- Vocals (Background)
- Wild Cherry
- Arranger, Main Performer
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