Wild Cherry (album) explained

Wild Cherry
Type:	studio
Artist:	Wild Cherry
Cover:	Wild Cherry album cover.jpg
Released:	June 1976
Recorded:	1975–1976
Studio:	Cleveland Recording Company
Genre:	Funk-Rock disco
Length:	33:08
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Robert Parissi
Next Title:	Electrified Funk
Next Year:	1977

Wild Cherry is the first studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1976. The album includes the group's only major single success, "Play That Funky Music".

Track listing

Song credits and lengths taken from original LP sticker. All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted.

Personnel

Wild Cherry

Robert Parissi – guitars, lead vocals
Bryan Bassett – guitars, backing vocals
Allen Wentz – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers
Ronald Beitle – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Additional personnel

Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar, Joe Eckert, Rick Singer – horns (tracks 1, 3, 6)
Becky Goldstein, Tampa Lann – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8)
Mark Avsec – synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), piano (track 5)
Gerald Paluck – vibes (track 7)

Production

Executive producer: Carl Maduri
Arranged by Wild Cherry
Produced by Robert Parissi for Belkin/Maduri Productions
Recorded by Ken Hamann
Mixed by Carl Maduri, Robert Parissi and Ken Hamann