Only the Wild Survive
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Only the Wild Survive is an album
by Wild Cherry
, released in 1979
. Their fourth studio album, this would be their last before breaking up the same year.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry (band)
Wild Cherry was a funk/rock band best known for their funk song "Play That Funky Music".-History:Rob Parissi was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of...
, released in 1979
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
. Their fourth studio album, this would be their last before breaking up the same year.
Track listing
- "Try a Piece of My Love" (James Robert Barrett, Mark Cunningham) - 4:28
- "Look at Her Dance" (Russ BallardRuss BallardRussell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
) - 4:40 - "Don't Wait Too Long" (Robert Parissi) - 5:50
- "Starlight" (Parissi) - 4:25
- "Hold On to Your Hiney" (Tony Joe WhiteTony Joe WhiteTony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...
) - 4:15 - "All Night's All Right" (Carol ParksCarol ParksCarol Celeste Parks was an American singer and composer. She was the former wife of musician Dean Parks.-Early life:...
) - 3:50 - "Raindance" (Billy BurnetteBilly BurnetteWilliam Beau "Billy" Burnette III is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995. Burnette also had a brief career in acting.-Family background:...
, Don HenleyDon HenleyDonald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
) - 3:26 - "Take Me Back" (Mark AvsecMark AvsecMark Avsec is an American rock keyboardist / songwriter / producer, and most recently copyright lawyer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers since 1979...
, Parissi) - 4:10 - "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" (Edward Jones, Parissi) - 3:55
Personnel
- Robert Parissi - lead guitar, lead vocals
- Donnie IrisDonnie IrisDonnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
- guitar, vocals - Mark AvsecMark AvsecMark Avsec is an American rock keyboardist / songwriter / producer, and most recently copyright lawyer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers since 1979...
- keyboards, vocals - Cooke Michalchick - bass
- Ron Beitle - drums, vocals