Inner City Blues is the debut studio album by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. It was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in September 1971 and released in 1972 via Kudu Records label. The title track was a cover of the recent hit by Marvin Gaye released in June 1971. The album also includes a cover […]
Get Close to My Love is the third album by soul singer and stage star Jennifer Holliday, released in 1987. Its only single, “Heart on the Line”, reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Tracks 1 New At It (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 4:54 2 He Ain’t Special (He’s Just The One […]
The Bottom Line is the fifth solo album by Richard Tee, released in 1985 on King Records. Tracks 1 If You Want It (Richard Tee) 3:45 2 What Can I Say (Richard Tee) 4:40 3 The Bottom Line (Richard Tee) 4:21 4 Nippon Lights (Richard Tee) 4:24 5 Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin) 3:31 6 […]
Apple Juice is the tenth album by saxophonist Tom Scott, released in 1981 Tracks 1 Apple Juice (Tom Scott; Hank Cicalo) 5:13 2 Gonna Do It Right (Tom Scott) 4:16 3 We Belong Together (Tom Scott; Rob Preston) 6:33 4 So White And So Funky (Tom Scott; Rob Preston) 4:25 5 Gettin’ Up (Tom Scott) […]
Strokin’ is the first soolo album by Richard Tee, released in 1978 on Columbia/Tappan Zee Tracks 1 First Love (Chuck Rainey) 4:57 2 Every Day (Bill Withers; Richard Tee) 5:26 3 Strokin’ (Richard Tee) 5:23 4 I Wanted It Too (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 5:03 5 Virginia Sunday (Richard Tee) 5:32 6 Jesus Children Of […]
New York Connection is an album by American musician Tom Scott that was released by Ode in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976. It entered the Billboard 200 on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42. In contrast with the Los Angeles-based Scott’s previous […]
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1974 on A&M. It reached #6 at the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Jazz Billboard charts. Tracks 1 Body Heat (Bruce Fisher; Leon Ware; Quincy Jones; Stan Richardson) 3:58 2 Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier) (Joe Greene; Quincy Jones; Ray Brown; Tom […]
Multiplication is the third solo album by guitarist Eric Gale, released in 1977 on Columbia. Tracks 1 Oh! Mary Don’t You Weep 7:23 2 Thumper (Eric Gale) 5:53 3 Multiplication (Eric Gale) 5:22 4 Morning Glory (Lee Ritenour) 8:28 5 Gypsy Jello (Richard Tee) 4:51 6 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 5:22 Musicians […]
“Is It You” is a song by Lee Ritenour from his 1981 LP Rit. Co-written by Ritenour, Bill Champlin, and Eric Tagg who sings lead, it reached number 15 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. It was also a Top 40 hit in Canada. The music video was featured on […]
Tell It Like It Is is an album by American guitarist George Benson featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the A&M label. Tracks 1 Soul Limbo (Al Jackson Jr; Booker T Jones; Donald Dunn; Steve Cropper) 3:28 2 Are You Happy? (Jerry Butler; Kenneth Gamble; Thom Bell) 2:35 3 Tell It Like It […]