Follow the Rainbow
| Follow the Rainbow | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 43:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Follow the Rainbow is the thirteenth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released in 1979 through Epic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Westlake Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, except for track 8, "Corine", which was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
Duke played various keyboard instruments on Follow the Rainbow, including Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Electric Grand, Yamaha Grand Piano 9', Hohner D-6 clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Oberheim, Prophet, Funkosizer, Crumer Strings. The album also featured contributions from Napoleon Murphy Brock & Lynn Davis on vocals, Roland Bautista & Charles "Icarus" Johnson on guitars, Ricky Lawson & Leon Chancler on drums, Larry Williams, Jerry Hey and Sheila Escovedo among others.
The album peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200 and at #17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Follow the Rainbow spawned three singles: "Party Down", "Say That You Will" and "Pluck". "Say That You Will" made it to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, landing at #25.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party Down" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Say That You Will" | George Duke | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Funkin' for the Thrill" | Byron Miller | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Sunrise" | George Duke | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Festival" | George Duke | 6:41 |
| 6. | "I Am for Real (May the Funk Be with You)" (featuring Children Of Distinction) | George Duke | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Straight from the Heart" | George Duke | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Corine" | George Duke | 6:02 |
| 9. | "Pluck" | George Duke | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Follow the Rainbow" | George Duke | 1:24 |
| Total length: | 43:11 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer, producer
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals
- Josie James – vocals
- Lynn Davis – vocals
- Sheila Cecelia Escovedo – percussion & vocals
- Byron Miller – bass & vocals (track 3)
- Bill Champlin – lyrics (track 1)
- Charles Foster Johnson – guitar
- Kevin "Serious Biz" Dugan – bass & guitar
- Roland Bautista – electric guitar (tracks: 1, 2)
- Richard David Lawson – drums
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (tracks: 7, 8)
- Larry Williams – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Jerry Hey – trumpet & flugelhorn
- Rick Culver – trombone
- Kerry McNabb – mixing & recording
- David Palmer – recording (track 8)
- Dave Rideau – assistant engineering
- John Golden – mastering
- Anthony Samuel Lane – art direction
- Tom Drennon – design
- John Laven – illustration
- Bruce W. Talamon – photography
Chart history
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 56 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 17 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Follow the Rainbow – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
External links
- Follow The Rainbow at Discogs (list of releases)
- Follow The Rainbow on iTunes