Keep on Runnin
| Keep On Runnin' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Black Heat | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded |
1975 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, New York Track Recorders, Washington, D.C. Strings recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre |
Soul Funk | |||
| Length | 46:01 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Douglass | |||
| Black Heat chronology | ||||
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Keep On Runnin' is the third and final album by funk group Black Heat.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Released in 1974. Produced by the legendary Joel Dorn and Jimmy Douglass.
Track listing
- Drive My Car - (John Lennon & Paul McCartney) 3:05
- Zimba Ku 4:31
- Questions & Conclusions 4:09
- Something Extra 3:52
- Feel Like A Child 3:48
- Last Dance 2:38
- Baby You'll See 4:05
- Love 3:16
- Prince Duval 4:20
- Live Together 2:49
- Keep On Runnin' 5:48
Personnel
- Johnell Gray - Keyboards, Vocals
- Naamon Jones - Bass, Lead Vocals
- James Duval - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
- Esco Cromer - Drums
- Rodney Edwards - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Ray Thompson - Saxophone, Flute
- Raymond Green - Congas
- Jimmy Douglass, Rodney Edwards - Bass
- Randy Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
- Michael Brecker - Horn
- Tom Malone - Trombone
- Ken Bichel - Synthesizer
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 51 |
Samples & Covers
- Cash Money and Marvelous sampled "Zimba Ku" on their song "Marvelous Drawls" on their album Where's The Party At? in 1988.
- Biz Markie sampled "Zimba Ku" on his song "Return of the Biz Dance" on his album Goin' Off in 1988.
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo sampled "Zimba Ku" on their song "Erase Racism" on their albums Wanted: Dead or Alive in 1990.
- Chi Ali sampled "Zimba Ku" on his song "Step Up" on his album The Fabulous Chi-Ali in 1992.
External links
References
- ↑ Music, All. Black Heat: Keep On Runnin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Black Heat US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.