''Part 3'' is the fourth studio album by the funk and disco group KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was produced by

Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name KC, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, as a producer of several hits for other art ...

and Richard Finch and was released in October 1976 on the TK label.

History

''Part 3'' contains three of the band's biggest hits, "

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" is a song recorded and released in 1976 by KC and the Sunshine Band for the album '' Part 3''. The song became their third number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as their third number-one on ...

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I'm Your Boogie Man "I'm Your Boogie Man" is a song written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, and performed by Casey's band KC and the Sunshine Band, from their fourth album '' Part 3'' (1976). Background Richard Finch said that the song was writ ...

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Keep It Comin' Love "Keep It Comin' Love" is a song by KC and the Sunshine Band, released as a single in 1977. It appeared on their 1976 album, '' Part 3''. The song, like its predecessor "That's the Way (I Like It)", became widely successful due to its sexual double ...

". The first two reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while the third peaked at number two. Two other singles, "I Like to Do It" and "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" found moderate success on the charts. The album was remastered in 1994 as “Part 3…And More” with additional bonus tracks. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

Personnel

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, vocal *Jerome Smith –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Richard Finch –

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, drums,

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*Robert Johnson – drums *Fermin Goytisolo – percussion * Oliver C. Brown – percussion *Ken Faulk –

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*Vinnie Tanno – trumpet *Mike Lewis –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

*Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone *Beverly Champion – background vocals *Margaret Reynolds – background vocals *Jeanette Williams – background vocals

References

External links

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