| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[4] |
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.[5]
In his book Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco, music writer Peter Shapiro described the album as "one of the most fully realized, dazzling artifacts from the black bohemian intelligentsia".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr., except "Night and Day" written by Cole Porter.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Play the Fool" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Hard Times" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Sunshower" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "We Got It Made/Night and Day" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "You've Got Something/Betcha' the Love Bug Bitcha'" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Sour and Sweet/Lemon in the Honey" | 6:01 |
Personnel
- Cory Daye – vocals
- Don Armando Bonilla – percussion
- Stony Browder – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- August Darnell – bass, vocals
- Andy "Coati Mundi" Hernandez – percussion
- Mickey Sevilla – drums
Charts
| Chart (1976–77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 39 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 87 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 22 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Coleman, Mark (1992). "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 203–04. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ Cooper, Carol (1995). "Kid Creole and the Coconuts". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 207–09. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (April 15, 2008). "Kid Creole: Going Places: The August Darnell Years 1974 – 1983". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5104B". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
External links
- Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band at Discogs (list of releases)