15/12/2022

George Duke "Dream On" (1982) -Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz-



 Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Shine On (George Duke)
02 - You (George Duke)
03 - Dream On (Felton Pilate & Cedric Martin)
04 - I Will Always Be Your Friend (George Duke)
05 - Frames (George Duke)

Side 2

01 - Ride On Love (George Duke)
02 - Son Of Reach For It (The Funky Dream) (George Duke & Byron Miller, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson)
03 - Someday (George Duke)
04 - Positive Energy (George Duke)
05 - Let Your Love Shine (George Duke)


Produced & Arranged by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Strings - "Dream On", "Ride On Love", "Let Your Love Shine" & "I Will Always Be Your Friend" :
Concertmaster : Charles Veal Jr.
Contractor : Rosemary Veal
Violins : Mari Botnick, Bonnie Douglas, Henry Ferber, Ron Folsom, Franklin Foster, Bob Sanov, Carol Shive, Dorothy Wade, Ken Yerke, Sheldon Sanov, Paul Shure, Endre Granat, Arnold Belnick, Marcia Van Dyke
Violas : Rollice Dale, Denyse Buffum, Virginia Majawski, Barbara Thomason
Cellos : Julie Buffum, Paula Hochhalter, Dennis KJarmayn, Danny Rothmuller, Nils Oliver

Tommy Vicari : Recording Engineer (Side One - Tracks 03 & 05 ; Side Two - Tracks 03, 04 & 05)
Erik Zobler : Recording Engineer (Side One - Tracks 01, 02 & 04 ; Side Two - Track 01)
Kerry McNabbRecording Engineer (Side Two - Track 02)
Brian Gardner : Mastering Engineer at Allen Zentz
Erik Zobler : Assistant Engineer - Westlake Audio & LeGonks West for Vicari Tracks
Nick Spigel : Assistant Engineer - LeGonks West
James 'Chip' Orlando & Stewart Whitmore : Assistant Engineers - Sound Labs
Jim Cassell : Assistant Engineer - A&M Studios
Brent Averill : Technician - LeGonks West
All Tracks & Overdubs Recorded at LeGonks West, except for Horns on "Positive Energy" at Westlake Audio & Strings at A&M Studios


Side 1

01 - Shine On

George Duke : Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synare
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

02 - You

George Duke : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Prophet V, Finger Snaps
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Paulinho da Costa : Percussion
Jerry Hey :  Trumpet, Flugelhorn 
Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Saxophone

03 - Dream On

George Duke : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Prophet V
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster

04 - I Will Always Be Your Friend

George Duke : Vocals, Melodion, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Prophet V
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler: Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Paulinho da Costa : Percussion
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster

05 - Frames

George Duke : Lead vocals, Fender Rhodes, Prophet, Castlebar Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Lead
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Carl Carlwell : Background vocals

Side 2

01 - Ride On Love

George Duke : Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synare, Prophet V, Mini Moog, Castlebar Clavinet
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster

02 - Son Of Reach For It

George Duke : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Arp & Oberheim Bass, Prophet
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar
Sybil Thomas Vocal
Dee Hendricks Vocal
Deborah Thomas Vocal
Flora Purim Vocal
Jean Carn : Vocal

03 - Someday

George Duke : Fender Rhodes, Prophet, Acoustic Piano, All Vocals, Mini Moog
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

04 - Positive Energy

George Duke : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Castlebar Clavinet, Prophet, Arp String Ensemble
Byron Miller : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Paulinho da Costa : Percussion
Jerry Hey Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone

05 - Let Your Love Shine

George Duke : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Prophet
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Paulinho da Costa : Percussion
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster