And the Band Played On... (The Jaggerz album)
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And the Band Played On... is the fourth album
by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz
, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music
). It was their first album since their regrouping nine years earlier. It contains new recordings of songs from the group's three original studio albums.
This is the first Jaggerz album not to feature Donnie Iris
, who, after a stint with Wild Cherry
, began a successful solo career.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz
The jaggerz
The Jaggerz are a pop/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, often considered a one-hit wonder because their only major success was the single "The Rapper", written by Donnie Iris...
, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
). It was their first album since their regrouping nine years earlier. It contains new recordings of songs from the group's three original studio albums.
Track listing
- "Together" – 3:34
- "Move Across the River" – 3:16
- "Feels Good" – 4:44
- "Let Me Be Your Man" – 4:10
- "Don't Waste Your Time" – 3:24
- "Stand in for Love/Please Baby Please" – 7:02
- "Love Music" – 4:35
- "I'll Never Forget You" – 3:37
- "Kiss and Say Goodbye" – 4:36
- "Gotta Find My Way Back Home" – 3:47
Personnel
- Jimmie RossJimmie RossJimmie Ross is an American rock guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band The Jaggerz, known for their 1970 hit "The Rapper". During the band's initial existence of 1965-1976, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris...
- lead/background vocals, bass - Benny Faiella - guitar, background vocals
- Jim Pugliano - drums, background vocals
- Dennis AcAbee - guitar
- Hermie Granati - keyboards, string and horn synthesizers, lead/background vocals, orchestrations
- Jamie Peck - sweet saxes
- David Granati - guitar ("Feels Good" and "Love Music")
This is the first Jaggerz album not to feature Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
, who, after a stint with Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry (band)
Wild Cherry was a funk/rock band best known for their funk song "Play That Funky Music".-History:Rob Parissi was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of...
, began a successful solo career.