Wild Cherry (album)

Wild Cherry
Studio album by Wild Cherry
Released	March 20, 1976
Recorded	Cleveland Recording Company, 1975-1976
Genre	Funk
Length	33:08
Label	Epic
Producer	Robert Parissi
Wild Cherry chronology
Wild Cherry (1976) Electrified Funk (1977)

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Wild Cherry is the first studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1976. The album includes the group's only majorly successful single, "Play That Funky Music."

Track listing

All songs written by Rob Parissi except when 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: Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Vocals
• Bryan Bassett: Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Vocals
• Allen Wentz: Bass, Vocals, Synthesizers
• Ronald Beitle: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional personnel

• Becky Goldstein, Tampa Lann: Backing Vocals
• Chuck Berginc, Jack Brandlar, Joe Eckert, Rick Singer: Horns
• Mark Avsec: Piano and Synthesizers
• Jerry Pollack: Vibraphone

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

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1976 (U.S.)