Cream City is the debut album by American funk/soul band Aalon. Released in 1977 and produced by Jerry Goldstein, the album reached number 45 on the R&B albums chart in the US. The group disbanded shortly after the album's release. It was reissued on CD by Thump Records in the mid-1990s, and the album has had a cult following ever since.[citation needed]

Cream City
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1977 at Far Out Studios, Hollywood, California
Sound City, Panorama City, California
GenreSoul
Funk
Rock
Length43:12
LabelArista Records
ProducerJerry Goldstein
Aalon chronology
Cream City
(1977)
Brand New Flave
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. Cream City - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 3:25
  2. Rock and Roll Gangster - (Aalon Butler) 5:25
  3. Midnight Man - (Aalon Butler) 4:41
  4. Summer Love - (Aalon Butler) 5:01
  5. Steven Baine's Electric Train - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 4:04
  6. Lonely Princess - (Aalon Butler) 5:47
  7. Magic Night - (Aalon Butler, Jerry Goldstein) 7:20
  8. Jungle Desire - (Aalon Butler, Juan Luis Cabaza) 7:27

Personnel

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Aalon
  • Aalon Butler — guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Luis Cabaza — keyboards
  • Luther Rabb — bass
  • Ron Hammond – drums
Additional personnel
  • Al Roberts — bass
  • Alvin Taylor – drums
  • Barbara Benney, Freddy Pool, Paula Bellamy — backing vocals on "Cream City"

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] 45

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1977 "Cream City" 44

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Aalon: Cream City > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Aalon US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ^ "Aalon US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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