7 (Con Funk Shun album)

7
Studio album by Con Funk Shun
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	The Automatt & Russian Hill San Francisco, California and Harbour Sound Sausalito, California
Genre	Funk, soul
Label	Mercury
Producer	Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun chronology
Touch (1980) 7 (1981) To the Max (1982)

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7 is the eighth album by the Vallejo, California musical group Con Funk Shun and the 7th of 11 with Mercury Records. It was released in 1981 on the Mercury Records label.

Track listing

1. "Bad Lady" (Danny A. Thomas, Felton Pilate, Linda Lou McCall) 4:09
2. "I'll Get You Back" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 5:12
3. "Body Lovers" (Michael Cooper, Perri McKissack) 4:40
4. "Promise You Love" (Michael Cooper, Linda Lou McCall, Anthony Crosley) 7:34
5. "If You're In Need Of Love" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 6:35
6. "Straight From The Heart" (Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate) 4:39
7. "A Song For You" (Paul Harrell, Felton Pilate, Peggy W. Harrell) 5:00
8. "California 1" (Louis A. McCall, Felton Pilate, Linda Lou McCall) 4:36

Personnel

Con Funk Shun

• Michael Vernon Cooper: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Sitar, Synthesizers, Vocals
• Felton Pilate II: Lead Guitar, Trombone, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocoder, Vocals
• Danny Thomas: Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Clavinet, Vocoder, Vocals
• Karl Fuller: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals
• Paul Harrell: Sax, Flute, Percussion, Vocals
• Cedric Martin: Bass, Vocals
• Louis McCall: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional Personnel

• Scott Roberts, Pete Escovedo Jr.: Percussion
• Marvin McFadden: Trumpet
• Melecio Madgalugo: Sax
• Garry Jackson: Bass
• Bari Boyer and Joye Carter: Backing Vocals

Charts

Year	Chart positions
	US	US R&B
1982	82	17

Singles

Year	Single	US R&B
1981	"Bad Lady"	19
1982	"Straight From The Heart"	79

External links

• Con Funk Shun-Con Funk Shun 7 at Discogs