Street Beat (album)

Street Beat is the debut album by The Deele.

For the 1979 album of the same name, see Tom Scott (saxophonist).
Street Beat
Studio album by
The Deele
Released1983
Recorded1983 at OCA Recording Studio (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreR&B, post-disco, synth-funk
Length41:12
LabelSOLAR, Elektra/Asylum, Warner Bros.
ProducerReggie Calloway
The Deele chronology
Street Beat
(1983)		 Material Thangz
(1985)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Released in 1983 on the SOLAR Records label, which was distributed by Elektra/Asylum Records. It was produced by Midnight Star member Reggie Calloway. This album included The Deele's first big hit, "Body Talk," which reached #3 on the R&B chart.

Track listing
  1. "Body Talk" (Watson, Greene, Reid, Gentry, Burke) 5:36
  2. "I Surrender" (B. Simmons, B. Lovelace, D. Bristol) 4:18
  3. "Just My Luck" (Kenny Edmonds) 4:30
  4. "Sexy Love" (K. Edmonds, A. Reid, S. Burke) 5:00
  5. "Street Beat" (Kenneth Gant, Reginald Calloway) 7:55
  6. "Video Villain" (Vincent Calloway, Reginald Calloway) 4:54
  7. "Crazy 'Bout 'Cha" (Watson, Greene, Cooper, K. Edmonds, A. Reid) 4:34
  8. "Working (9 To 5)" (Watson, Greene, Bristol, Robinson, Burke) 4:25

Personnel
  • "Carlos" Carl Greene: Main Vocal, Vocal Backing
  • "Dee" Darnell Bristol: Vocals
  • Kenny Edmonds: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
  • "Stick" Stanley Burke: Guitars, Vocals
  • Melvin Gentry: Guitars
  • Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Vincent Calloway: Keyboards, Synthesizers
  • Kevin "Kayo" Robinson: Bass, Vocal Backing
  • "L.A." Reid: Drums, Percussion, Vocal Backing

Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 78
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 9 (1983)

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Pop		 US
R&B
1984 "Body Talk" 77 3

References
  1. Stanley, Leo. The Deele: Street Beat > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. "The Deele US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  3. "The Deele US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
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