Cream City is the debut album by American funk/soul band Aalon. Released in 1977 and produced by Jerry Goldstein, the album reached number 45 on the R&B albums chart in the US. The group disbanded shortly after the album's release. It was reissued on CD by Thump Records in the mid-1990s, and the album has had a cult following ever since.[citation needed]
| Cream City | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 at Far Out Studios, Hollywood, California Sound City, Panorama City, California | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk Rock | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Producer | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Aalon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- Cream City - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 3:25
- Rock and Roll Gangster - (Aalon Butler) 5:25
- Midnight Man - (Aalon Butler) 4:41
- Summer Love - (Aalon Butler) 5:01
- Steven Baine's Electric Train - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 4:04
- Lonely Princess - (Aalon Butler) 5:47
- Magic Night - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 7:20
- Jungle Desire - (Aalon Butler, Juan Luis Cabaza) 7:27
Personnel
edit- Aalon
- Aalon Butler — guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Luis Cabaza — keyboards
- Luther Rabb — bass
- Ron Hammond – drums
- Additional personnel
- Al Roberts — bass
- Alvin Taylor – drums
- Barbara Benney, Freddy Pool, Paula Bellamy — backing vocals on "Cream City"
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 45 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1977 | "Cream City" | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Aalon: Cream City > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Aalon US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Aalon US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.