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Do You Wanna Go Party? Review by Alex Henderson

After burning up the pop and R&B charts in 1975, 1976, and 1977, KC & the Sunshine Band were disappointed when 1978's decent, if unremarkable, Who Do Ya Love failed to provide any major hits. But 1979 turned out to be a better year for the South Florida disco/funk/soul band, who returned to the top of the singles charts that year. Released in 1979, Do You Wanna Go Party boasts two major singles: the infectious title track song (a number eight R&B hit) and the ballad "Please Don't Go," which soared to number one on Billboard's pop singles chart. Other noteworthy tracks on this good to excellent LP include the Latin-tinged "Hooked on Your Love," the Motown-drenched "Ooh, I Like It," and a cover of Frederick Knight's "I Betcha Didn't Know That." Meanwhile, "Que Pasa" is catchy even if it does sound like KC is trying to recycle "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" or "That's the Way (I Like It)." Do You Wanna Go Party isn't quite in a class with 1975's KC & the Sunshine Band or 1976's Part 3, but the album is impressive more often than not and is a definite improvement over Who Do Ya Love.

KC And The Sunshine Band* – Do You Wanna Go Party

Label:

T.K. Records – TK 611, T.K. Records – 611

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country:

Released:

1979

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco, Funk

A1 Hooked On Your Love 3:44

A2 I've Got The Feeling 3:00

A3 Ooh, I Like It 5:48

A4 Please Don't Go 3:43

B1 I Betcha Didn't Know That 3:57

B2 Que Pasa? 4:56

B3 Do You Wanna Go Party 7:13

Recorded At – Sunshine Sound Enterprises

Mixed At – Sound Stage Studios

Distributed By – T.K. Productions, Inc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – T.K. Records

Produced For – Sunshine Sound Enterprises, Inc.

Lacquer Cut At – Masterfonics

Pressed By – Presswell

Arranged By – H. W. Casey & R. Finch*

Arranged By [Horns] – Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch, Mike Lewis (7)

Arranged By [Strings] – Mike Lewis (7), Richard Finch

Art Direction, Design – Gribbitt!

Backing Vocals – Althea Tate, Beverly Champion, Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes, Teri De Sario*

Bass, Drums, Percussion – Richard Finch

Drums – Robert Johnson (3)

Engineer – Milan Bogdan, Richard Finch

Guitar – Jerome Smith

Horns – Jerry Peel, Ken Faulk, Mike Lewis (7), Vinnie Tano*, Whit Sidener

Keyboards, Vocals – H. W. Casey*

Percussion – Fermin Goytisolo

Photography By [Cover Photo] – Ron Slenzak

Photography By [Individual] – Sam Emerson

Photography By [Innerspread] – Scott Hensel

Producer – Casey/Finch*

Strings – Bogdan Chrzcz*, David Chappell*, David Everhart, Debra Spring, Guy Weddle, Joe Singer, Manuel Capote, Marguerit Haldeman*, Marjorie Lash, Robert Phillips (2), Roslind Lang, Stuart MacDonald (2), Susan Oltman*, Valrie Von Pechy*

Written-By – Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch, S. Dees* (tracks: B1)

LP housed in inner dust sleeve with LP credits. Some copies included a mail in fan club envelope.

Comes with a Inner yellow sleeve with printed lyrics

Beverly Champion appears courtesy of Sunshine Sound Records.

Ter De Sario appears courtesy of Casablanca Records And Filmworks.

Printed in U.S.A.

Cover: TK 611

Label: 611

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.