KC and the Sunshine Band (album)

KC and the Sunshine Band
Studio album by
KC and the Sunshine Band
Released6 July 1975
Recorded1974–1975
Genre
Length29:36
LabelTK
Producer
KC and the Sunshine Band chronology
Do It Good
(1974) 		KC and the Sunshine Band
(1975) 		The Sound of Sunshine
(1975)
Singles from KC and the Sunshine Band
  1. "Get Down Tonight"
    Released: February 11, 1975
  2. "That's the Way (I Like It)"
    Released: June 10, 1975
  3. "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]

KC and the Sunshine Band is the second studio album by KC and the Sunshine Band. The record was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and was released in July 1975 on the TK label.

History

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KC and the Sunshine Band contains two of the group's biggest hits, "That's the Way (I Like It)" and "Get Down Tonight", both of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B Singles Chart. The song "Boogie Shoes" also subsequently became a hit in early 1978 after being included on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch; track 6 additional writing by Willie Clarke

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Let It Go (Part One)"2:56
2."That's the Way (I Like It)"5:07
3."Get Down Tonight"5:14
4."Boogie Shoes"2:15
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Ain't Nothin' Wrong"3:07
6."I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)"3:04
7."What Makes You Happy"2:49
8."I Get Lifted"3:04
9."Let It Go (Part Two)"2:01
2012 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Get Down Tonight" (Single Version)3:12
11."That's The Way (I Like It)" (Single Version)3:05
12."Get Down Tonight" (Tom Moulton Mix)9:06

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 50,000[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "KC & the Sunshine Band – KC and the Sunshine Band". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 163. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – KC & The Sunshine Band – KC & The Sunshine Band" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – KC & The Sunshine Band – KC & The Sunshine Band". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "KC And The Sunshine Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "KC And The Sunshine Band Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1975" (in Dutch). Album Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Golden Sunshine" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 8. July 10, 1976. p. 50. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via World Radio History.
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