KC and the Sunshine Band (album)

KC and the Sunshine Band

Studio album by KC and the Sunshine Band

Released

July 6, 1975

Recorded

1974–1975

Genre

Length

29:36

Label

Producer

KC and the Sunshine Band chronology

Do It Good
(1974)

KC and the Sunshine Band
(1975)

The Sound of Sunshine
(1975)

Singles from KC and the Sunshine Band

"Get Down Tonight"
Released: February 11, 1975
"That's the Way (I Like It)"
Released: June 10, 1975
"I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)"
Released: 1975
"I Get Lifted"
Released: 1976

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A−^[2]

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.

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 songs reached no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B Singles Chart.

The album was remastered and reissued in 2006 by Collectors' Choice Music.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Ain't Nothin' Wrong"	3:07
6.	"I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" (Casey, Finch, Willie Clarke)	3:04
7.	"What Makes You Happy"	2:49
8.	"I Get Lifted"	3:04
9.	"Let It Go (Part Two)"	2:01

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
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[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. All Media Network. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "K.C. & the Sunshine Band: K.C. & the Sunshine Band". Retrieved October 3, 2011.
↑ "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.
↑ "1975-09-20 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
1 2 "KC & the Sunshine Band – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

External links

KC and the Sunshine Band at Discogs (list of releases)

KC and the Sunshine Band

Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey Maria De Crescenzo Anika Ellis Fermin Goytisolo Robert E. Lee David Simmons Chris Cadenhead Jeffery Reeves Steve Lashley John Reid Michael Cordone Fernando Diaz Miles Fielder Kenetha Morris Janell Burgess Richard Finch Jerome Smith Robert Johnson Oliver C. Brown Mike Lewis Vinnie Tanno Ken Faulk Margaret Reynolds Beverley Champion Jeanette Williams

Studio albums	Do It Good (1974) KC and the Sunshine Band (1975) The Sound of Sunshine (1975) Part 3 (1976) Who Do Ya (Love) (1978) Do You Wanna Go Party (1979) Space Cadet: Solo Flight (1981) The Painter (1981) All in a Night's Work (1982) KC Ten (1984) Oh Yeah! (1993) I'll Be There for You (2001) Yummy (2007)

Live albums	Get Down Live! (1995)

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (1980) The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band (1990) 25th Anniversary Collection (1999) In A Mellow Mood (2005)

Singles	"Get Down Tonight" "That's the Way (I Like It)" "Rock Your Baby" "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" "I'm Your Boogie Man" "Keep It Comin' Love" "Boogie Shoes" "It's the Same Old Song" "Please Don't Go" "Give It Up"

Related articles	Discography

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