Keyboardist/composer George Duke has been through a myriad of stylistic changes over his long career, from straight-ahead jazz to fusion to funk and R&B, not to mention being a key member of Frank Zappa's band for a while.
The George Duke presented on this compilation is the slicker, more accessible one who enjoyed pop success as an R&B tunesmith and lite-jazz merchant.
The smooth soul sound of the hit "Sweet Baby," recorded during Duke's partnership with Stanley Clarke, wouldn't sound out of place on a Maze album, while synth-flavored cuts "Corine" and "Love Reborn" are closer to Bob James/Dave Grusin territory.
Duke took yet another detour in 1979 with his BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR album, from which two cuts are included here, but the emphasis is on vocal-oriented mainstream R&B ballads delivered with a soft touch and a veteran craftsman's skill.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet BabyGeorge Duke | George Duke | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Stay AwhileGeorge Duke | George Duke | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Just for YouGeorge Duke | George Duke | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Thinking of You | George Duke | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Need You Now (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Touch And Go (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Summer Breezin' (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Love Reborn (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Corine (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | You (Are the Light) (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Lady (Album Version) | George Duke | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Berdowitz | A&R |
| 2 | David Bett | Art Direction |
| 3 | Stacey Boyle | Coordination |
| 4 | S.P. Clarke | Composer |
| 5 | George Duke | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Michael Gillete | Paintings |
| 7 | David Robinson | Cover Photo |
| 8 | Seth Rothstein | Project Director |
| 9 | Richard Seidel | Compilation Producer |
| 10 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| 11 | Allee Willis | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |