1978 Creme D’Cocoa – Funked Up
Funked Up is an album by Creme D’ Cocoa, released in 1978 on Venture Records.
Creme d’Cocoa was an American disco group composed of former members of The Ambassadors and The Ebonys. The ensemble was founded in 1978 by three members of the Ambassadors and one of The Ebonys after both groups disbanded about the same time early that year. The group’s debut single was “Do What You Feel”, followed by a full-length entitled “Funked Up”. The band’s biggest hit was 1979’s “Doin’ the Dog”, which reached #30 on the Billboard R&B charts. A sophomore full-length, Nasty Street, was issued in 1980 but did not spawn any hits; a final single was issued in 1982 before the group dissolved.
Tracks
1 Do What You Feel (Tiny Barge) 4:02
2 Sweet Dream Lady (Tiny Barge) 4:06
3 Brand New Day (Ernesto Phillips; Ky Adeyemo) 3:29
4 Waiting For The Last Goodbye (Mary Sawyer; Tony Camillo) 4:32
5 I Don’t Wanna Be Lonely (Linda Mallah; Robbie Patton) 3:21
6 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Barry Mann; Cynthia Weill; Phil Spector) 4:48
7 Mr. Me, Mrs. You (Hidle Brown Barnum; Robert Young) 3:46
8 Toe Jam (Douglas Gary) 4:37
9 Leading Lady (Tony Camillo) 3:47
10 Baby, Don’t You Know (Jocelyn Brown) 4:30
Media
Musicians
Bass | Neil Jason |
Bass | John Hoesly |
Bass | Bob Babbitt |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Drums | Andrew Smith |
Drums | John Gates |
Guitar | Bob Feldman |
Guitar | Bob Mann |
Guitar | Elliott Randall |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
Keyboards | Barry Miles |
Keyboards | Bobby Hamilton |
Keyboards | Harold Wheeler |
Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
Keyboards | Paul Shaffer |
Synthesizer | Barry Miles |
Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
Percussion | Carlos Martinez |
Percussion | Tony Ramos |
Vocals | Herley Johnson Jr |
Vocals | Jennifer Holmes |
Vocals | Orlando Oliphant |
Vocals | Robert Todd |
Liner Notes
Producer – Cecile Barker, Tony Camillo
Arranged By, Conductor – Tony Camillo
Engineer – David Domanich, Henry Borysewicz
Art Direction, Design – John Georgopoulos
Photography By – Ron Contarsy
Recorded At – Venture Sound Studios
Mixed At – Venture Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Venture Records
Copyright (c) – Venture Records