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Although George Duke first made his mark as a jazz instrumentalist, late-1970s classics like Reach for It, Don't Let Go, and Follow the Rainbow made it clear that he could also be an expressive R&B singer. But he didn't want to handle all of the lead vocals himself; so during that period, his role was that of a producer/keyboardist/songwriter who was more than happy to share the lead vocals with Lynn Davis, Josie James, and others. Davis enjoyed a lot of exposure on R&B stations when, in 1979, Duke featured her on "I Want You for Myself," the haunting single that made Master of the Game one of his best-selling albums. Her charismatic performance makes the listener wonder why she never had a solo career; the talent was certainly there. This album contains a few jazz fusion instrumentals (including the Latin-flavored "Dog-Man"), but it's an R&B release first and foremost -- and those who like Duke as an R&B artist will find this album to be enjoyable, if less than essential. "I Want You for Myself" and the mellow, Stylistics-influenced "Every Little Step I Take" are gems, but most of the other selections are merely decent instead of excellent. On the whole, this album isn't in a class with Reach for It, Don't Let Go, or Follow the Rainbow, which are arguably his most essential R&B-oriented albums. But it has more pluses than minuses and is worth having in your collection if you're a serious fans of Duke's late 1970s/early 1980s output.
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Credits
- George Duke - Organ // George Duke - Synthesizer // George Duke - Piano // George Duke - Arranger // George Duke - Keyboards // George Duke - Piano (Electric) // George Duke - Vocals // George Duke - Clavinet // George Duke - Multi Instruments // George Duke - Producer // George Duke - Arp // George Duke - Fender Rhodes // George Duke - Piano (Grand) // George Duke - Musician // Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone // Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone (Bass) // Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Musician // Roland Bautista - Guitar // Roland Bautista - ? // Roland Bautista - Musician // Ray Obiedo - Guitar // Ray Obiedo - Musician // Napoleon Murphy Brock - Vocals // Napoleon Murphy Brock - Musician // Lynn Davis - Vocals // Lynn Davis - Musician // Sheila E. - Percussion // Sheila E. - Drums // Sheila Escovedo - Percussion // Sheila Escovedo - Drums // Sheila Escovedo - Musician // Dave Fisher - Cover Art // Brian Gardner - Mastering // Mitch Gibson - Assistant Engineer // Gary Grant - Trumpet // Gary Grant - Horn // Gary Grant - Musician // Gary Herbig - Flute // Gary Herbig - Piccolo // Gary Herbig - Saxophone // Gary Herbig - Sax (Alto) // Gary Herbig - Sax (Tenor) // Gary Herbig - Musician // Jerry Hey - Trumpet // Jerry Hey - Flugelhorn // Jerry Hey - Horn // Jerry Hey - Musician // Josie James - Vocals // Josie James - Musician // Lynn James - Vocals // Ricky Lawson - Drums // Ricky Lawson - Musician // Kerry McNabb - Vocals (Background) // Kerry McNabb - Engineer // Kerry McNabb - Tracking // Byron Miller - Bass // Byron Miller - Musician // David Myles - Guitar (Acoustic) // David Myles - Guitar (Electric) // David Myles - Sitar // David Myles - Guitar (12 String) // David Myles - ? // David Myles - Musician // David Myles - Guitar (12 String Acoustic) // David Myles - Crowd Noise // Flora Purim - Vocals // Flora Purim - Vocals // Flora Purim - Vocals // David Rideau - Engineer // Tommy Vicari - Engineer // Fred Washington - Bass // Fred Washington - ? // Erik Zobler - Assistant Engineer // Vic Anesini - Digital Mastering // Tony Martell - Executive Producer // Bruce Heigh - Production Coordination // Bruce Talamon - Photography // Schuyler Traughber - Product Manager // Dave Fisher - Artwork // Sweet D - Technician
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Performers
Gary Grant played Trumpet // David Myles played Guitar (Electric) // Gary Herbig played Flute // Jerry Hey played Trumpet // Sheila Escovedo played Percussion // Bill Reichenbach played Trombone // Byron Miller played Bass (Vocal) // Ricky Lawson played Drums // Ray Obeido played Guitar // Fred Washington played Bass (Vocal) // Roland Bautista played Guitar -
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- Instruments:
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- Guitar //
- Percussion //
- Trombone //
- Trumpet //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Guitar (Electric) //
- Keyboards
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