Breakin' the Funk explained
| Breakin' the Funk |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Faze-O |
| Cover: | Breakin' the Funk.jpg |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Studio: | Fifth Floor Recordings |
| Genre: | Funk, soul |
| Label: | She |
| Producer: | Clarence Satchell |
| Prev Title: | Good Thang |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
Breakin' the Funk is the third album by American funk band Faze-O.[1] [2] It was released in 1979 on She Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records.[3] The album was produced by Clarence Satchell.[4]
Track listing
- Breakin' the Funk - 6:00 (Keith Harrison, Ralph Aikens Jr., Robert Neal Jr.)
- Ya-ba-da-ba-duzie - 6:10 (Harrison, Neal Jr., Clarence Satchell)
- I Still Love You - 6:00 (Harrison, Neal Jr.)
- Let's Rock - 6:40 (Satchell, Harrison, Aikens Jr., Frederick Crum)
- I'm Thankful - 6:10 (Harrison, Neal Jr.)
- See You Through the Night - 4:52 (Satchell, Harrison, Aikens Jr., Neal Jr., Roger Parker)
Personnel
- Robert Neal, Jr: Vocals, Percussion
- Harry McLoud: Rhythm Guitar
- Ralph Aikens Jr.: Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Keith Harrison: Keyboards, Moog and String Synthesizer, Acoustic and Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Percussion, Vocals
- Randy Brecker
Trumpet
- Frederick Tyrone Crum: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Roger Parker: Drums, Percussion
- Strings arranged by Mitch Farber
Production
- Arranged by Keith Harrison
- Produced by Clarence Satchell
- Recorded by Gary Clapp
- Mixed at Mediasound by Michael Brauer
- Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
- All songs copyright Match Publishing (BMI)
Notes and References
- Web site: Faze-O Biography by Ron Wynn . AllMusic . 25 December 2023.
- News: Thrasher . Don . In review: Local music had highs, lows in 2023 . Tribune Content Agency . 18 Dec 2023.
- Book: The New Rolling Stone Record Guide . 1983 . Random House . 172.
- Soul . Billboard . Sep 15, 1979 . 91 . 37 . 70.
