Keep On Moving Straight Ahead is the fifth album by American funk band Lakeside. Released in 1981 on the SOLAR Records label, it contains songs left over from sessions for their previous albums that were recorded while SOLAR was distributed by RCA Records (SOLAR switched distribution from RCA to Elektra Records in 1981). RCA also released similar albums of left over tracks in 1981 for other artists on the SOLAR label.
The album entered the Billboard pop and R&B charts in 1981.
Track listing Side A
Side B
Personnel
Lakeside Tiemeyer McCain – lead vocals, backing vocals Thomas Shelby – lead vocals, backing vocals Mark Adam Wood, Jr. – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards Otis Stokes – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass guitar Norman Beavers – keyboards Stephen Shockley – lead guitar, rhythm guitar Marvin Craig – bass guitar Fred Alexander, Jr. – drums, percussion Fred Lewis – percussion
Additional musicians David Crawford – string arrangements and conductor Janice Gower – string contractor
Production Dick Griffey – executive producer Lakeside – producers, arrangements, album concept Taavi Mote – recording, mixing Les Cooper – additional engineer Steve MacMillan – additional engineer Bob Winard – additional engineer Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California) Dina Andrews – production director Henry Vizcarra – art direction Warren Hile – illustration Jay Pope – dust sleeve photography Ron Slenzak – inner sleeve photography
Chart performance Chart (1981) PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Top LPs109U.S. Soul LPs32
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