1978 studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett |
---|
|
Studio album by |
---|
Released | 1978 |
---|
Recorded | April 1977 |
---|
Genre | Disco, big band |
---|
Length | 32:53 |
---|
Label | RCA |
---|
Producer | Stony Browder Jr. |
---|
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band chronology |
---|
|
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett is the second studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.[1][2] It was released in 1978 by RCA Records. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[3]
Critical reception
The New York Times called the album "a sometimes obscure but still evocative historical collage, full of verbal and musical references to America, France and Germany in the 1940's."[7] The Boston Globe noted the "Latin rhythms and black boogie woogie do wah's."[8] Newsday determined that "their musical combination has parts of Duke Ellington, the Pointer Sisters and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross updated for today's well-dressed disco-goer."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.
Side oneNo. | Title | Length |
---|
1. | "Mister Love" | 4:28 |
---|
2. | "Nocturnal Interludes" | 3:26 |
---|
3. | "The Gigolo and I" | 4:31 |
---|
4. | "I'll Always Have a Smile for You" | 2:47 |
---|
Side twoNo. | Title | Length |
---|
5. | "Transistor Madness/Future D.J." | 4:27 |
---|
6. | "An Organ Grinder's Tale" | 4:28 |
---|
7. | "Soraya/March of the Nignies" | 4:40 |
---|
8. | "Auf Wiedersehen, Darrio" | 4:06 |
---|
Personnel
- Cory Daye – vocals
- Stony Browder – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- August Darnell – bass, vocals
- Andy "Coati Mundi" Hernandez – percussion
- Susandra Minsky – vocals
- Mickey Sevilla – drums
Charts
Chart performance for Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett Chart | Peak position |
US Billboard 200[3] | 36 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] | 23 |
References
- ^ Gold, Aaron (26 Jan 1978). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.2.
- ^ "Key Releases". Music Week. Feb 20, 2010. p. 22.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Meets King Penett - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 203, 204.
- ^ Rockwell, John (26 Feb 1978). "Records: The Disco Fever Is Spreading". The New York Times. p. D14.
- ^ Haynes, Walter (2 Feb 1978). "Record Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
- ^ Robins, Wayne (5 Feb 1978). "'Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett'". Part II. Newsday. p. 18.
External links
- Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett at Discogs (list of releases)
- Cory Daye
- Stony Browder
- Mickey Sevilla
- Andy Hernandez
- August Darnell
|
Studio albums | |
---|
Compilation albums | |
---|
Singles | |
---|
Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
|
---|