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NYCNYUSA (Nik-Ne-Yoo-Sa)
The Fatback Band
- Artist
- The Fatback Band
- Label
- Spring Records
- Catalog number
- SP-1-6714
- Format
- LP · Album
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Funk / Soul
What’s on it
NYCNYUSA (Nik-Ne-Yoo-Sa) has 8 tracks, about 38:54 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Double Dutch
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Johnny Flippin, Kenny Ballard
A2Soul Finger (Gonna Put On You)
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Kenny Ballard
A3Spank The Baby
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Kenny Ballard
A4Duke Walk
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Gerry Thomas
B1NYCNYUSA
- Written-By
- Gerry Thomas, J.C. Thomas
B2Love Street
- Written-By
- Betty Lomax, Billy Curtis, Gerry Thomas, Kenny Ballard
B3A Changed Man
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Gerry Thomas
B4Cosmic Woman
- Written-By
- Billy Curtis, Johnny Flippin
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Where it came from
Released in 1977 on Spring Records, NYCNYUSA serves as a pivotal entry in the discography of The Fatback Band, a group instrumental in the evolution of funk and early disco. Coming out of the vibrant New York City music scene, the album reflects the band's transition from pure funk roots toward the more polished, dance-oriented sound that defined the late seventies club movement.
The album was produced during a period of creative expansion for bandleader Bill Curtis and his ensemble. The cover art and overall sonic direction were designed to capitalize on the band's identity as a quintessential urban act, leaning into their reputation for rhythmic precision and crowd-pleasing grooves. While initially met with interest by the R&B and disco radio markets of the time, the record has since been re-evaluated by collectors and DJs who prize its influence on the development of dance music and early hip-hop sampling.
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