Fatback XII
by Fatback Band
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 January 1979
- Label: Spring
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:20
- Community rating: 3.71/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Fatback XII' carries 'King Tim III (Personality Jock)', the track routinely cited as the first commercially released rap recording, cut by the band with producer Jerry Thomas. The album appeared after the group had shortened its working name from The Fatback Band to Fatback, framing its funk in early disco rap form.
Genres
Descriptors: groove-laden, funky, party, rhythmic, call-and-response
Tracklist
- You're My Candy Sweet (7:04)
- Disco Bass (6:08)
- Gimme That Sweet, Sweet Lovin' (5:51)
- King Tim III (Personality Jock) (6:13)
- Disco Queen (5:46)
- Love in Perfect Harmony (6:15)
Credits
- Johnny Flippin - bass, backing vocals, composed by
- Dan Sneberger - cover [cover art], artwork
- James Skelton - keyboards, vocals
- Greg Calbi - lacquer cut by [runout etching 鈽哴
- Cobra Butler - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Fred Demery - saxophone, backing vocals, composed by
- Ron St. Germain - engineer, remix
- Robert L. Heimall - art direction
- Barry Simpson - engineer [assistant]
- The Rock - engineer [assistant]
- Carl Beatty - engineer [remix assistant]
- Lindsay Johnson - engineer [assistant]
- Gregg Mann - engineer [remix assistant]
- Michael Barbiero - engineer
- Tony Rodriguez - engineer
- Tommy Weber - engineer [assistant]
- Lincoln Clapp - engineer [remix assistant]