Only the Wild Survive
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Only the Wild Survive is the fourth and final studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1979.[2] Their fourth studio album, this would be their last before breaking up the same year. It contains the single "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" a sequel to their 1976 Hit " Play That Funky Music". It was also the first and only Wild Cherry album to feature Donnie Iris (formerly of the Jaggerz) as a performer. After Wild Cherry's breakup, Iris and bandmate Mark Avsec would launch Donnie Iris and the Cruisers.
Track listing
- "Try a Piece of My Love" (James Robert Barrett, Mark Cunningham) - 4:28
- "Look at Her Dance" (Russ Ballard) - 4:40
- "Don't Wait Too Long" (Robert Parissi) - 5:50
- "Starlight" (Parissi) - 4:25
- "Hold On to Your Hiney" (Tony Joe White) - 4:15
- "All Night's All Right" (Carol Parks) - 3:50
- "Raindance" (Billy Burnette, Don Henley) - 3:26
- "Take Me Back" (Mark Avsec, Parissi) - 4:10
- "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" (Edward Jones, Parissi) - 3:55
Personnel
- Robert Parissi - lead guitar, lead vocals
- Donnie Iris - guitar, vocals
- Mark Avsec - keyboards, vocals
- Cooke Michalchick - bass
- Ron Beitle - drums, vocals
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Wild Cherry Only the Wild Survive review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Parallel Time: The Unofficial Donnie Iris Site - Only the Wild Survive