Do It Good is the debut album by the American funk and disco group KC and the Sunshine Band. Produced by Richard Finch, it was released in 1974 on the TK label.
| Do It Good | ||||
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 original issue cover | ||||
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| Released | April 12, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 27:39 | |||
| Label | TK | |||
| Producer | Richard Finch | |||
| KC and the Sunshine Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
History
editDo It Good had little mainstream impact in the United States, despite catchy tracks like "Sound Your Funky Horn". The album was focused towards upbeat funk, which would later turn into disco.
After the song "Queen of Clubs" became a hit, the album was re-issued in 1978 with the title Queen of Clubs. The record had a new cover that featured a playing card with the Queen of Clubs on the front (the record label still gave the album title as Do It Good).
Record World said of "Queen of Clubs" that "the sound is fuller than on recent K.C. hits with an uptempo Motown feel."[3]
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do It Good" | Harry Wayne Casey, ], Betty Wright | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Sound Your Funky Horn" | Harry Wayne Casey, Clarence Reid | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Baby I Want Your Lovin'" | Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Queen of Clubs" | Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Blow Your Whistle" | Harry Wayne Casey | 2:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'm a Pushover" | Harry Wayne Casey | 3:45 |
| 7. | "You Don't Know" | Harry Wayne Casey, | 2:30 |
| 8. | "I Need a Little Lovin'" | Harry Wayne Casey, | 2:25 |
| 9. | "All My Love" | Harry Wayne Casey, | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I'm Gonna Do Something Good to You" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Why Don't We Get Together" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Queen of Clubs" (Single Version) | 3:00 |
| 13. | "I'm a Pushover" (Single Version) | 3:03 |
Personnel
edit- Harry Wayne Casey – keyboards, vocals
- Richard Finch – bass guitar, drums, percussion
- Jerome Smith – guitar
- Oliver Brown – percussion
- Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
- Ken Faulk – trumpet
- Vinnie Tanno – trumpet
- Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone
- Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone
- Beverly Champion – background vocals
- Margaret Reynolds – background vocals
- Jeanette Williams – background vocals
Guest musicians
- Jimmy "Bo" Horne – background vocals
- George McCrae – background vocals
- Gwen McCrae – background vocals
- Betty Wright – background vocals
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Do It Good review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 21, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-08.