Fox on the Box
Encyclopedia
Fox on the Box is the 8th album by the Village People
and featured the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis
. Ray Simpson
who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album (Everybody Loves the Funk, Radio Freak). The G.I. Alex Briley
also sings lead on one song (Lonely Lady) with Victor Willis
singing lead on all other songs. Fox On The Box and In the Street
contain the same songs, except In the Street
contains a bonus track (America) featuring Miles Jaye who replaced Ray Simpson. Fox on the Box was released by RCA records
in 1982 and In the Street
by Casablanca Records
a year later.
This album was reissued to CD
in 1999.
Village People
Village People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....
and featured the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis
Victor Willis
Victor Edward Willis is a singer, songwriter, actor; and most known as the original lead singer of the disco group Village People. His persona was the Cop and Naval Officer....
. Ray Simpson
Ray Simpson
Ray Simpson is the replacement lead singer and "Cop" of noted musical group Village People. Victor Willis is the original lead singer. Like his predecessor, Victor Willis, Simpson is straight...
who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album (Everybody Loves the Funk, Radio Freak). The G.I. Alex Briley
Alex Briley
Alexander "Alex" Briley performed the "G.I." role in the disco era music group, Village People. Briley was born and raised in Harlem, New York and later Mount Vernon, New York. A minister's son, he sang in church from an early age and studied voice at the University of Hartford...
also sings lead on one song (Lonely Lady) with Victor Willis
Victor Willis
Victor Edward Willis is a singer, songwriter, actor; and most known as the original lead singer of the disco group Village People. His persona was the Cop and Naval Officer....
singing lead on all other songs. Fox On The Box and In the Street
In the Street
In the Street is an album by the Village People featuring the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis. Ray Simpson who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album . The G.I. Alex Briley also sings lead on one song...
contain the same songs, except In the Street
In the Street
In the Street is an album by the Village People featuring the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis. Ray Simpson who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album . The G.I. Alex Briley also sings lead on one song...
contains a bonus track (America) featuring Miles Jaye who replaced Ray Simpson. Fox on the Box was released by RCA records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
in 1982 and In the Street
In the Street
In the Street is an album by the Village People featuring the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis. Ray Simpson who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album . The G.I. Alex Briley also sings lead on one song...
by Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
a year later.
This album was reissued to CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in 1999.
Track listing
- "Fox on the Box" — 3:43
- "In the Street" — 4:47
- "Lonely Lady" — 3:54
- "Everybody Loves the Funk" — 4:28
- "Success" — 5:58
- "Spaced Out" — 5:32
- "Play Bach" — 4:37
- "Radio Freak" — 3:09