Before The Dawn was the second album by jazz/R&B singer Patrice Rushen. While 1974’s Prelusion was essentially a straight-ahead record with fusion references, 1975’s Before the Dawn album was essentially a fusion album. With this album Rushen brings a fusion of R&B, pop, and rock elements to her jazz foundation. The album included the song […]
Just Family is the third studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. Tracks 1 Just Family (Stanley Clarke; Gilbert Moses; Richard Duncan) 05:05 2 Maybe Today (Gilbert Moses) 06:55 3 Children Are The Spirit (Spirit Of The World) (George Duke; Leon […]
“My Love” is the title of a 1983 hit song by the American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. It was the third single released off Richie’s self-titled debut solo album. The song features harmony backing vocals by country music singer Kenny Rogers.[1] It reached the Top 10 on three notable Billboard magazine charts in the spring of […]
Old Friends New Friends is a solo album by drummer Leon Chancler (also known as Leon “Ndugu” Chancler), released in 1989 on MCA Records. Tracks 1 Junkyard Dog (Leon Chancler) 03:22 2 Shanise (Leon Chancler) 04:56 3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Jerome Kern; Otto Harbach) 04:34 4 Ooh Yah Yeh (Leon Chancler) 04:54 5 […]
Lips is a one time album by the band Lips (Al Harrison, Al Williams, Bob Malach and James Tinsley). It was released in 1979 on Nemperor Records. Tracks 1 Don’t Let Go (Bob Malach) 04:14 2 U.f.l. (Stanley Clarke; Lips) 03:55 3 Soft Squeeze (Al Harrison) 06:19 4 Alright! (Ronnie Foster) 04:22 5 You Are […]
No Question About It is the first solo album by flutist Kent Jordan. It was released in 1984 on Columbia Records. Tracks 1 California (Stanley Clarke; Todd Cochran) 05:28 2 Looking Through The Windows (Clifton Davis) 05:23 3 Theme From “Terms Of Endearment” (Michael Gore) 04:56 4 No Question About It (Todd Cochran) 06:16 5 […]
L.A. Is My Lady is the 57th and final solo studio album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1984 and produced by Quincy Jones. While the album was Sinatra’s last (excluding the Duets albums), he recorded five further songs, only four of which have been officially released. The album came after an album of duets between […]
Tropico is an album by Gato Barbieri, released in 1978. Tracks 1 Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) (Buddy Bernier; Nat Simon) 07:49 2 Latin Lady (Gato Barbieri) 08:27 3 Odara (Caetano Veloso) 06:06 4 She Is Michelle (Gato Barbieri) 06:14 5 Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 04:55 6 Evil Eyes (Gato Barbieri) […]
New Directions is the eleventh album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1982. It is the group’s first album for RCA following their departure from Capitol. Lead single “A Penny for Your Thoughts” peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s highest placing on that chart […]
Learning To Love is the fifth album by Rodney Franklin, released in 1982. Tracks 1 Enuff Is Enuff (Rodney Franklin; Stanley Clarke; Darryl Phinnessee; Howard Smith; Jim Gilstrap) 06:06 2 That’s The Way I Feel ‘Bout Your Love (Rodney Franklin) 05:32 3 Sonshine (Rodney Franklin) 04:30 4 Don’t Wanna Let You Go (Geoffrey Leib; John […]