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1977 studio album by Graham Central Station
Now Do U Wanta Dance
Studio album by Graham Central Station
ReleasedApril 1st, 1977
Recorded1977
GenreFunk, soul
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerLarry Graham
Graham Central Station chronology
Mirror
(1976) 		Now Do U Wanta Dance
(1977) 		My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Now Do U Wanta Dance is the fifth album by Graham Central Station. Released on April 1, 1977, the album peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Top Soul Albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Larry Graham except where indicated.

  1. "Happ-E-2-C-U-A-Ginn" 3:55
  2. "Now Do-U-Wanta Dance" 2:56
  3. "Last Train" 3:53
  4. "Love and Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon Hodges) 3:37
  5. "Earthquake" 6:44
  6. "Crazy Chicken" 1:01
  7. "Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped" 3:43
  8. "Lead Me On" (Deadric Malone) 3:38
  9. "Saving My Love For You" 3:52
  10. "Have Faith in Me" 6:40

Personnel

  • Larry Graham - bass, synthesizer, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
  • Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy - keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet, trumpet
  • Gaylord "Flash" Birch - drums, vocals
  • David "Dynamite" Vega - guitar
  • Gail "Baby Face" Muldrow - guitar, vocals
  • Robert "Butch" Sam - keyboards, organ, piano, vocals
  • Tina Graham, Natalie Neilson, Shelia McKinney - vocals
  • Dennis Marcellino, Jerry Martini, Max Haskett, Mic Gillette - horns

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums 67
Billboard Top Soul Albums 12

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
Soul
1977 "Now Do-U-Wanta Dance" 10

References

  1. Lytle, Craig. Graham Central Station: Now Do U Wanta Dance > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 129.
  3. Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. 2001. p. 384.
  4. ^ "Graham Central Station US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  5. "Graham Central Station US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-26.

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