Feel (George Duke album)
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| Released | October 28, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May 1974 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 41:36 | |||
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| Producer | Baldhard G. Falk | |||
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Feel is the fourth studio album by the American keyboard player George Duke, released on October 28, 1974, by MPS Records. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]Duke began experimenting with synthesizer orchestration on this album, which is considered the beginning of his unique style.[3] The album has contributions from Flora Purim, Frank Zappa, John Heard, Airto Moreira and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Jason Elias of AllMusic found, "Although this would be the third album under his name, Feel's eclectic mix of fusion and rock is his debut in the genre of which he'd later become a leader... Feel proves that, even at this relatively early stage, Duke's intelligent ear for melodies and his keyboard prowess set him apart from his contemporaries."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Duke, except for track 3 written by Leon Chancler.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funny Funk" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Love" | 6:06 |
| 3. | "The Once Over" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Feel" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Cora Jobege" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Old Slippers" | 5:41 |
| 7. | "Theme from the Opera "Tzina"" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Yana Aminah" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Rashid" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Statement" | 1:15 |
| Total length: | 41:36 | |
Personnel
[edit]- George Duke – keyboards, bass synthesizer (1, 5, 9), vocals (2, 4, 10)
- Obdewl'l X (aka Frank Zappa) – guitar (2, 6)
- John Heard – acoustic bass and electric bass (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, percussion (3)
- Airto Moreira – percussion (2, 3, 4, 8, 10)
- Flora Purim – vocals (2, 8)
Production
[edit]- Baldhard G. Falk – producer, back cover photography
- Kerry McNabb – recording, mixing
- Wilfried "Sätty" Podriech – cover art
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 17[2] |
| Billboard 200 | 141 |
References
[edit]- ^ George Duke (October 1974). Feel (album). MPS Records.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "Billboard's Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. Vol. 87. January 11, 1975. p. 16.
- ^ "Feel – George Duke". SomehowJazz. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Elias, Jason. "Feel – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- George Duke – Feel at Discogs (list of releases)
- George Duke's 1970s discography on his website
- George Duke—Feel at Globalia
