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From Me to You (George Duke album)

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From Me to You
Studio album by
Released1977
StudioParamount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
LabelEpic
ProducerGeorge Duke
George Duke chronology
The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album[a]
(1978)
From Me to You
(1977)
Reach for It
(1977)
Singles from From Me to You
  1. "'Scuse Me Miss"
    Released: 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

From Me to You is the eighth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released in 1977 through Epic Records, making it his debut release for the label.[2] Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album features contributions from several musicians, including vocalist Dianne Reeves, guitarist Michael Sembello, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, percussionist Emil Richards, saxophonist Ernie Watts, trombonist Glenn Ferris, trumpeter Bobby Bryant, cellist Ray Kelley and others.

Reaching a peak position of number 192 on the US Billboard 200, the album remained on the chart for a total of three weeks. The album spawned one single, "'Scuse Me Miss".

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Duke, except for track 9 written with Leon Chancler, Michael Sembello and Stanley Clarke

No.TitleLength
1."From Me to You"1:44
2."Carry On"4:35
3."What Do They Really Fear?"4:27
4."'Scuse Me Miss"3:34
5."You and Me"3:39
6."Broken Dreams"2:47
7."Up On It"9:02
8."Seasons"5:45
9."Down In It"1:21
10."Sing It"4:07

Personnel

  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, percussion (5), arrangements
  • Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass (1, 8), electric bass (7, 9)
  • Byron Lee Miller – electric bass (2-6, 10)
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
  • Emil Richards – percussion (1, 6, 8)
  • William Green – flute (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), piccolo flute (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), saxophone (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Ernie Watts – flute (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), piccolo flute (1, 2, 4, 7, 10), saxophone (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Glenn Ferris – trombone (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Lew McCreary – trombone (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Bobby Brant – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Murray Adler – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Pamela Goldsmith – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Allan Harshman – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Jacqueline Lustgarten – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Raymond Kelley – strings (1, 5-7)
  • William Kurasch – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Jay Rosen – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Polly Sweeney – strings (1, 5-7)
  • Lawrence Pecot Robinson – handclaps
  • Debbie Robinson – handclaps
  • Leslie Kearney – handclaps
  • Dennis Moody – handclaps
  • Darrell Cox – handclaps
  • Bruce W. Talamon – handclaps
  • Dianne Reeves – vocals (5, 6)
  • Jessica Smith – backing vocals
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals

Production

  • George Duke – producer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • Cynthia Marsh – artwork
  • Bruce W. Talamon – photography

Chart history

Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 192

Notes

  1. ^ Recorded in 1976. Released in Europe titled "The Dream" by MPS in 1978. Released in the USA (in a slightly different version) as "The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album" by Epic in 1982.

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "From Me to You – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "L.A. Philharmonic Premieres New Work by Billy Childs Featuring Dianne Reeves and George Duke, Jan. 24". Los Angeles Sentinel. 22 Jan 2004. p. B3.
  3. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.

External links

This page was last edited on 20 March 2024, at 19:29
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