14/10/2020

George Duke "Thief In The Night" (1985) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Surrender (David Batteau, Dan Freeman & James Ingram)
02 - Thief In The Night (George Duke)
03 - Remembering The Sixties (Stevie Wonder & George Duke)
04 - We're Supposed To Have Fun (Tony Haynes & Robert Brookins)
05 - Ride (George Duke)

Side Two

01 - Love Mission (Len Ron Hanks & Brian Potter)
02 - Jam (George Duke)
03 - Why (George Duke)
04 - La La (George Duke)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari & Mick Guzauski
Recorded at Le Gonks West
Mitch Gibson, Assistant Engineer
All Songs Mixed by Tommy Vicari at Lionshare Studios
Steve Schmidt, Assistant Engineer
Except "Thief In The Night", "Jam" & "Ride" Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Conway Studios
Rick Clifford, Assistant Engineer
Additional Engineering : Erik Zobler, Mitch Gibson - Basic Tracks on "Ride" 
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Vibes by "Hum"
2nd Part of Jam Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari at Le Gonks West Studio


Side One

01 - I Surrender

George Duke : All Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Rhodes, Synclavier II
Louis Johnson : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

02 - Thief In The Night

George Duke : Lead vocal, Memory Moog Bass, Synclavier Marimbas, Trash Cons, Squeaks, Organ, Piccolo, Linn Drums
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Lynn Davis, Lana Sunday, George Duke : Background vocals
Mick Guzauski : Special Effects

03 - Remembering The Sixties

George Duke : Lead vocal, Acoustic Piano, Rhodes, Synclavier II, Mini Moog Bass, Linn Drums, Melodica
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Ricky Lawson : Hi Hat, Cymbals, Toms
Lynn Davis, Lana Sunday, Alice Murrell, Carl Carwell, Robert Brookins, George Duke : Background vocals

04 - We're Supposed To Have Fun

George Duke : Lead vocal, Memory Moog, Prophet V Horns, Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Castlebar Clavinet Solo
Louis Johnson : Bass
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Paul Jackson Jr., Charles Fearing : Guitar
Robert Brookins, Carl Carwell, George Duke : Background vocals
Lynn Davis, Petsye Powell : Background vocals & Claps

05 - Ride

George Duke : Vocals, Memory Moog Bass, Prophet V Horns, Motorcycles & Effects, Horns, Strings, Melody, Linn Drums, Castlebar Clavinet Solo
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Mick Guzauski : Special Effects

Side Two

01 - Love Mission

George Duke : Lead vocal, Synclavier II, Mini Moog Bass, Castlebar Clavinet Solo, Drum Tracks
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Lynn Davis, Lana Sunday, Carl Carwell, Deniece Williams, George Duke : Background vocals

02 - Jam

George Duke : Memory Moog, Synclavier II, Linn Drums
Chuck Gentry : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
George Duke, Carl Carwell, Robert Brookins, Peevie - The Guys, Lynn davis, Lena Sunday, Shirley Jones - The Girls : Vocals
Mick Guzauski : Special Effects

03 - Why

George Duke : Synclavier, Background vocals, Castlebar Clavinet Solo
Jon Fiore : Lead vocal, Background vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Steve Ferrone : Drums

04 - La La

George Duke : Lead vocal, Yamaha PF 15, Linn Drums & Hi Strings, Prophet V Horns
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Portuguese Lyrics
Deniece Williams, Lynn Davis, Howard Hewett, Carl Carwell, Paulinho Da Costa, George Duke : Background vocals
Corine Duke, Alice Murrell, Mitch Gibson, Paul Jackson Jr., George Duke : Party Sounds