The band was conceived by half-brothers Stony Browder Jr. (February 7, 1949 – October 6, 2001) and Thomas Browder (also known as August Darnell, born August 12, 1950), with the former writing music and the latter lyrics.
They started the band in 1974
with singer Cory Daye (born April 25, 1952), drummer Mickey Sevilla, and
percussionist Andy Hernandez (Coati Mundi).
They released three albums
between 1976 and 1979. Their music blended disco beats with rhythms from genres
including calypso, rhumba, cha-cha-chá, and compas.
The Browders, who were both
multiracial, wrote songs embracing multiculturalism over stories about tragic
mulattoes.
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band is the debut studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. It was released in 1976 by RCA. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 31 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
The definition of disco music as it should be done: it's classy, it's fun, it's funky and it has an eclectic mix of vocalists and instrumentalists. The female vocals on this are alluring and beautiful, and the instruments transports you a peaceful afternoon in the tropics.
This record is far more
mellow and chilled out then much of the simplistic, easily danceable disco of
the 70s, in that it can actually be sat down and listened to for a relaxed
afternoon. It's not exactly the greatest thing to spin at a club but instead
swoons and seethes sensual funk and 70s flair.
This is the disco vacation
for the ages. It's an excellent gem from the past and one of my favorite
releases of the era.
Kind of a weird one - the rhythms and production are unmistakably disco, but this cribs from the Big Band and Swing eras in terms of arrangements, horn charts, vocal stylings and overall atmosphere. The result is the type of dance-y, fun album you can still play around your friends who claim to hate disco, such is the authentic reverence from long-gone jazz styles in tracks like the low-key wonder "Hard Times." It certainly doesn't hurt that the songwriting is also top-notch, the band's hooks and August Darnell's lyrics perfectly suited for Cory Daye's warm, sultry voice. The mood is split between the dance floor enthusiasm of big, fun numbers like "I'll Play the Fool" and "Sour and Sweet" and quieter, hopeful pieces like the sublime "Sunshower" - with the irrepressible hit "Cherchez la Femme" and "You Got Somethin'" splitting the difference. One of my absolute favorite disco records.
They were frequent performers at Studio 54. Darnell and Hernandez went on to form Kid Creole and the Coconuts and Elbow Bones and the Racketeers. Daye also pursued a successful solo career.
Side A
A1. I’ll Play The Fool - 4:47
A2. Hard Times - 4:12
A3. Whispering / Cherchez La Femme / Se
Si Bon - 5:44
A4. Sunshower - 4:04
Side B
B1. We Got It Made - 3:46
B2. You Got Somethin’ / Betcha’ The Love
Bug Bitcha’ - 5:40
B3. Sour And Sweet / Lemon In The Honey
- 6:03
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr., except "Night and Day" written by Cole Porter.
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings, Orchestrations] – Charlie Calello
- Bass, Vocals, Lyrics By – August Darnell
- Drums – Mickey Sevilla
- Engineer [Associate Engineer] – Jim Bonnefond
- Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Jeffrey Kawalek
- Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Arranged By, Music By – Stony Browder
- Percussion – Don Armando Bonilla
- Producer – Sandy Linzer
- Vibraphone – Andy Hernandez
- Vocals – Cory Daye
- Written-By – August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr.
Notes
Release:
1976
Format:
LP
Genre:
Disco, Big Band, Soul
Label:
RCA Records
Catalog#
APL1 1504
Prijs:
€10,00
Vinyl:
Very Good
Cover:
Very Good
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