7 (Con Funk Shun album)

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7
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Studio album by
Con Funk Shun
Released1981
Recorded1981
StudioThe Automatt & Russian Hill San Francisco, California and Harbour Sound Sausalito, California
GenreFunk, soul
LabelMercury
ProducerCon Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun chronology
Touch
(1980) 		7
(1981) 		To the Max
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[1]

7 is the eighth studio album by the funk/r&b band Con Funk Shun, released in 1981 on Mercury Records.[2]

Critical reception

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Craig Lytle of Allmusic, in a 3/5 star review, commented "Con Funk Shun entitled this album Con Funk Shun 7 to commemorate the seven members in the group and to acknowledge that the number seven represents renaissance -- rebirth, the emergence of something new."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Bad Lady" (Danny A. Thomas, Felton Pilate, Linda Lou McCall) 4:09
  2. "I'll Get You Back" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 5:12
  3. "Body Lovers" (Michael Cooper, Perri McKissack) 4:40
  4. "Promise You Love" (Michael Cooper, Linda Lou McCall, Anthony Crosley) 7:34
  5. "If You're In Need Of Love" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 6:35
  6. "Straight From The Heart" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 4:39
  7. "A Song For You" (Paul Harrell, Felton Pilate, Peggy W. Harrell) 5:00
  8. "California 1" (Louis A. McCall, Felton Pilate, Linda Lou McCall) 4:36

Personnel

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Con Funk Shun

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  • Michael Vernon Cooper: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Sitar, Synthesizers, Vocals
  • Felton Pilate II: Lead Guitar, Trombone, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocoder, Vocals
  • Danny Thomas: Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Clavinet, Vocoder, Vocals
  • Karl Fuller: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals
  • Paul Harrell: Sax, Flute, Percussion, Vocals
  • Cedric Martin: Bass, Vocals
  • Louis McCall: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional Personnel

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  • Scott Roberts, Pete Escovedo Jr.: Percussion
  • Marvin McFadden: Trumpet
  • Melecio Madgalugo: Sax
  • Garry Jackson: Bass
  • Bari Boyer and Joye Carter: Backing Vocals

Charts

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Year Chart positions
US Pop[3] US
R&B[4]
1982 82 17

Singles

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Year Single US
R&B[5]
1981 "Bad Lady" 19
1982 "Straight From The Heart" 79

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