| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco, big band | |||
| Length | 32:53 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Stony Browder Jr. | |||
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band chronology | ||||
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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett is the second studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. [1] [2] It was released in 1978 by RCA Records. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
The New York Times called the album "a sometimes obscure but still evocative historical collage, full of verbal and musical references to America, France and Germany in the 1940's." [7] The Boston Globe noted the "Latin rhythms and black boogie woogie do wah's." [8] Newsday determined that "their musical combination has parts of Duke Ellington, the Pointer Sisters and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross updated for today's well-dressed disco-goer." [9]
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mister Love" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Nocturnal Interludes" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "The Gigolo and I" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "I'll Always Have a Smile for You" | 2:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Transistor Madness/Future D.J." | 4:27 |
| 6. | "An Organ Grinder's Tale" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Soraya/March of the Nignies" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Auf Wiedersehen, Darrio" | 4:06 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [3] | 36 |
| US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [3] | 23 |
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