Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (album)
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1976 – March 4, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Disco, big band, soul | |||
| Length | 34:08 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Sandy Linzer | |||
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band is the debut studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. It was released in 1976 by RCA. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 31 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[3]
In his book Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco, music writer Peter Shapiro described the album as "one of the most fully realized, dazzling artifacts from the black bohemian intelligentsia".[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr., except "Night and Day" written by Cole Porter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Play the Fool" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Hard Times" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Sunshower" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "We Got It Made/Night and Day" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "You've Got Something/Betcha' the Love Bug Bitcha'" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Sour and Sweet/Lemon in the Honey" | 6:01 |
Personnel
- Cory Daye – vocals
- Don Armando Bonilla – percussion
- Stony Browder – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- August Darnell – bass, vocals
- Andy "Coati Mundi" Hernandez – percussion
- Mickey Sevilla – drums
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 22 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] | 31 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band". AllMusic. Retrieved February 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.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (15 April 2008). "Kid Creole - Going Places: The August Darnell Years 1974 - 1983". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links
- Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band at Discogs (list of releases)