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== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
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* [[George Duke]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Singing|vocals]], narrator |
* [[George Duke]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Singing|vocals]], narrator |
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* [[Charles "Icarus" Johnson]] – [[guitar]], narrator |
* [[Charles "Icarus" Johnson]] – [[guitar]], narrator |
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* [[Wah Wah Watson]] – guitar licks |
* [[Wah Wah Watson]] – guitar licks |
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* [[Roland Bautista]] – [[rhythm guitar]] |
* [[Roland Bautista]] – [[rhythm guitar]] |
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* Byron Lee Miller – [[Bass guitar|bass]], narrator |
* Byron Lee Miller – [[Bass guitar|bass]], narrator |
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* [[Leon "Ndugu" Chancler]] – [[Drum|drums]], [[timbales]], narrator |
* [[Leon "Ndugu" Chancler]] – [[Drum|drums]], [[timbales]], narrator |
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* [[Sheila E.]] – [[Conga|congas]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], narrator |
* [[Sheila E.]] – [[Conga|congas]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], narrator |
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* Carol Shive – [[violin]] |
* Carol Shive – [[violin]] |
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* Judy Geist – violin |
* Judy Geist – violin |
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* Petsye Powell – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] |
* Petsye Powell – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] |
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* [[Pattie Brooks]] – backing vocals |
* [[Pattie Brooks]] – backing vocals |
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* Josie James – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] |
* Josie James – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] |
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* [[Napoleon Murphy Brock]] – lead vocals |
* [[Napoleon Murphy Brock]] – lead vocals<ref name=Album /> |
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=== Production === |
=== Production === |
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* Glen Christensen – art direction |
* Glen Christensen – art direction |
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* [[Norman Seeff]] – photography |
* [[Norman Seeff]] – photography |
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* [[Herb Cohen]] – management |
* [[Herb Cohen]] – management<ref name=Album /> |
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== Chart history == |
== Chart history == |
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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| Singles from Don't Let Go | ||||
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Don't Let Go is the twelfth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke released in 1978 through Epic Records.[2] The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Overview
Don't Let Go was produced by George Duke. Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album features guest appearances from Duke's frequent collaborators, guitarist Charles "Icarus" Johnson, bassist Byron Miller, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler and percussionist Sheila Escovedo with guest appearances from Josie James and Napoleon Murphy Brock on lead vocals, Petsye Powell and Pattie Brooks on backing vocals, Roland Bautista and Wah Wah Watson on guitars, and Carol Shive and Judy Geist on violins.[2]
Singles
"Dukey Stick" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Give Our Love" |
| 4:33 |
| 2. | "Morning Sun" | G. Duke | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Percussion Interlude" |
| 2:02 |
| 4. | "Dukey Stick" | G. Duke | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Starting Again" | G. Duke | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Yeah, We Going" | L. Chancler | 3:41 |
| 7. | "The Way I Feel" (featuring Josie James) | G. Duke | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Movin' On" | G. Duke | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Don't Let Go" (featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock) | G. Duke | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Preface" | G. Duke | 1:29 |
| 11. | "The Future" | G. Duke | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 42:37 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – keyboards, vocals, narrator
- Charles "Icarus" Johnson – guitar, narrator
- Wah Wah Watson – guitar licks
- Roland Bautista – rhythm guitar
- Byron Lee Miller – bass, narrator
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, timbales, narrator
- Sheila E. – congas, percussion, narrator
- Carol Shive – violin
- Judy Geist – violin
- Petsye Powell – backing vocals
- Pattie Brooks – backing vocals
- Josie James – lead vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead vocals[2]
Production
- George Duke – producer
- Kerry McNabb – engineer
- Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer
- John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Herb Cohen – management[2]
Chart history
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 39 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Don't Let Go – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d George Duke: Don't Let Go. Epic Records. 1978.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.