From Me To You is the tenth 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. 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”.
Tracks
1 From Me to You (George Duke) 1:46
2 Carry On (George Duke) 4:35
3 What Do They Really Fear (George Duke) 4:28
4 ‘scuse Me Miss (George Duke) 3:37
5 You And Me (George Duke) 3:41
6 Broken Dreams (George Duke) 2:53
7 Up On It (George Duke) 9:05
8 Seasons (George Duke) 5:45
9 Down In It (George Duke, Leon Chancler, Michael Sembello, Stanley Clarke) 1:21
10 Sing It (George Duke) 4:10
Musicians
| Bass | Byron Miller |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Vocals | George Duke |
Other Musicians
1 From Me to You
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
2 Carry On
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
3 What Do They Really Fear
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
4 ‘scuse Me Miss
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
5 You And Me
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
6 Broken Dreams
| Vibraphone | Emil Richards |
| Vocals | Dianne Reeves |
7 Up On It
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
8 Seasons
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
9 Down In It
10 Sing It
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | William Green |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Glenn Ferris |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
Strings – Allan Harshman, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Jay Rosen, Murray Adler, Pamela Goldsmith, Polly Sweeney, Ray Kelley, William Kurasch (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke
Arranged By – George Duke
Engineer – Kerry McNabb
Mastered By – John Golden
Design – Nancy Donald
Photography – Bruce Talmon
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc
From Me To You is the tenth 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. 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.