Liberated Fantasies is the seventh studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. It was recorded and mixed by Kerry McNabb at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California in 1976 and released through MPS Records, making it Duke’s seventh and final album for the label. The album features contributions from Alphonso Johnson and Leon “Ndugu” Chancler […]
Right On Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo The Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song “Strawberry Letter 23”, and winner of a Grammy […]
“Strawberry Letter 23” is a song written and composed by Shuggie Otis from his 1971 album Freedom Flight. It is also widely known by the 1977 cover version recorded by The Brothers Johnson and produced by Quincy Jones. Muscians Bass Louis Johnson Drums Harvey Mason Sr Guitar (solo) Lee Ritenour Guitar George Johnson Keyboards Dave […]
“Ride-O-Rocket” is the first single by the Brothers Johnson from their album Blam!! It was released in 1978 and reached #50 in the UK. The US it stuck at #104. Produced By Quincy Jones Songwriters Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson Charts US:#104 UK:# 50
“Ain’t We Funkin’ Now” is the second single from the album Blam! by the Brothers Johnson. It was released in 1978 and it the UK Charts at #43, in the US it stucked at #102. Produced By Quincy Jones Songwriters Alex Weir Louis Johnson Quincy Jones Tom Bahler Valerie Johnson Charts US:#102 UK:# 43
Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their fifth album featuring singer Chaka Khan), their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records, released in 1979. Produced by Quincy Jones, Masterjam was the band’s fourth album to top Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, and also […]
When Will I See You Again is the sixteenth album by The O’Jays. It was released in 1983 on Philadelphia International and reached #19 in the US R&B Album Charts. Tracks 1 I Can’t Stand The Pain (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff) 04:49 2 Betcha Don’t Know (What Comes After That) (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff) 05:18 […]
Music Is My Life is the seventh studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1972. The album contains Preston’s first number 1 single, “Will It Go Round in Circles”, and a cover of the Beatles’ song “Blackbird”. It is also the first of his albums to feature his future A&M Records label-mates the Brothers Johnson. […]
“Will It Go Round In Circles” is a song by American soul musician Billy Preston from his 1972 album Music Is My Life. It was written by Preston and Bruce Fisher and released as a single in March 1973. The record topped the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. This was the first of two number one hits for Preston as a […]
I Heard That!! is a 1976 double album by Quincy Jones. The first half of the album consists of new material, with the second a compilation of his work for A&M Records since 1969. Tracks 1 I Heard That!! (Dave Grusin; Quincy Jones) 02:11 2 Things Could Be Worse For Me (Charles May) 04:28 3 […]