Reception

Released in 1977 and produced by Jerry Goldstein this album would only chart at number 45 on the Soul Album charts. The group would soon disband soon afterwards. It would be reissued on CD by Thump Records

Thump Records

Thump Records is a record label specialized in freestyle music, Latin music and hip hop music. They are probably best known for their rap and R&B Old School compilations, as well as their Low Rider compilations.-Artists on Thump Records:* Adolfo...

 in the mid 1990's and the album has had a cult following ever since. In 2008, the song "Rock and Roll Gangster" was featured towards the end of The Boondocks

The Boondocks (TV series)

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 season two episode The Story of Gangstalicious 2.

Track listing

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

• Aalon Butler - Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Luis Cabaza - Keyboards
• Al Roberts, Luther Rabb - Bass
• Alvin Taylor, Ron Hammond - Drums
• Barbara Benney, Freddy Pool, Paula Bellamy - Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Billboards Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	45

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
1977	"Cream City"	44

External links

• Aalon-Cream City at Discogs