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

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 – Tony Camillo
Conductor – Tony Camillo
Engineer – David Domanich, Henry Borysewicz

Art Direction, Design – John Georgopoulos
Photography – Ron Contarsy

Recorded At Venture Sound Studios
Mixed At Venture Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright Venture Records
Copyright Venture Records