KC Ten

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KC Ten
Studio album by KC
Released	December 28, 1983
Recorded	1982–1983
Genre	Funk, disco, R&B
Length	40:28
Label	Meca
Producer	H. W. Casey, Richard Finch, Robert Walker, Ron Taylor
KC chronology
All in a Night's Work (1982) KC Ten (1983) The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band (1990)

KC Ten is the tenth studio album by the funk and disco group KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was produced by Harry Wayne Casey, Robert Walker, and Ron Taylor and was released in December 1983 on the Meca label.

History

KC Ten was credited only to the group’s lead vocalist, KC. The album includes the hit song "Give It Up", which was also included in the previous album. ^[1] The single reached the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first and only number 1 single on the UK Singles Chart. The band disbanded after this album was released; and eight years would pass before the band was regrouped.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Give It Up"	Harry Wayne Casey, Deborah Carter	4:03
2.	"Are You Ready?"	Casey, Richard Finch	3:03
3.	"On the Top"	Casey, Joseph Simmel, Robert Walker	3:42
4.	"Don't Break My Heart"	Casey, Hazel King	2:45
5.	"Nobody Knows"	Casey	3:39

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Too High"	Casey, Walker	2:58
7.	"Don't Let Go"	Casey	4:36
8.	"In My World"	Casey	3:37
9.	"Let's Get Together" (Duet with Margaret Reynolds)	Casey, Phil Rodriguez, Carter	3:26
10.	"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"	Sylvester Stewart	4:34

Personnel

• Harry Wayne Casey – vocals, keyboards
• Emridge Jones – keyboards, saxophones
• Ellis Parker Jr. – keyboards
• Ron Taylor – keyboards
• James Magnole – guitars
• Jerome Smith – guitars
• George Terry – guitars
• Steve Argy – bass guitar
• Gary King – bass guitar
• Joe Galdo – drums
• Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
• Phil Rodriguez – percussion
• Ricky Webb – percussion
• Eugene Timmons – saxophones
• Ken Faulk – trumpets
• Deborah Carter – backing vocals
• Denise King – backing vocals
• Margaret Reynolds – backing vocals, vocals (9)
• Jeanette Williams – backing vocals
• Betty Wright – backing vocals

Production

• Harry Wayne Casey – producer, mixing
• Richard Finch – producer (1)
• Ron Taylor – producer (2-10), mixing
• Robert Walker – producer (2-10)
• Steve Kimball – engineer, mixing
• John Luongo – remixing (1)
• Mike McCarty – album cover design
• David Vance – photography

References

1. "On This Day 25/10/1983 KC and the Sunshine Band". www.keepcardifflive.com. October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2025.

External links

• KC Ten at Discogs