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The Sound of Sunshine
The Sound of Sunshine
Studio album by The Sunshine Band
Released	September 1975
Genre	Disco
Length	26:27
Label	TK
Producer	H. W. Casey, Richard Finch
The Sunshine Band chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	D+^[2]

The Sound of Sunshine is the third studio album by the American funk and disco group the Sunshine Band. The album was produced by its vocalist Harry Wayne Casey, who did not perform vocals for the album, and Richard Finch. It was released in September 1975 on the TK label.

History

The Sound of Sunshine, an instrumental album, was credited only to the Sunshine Band. Singer Harry Wayne Casey ("KC") did not perform on it as a vocalist, though he co-produced it with partner Richard Finch. The album features an instrumental version of " Rock Your Baby", which had been a hit for George McCrae in 1974.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shotgun Shuffle"		2:45
2.	" Rock Your Baby"		3:58
3.	" Funky '75"	Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Clarence Reid	2:55
4.	"S.O.S."		3:00
5.	"Miss B. (Theme)"		3:07

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Hey J"	2:39
7.	"Just a Groove"	3:06
8.	"Sunshine City"	2:16
9.	"I Love You"	2:36

Personnel

Harry Wayne Casey – keyboards, vocal
Jerome Smith – guitar
Richard Finch – bass guitar, drum, percussion
Robert Johnson – drum
Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
Ken Faulk – trumpet
Vinnie Tanno – trumpet
Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone
Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone
Beverly Champion – background vocals
Margaret Reynolds – background vocals
Jeanette Williams – background vocals

Additional personnel

Larry Warmoth – album photography

References

^ Henderson, Alex. The Sound of Sunshine review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

External links

The Sound of Sunshine at Discogs

[1] Henderson, Alex. The Sound of Sunshine review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-03.

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

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v t e KC and the Sunshine Band
Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey Maria De Crescenzo Anika Ellis Fermin Goytisolo Robert E. Lee David Simmons Chris Cadenhead Jeffery Reeves Steve Lashley John Reid Michael Cordone Fernando Diaz Miles Fielder Kenetha Morris Janell Burgess Richard Finch Jerome Smith Robert Johnson Oliver C. Brown Mike Lewis Vinnie Tanno Ken Faulk Margaret Reynolds Beverley Champion Jeanette Williams
Studio albums	Do It Good (1974) KC and the Sunshine Band (1975) The Sound of Sunshine (1975) Part 3 (1976) Who Do Ya (Love) (1978) Do You Wanna Go Party (1979) Space Cadet Solo Flight (1981) The Painter (1981) All in a Night's Work (1982) KC Ten (1984) Oh Yeah! (1993) I'll Be There for You (2001) Yummy (2007)
Live albums	Get Down Live! (1995)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (1980) The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band (1990) 25th Anniversary Collection (1999) In a Mellow Mood (2005)
Singles	" Get Down Tonight" " That's the Way (I Like It)" " Rock Your Baby" " (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" " I'm Your Boogie Man" " Keep It Comin' Love" " Boogie Shoes" " It's the Same Old Song" " Please Don't Go" " Yes, I'm Ready" " Give It Up"
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