STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - GEORGE DUKE - REACH FOR IT

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember California born keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer George Duke, known for his  work with Frank Zappa and quite an impressive roster of solo work, on this, the 7th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2013, age 67, from  chronic lymphocytic leukemia. With him in mind, we spotlight his eleventh studio album, Reach For It. The LP was released in 1977 on Epic Records and produced by George Duke. It reached #25 on the Billboard 200, and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It's sole single, the title track peaked at #54 on the Hot 100, and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It has been certified Gold. Needless to say no one can blur the lines of jazz and funk with such precision,  quite like George.

1. "The Beginning" G. Duke 1:50

2. "Lemme at It" G. Duke 4:13

3. "Hot Fire" L. Chancler 5:31

4. "Reach for It"
G. DukeL. ChanclerC. JohnsonB. Miller
4:53

5. "Just for You" G. Duke 4:28

6. "Omi" (Fresh Water) G. Duke 4:50

7. "Searchin' My Mind" G. Duke 3:11

8. "Watch Out Baby!"
G. DukeL. ChanclerM. SembelloS. Clarke
5:25

9. "Diamonds" G. Duke 6:45

10. "The End" G. Duke 1:07

11. "Bring It on Home" 4:25

George Duke – keyboards, vocals

Charles "Icarus" Johnson – guitar, vocals (4, 9)
Michael Sembello – guitar (8)

Stanley Clarke – bass (8)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums, rototoms, timbales, vocals (4, 8)
Manolo Badrena – congas, bongos, percussion

Raul De Souza – trombone (6)
Dee Henrichs – vocals
Sybil Thomas – vocals
Deborah Thomas – vocals

George Duke – producer
Kerry McNabb – engineer
John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
Glen Christensen – art direction
Norman Seeff – photography
Herb Cohen – management