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

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Track listing

All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted. # "

" – 5:00 # "The Lady Wants Your Money" – 4:13 # "99½" (

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) – 3:00 # "Don't Go Near the Water" – 3:16 # " Nowhere to Run" (

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) – 3:53 # "Hold On" – 4:12 # "Get It Up" – 2:59 # "What in the Funk Do You See" – 3:26

Personnel

Wild Cherry

Robert Parissi Robert Parissi (born 29 December 1950 in Mingo Junction, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as frontman for the American funk group Wild Cherry. He also wrote the group's only hit, the 1976 chart-topping "Play Tha ...

– guitars, lead vocals *

Bryan Bassett Bryan Bassett (born August 11, 1954) is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is best known as a member of Wild Cherry in the 1970s who had a hit with "Play That Funky Music". Early career Bryan was born on August ...

– 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 Mark Avsec (born August 23, 1954) is an American rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. He was a member of the funk rock band Wild Cherry. Avsec was an original member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers. He wrote or co-wrote all of the band's m ...

– 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

Charts

Certifications

References

1976 debut albums Wild Cherry (band) albums Epic Records albums {{1970s-album-stub