''A Funky Situation'' is a studio album by the American musician

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the '' ...

, released in 1978.

Production

The album was recorded in

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. It was produced by Rick Hall. The horn arrangements were by Harrison Calloway, Jr.

Critical reception

The '' Bay State Banner'' deemed it a " dirty-old-man-at-the-disco album." ''

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'' called it "an excellent wild dancing album." '' The New Rolling Stone Record Guide'' wrote that the album "manages to update the tracks—including the inspired 'Lay Me Like You Hate Me', a summation of Pickett's philosophy of romance—without losing the singer's distinctive style." '' The San Diego Union-Tribune'' considered it "underrated."

Track listing

#"Dance with Me" (Harrison Calloway) #"She's So Tight" (Rita Grimm, Yvonne Norman) #"The Night We Called It a Day" (Charles Feldman, John Grazier) #"Dance You Down" (Al Cartee, Ava Alderidge) #"Hold on to Your Hinie" ( Tony Joe White) #"Groovin'" ( Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) #"Lay Me Like You Hate Me" (Wilson Pickett) #"Funky Situation" (Curtis Wilkins) #"Time to Let the Sun Shine on Me" (Wilson Pickett) #"Who Turned You On" (Curtis Wilkins)

Personnel

*Wilson Pickett - vocals *Randy McCormick - keyboards *Ken Bell, Larry Byrom - guitar *Bob Wray - bass *Roger Clark, Roger Hawkins (track 9) - drums * Mickey Buckins - percussion *Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes, Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Suzy Storm - backing vocals *Muscle Shoals Horns - horns *Harrison Calloway - horn arrangements ;Technical *Lynn Dreese Breslin - albums design *Jim Houghton - cover photography

References

Wilson Pickett albums 1978 albums Atlantic Records albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub