STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - QUINCY JONES - SOUNDS .... AND STUFF LIKE THAT !!

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to the stack of wax known as Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish Chicago born record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer, Quincy Jones, a very Happy 90th Birthday. Happy Birthday Quincy ! He was born Quincy Delight Jones Jr. on March 14, 1933 Sarah Frances, a bank officer and apartment complex manager, and Quincy Delight Jones, a semi-professional baseball player and carpenter. Over the course of Jones' 7 decade career, he has released better than 40 solo records, but it his his 27th one that is our subject of sound this Tuesday. Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! was released in 1978 on the A&M label and self produced. It reached #15 on the Billboard 200, #4 on the R&B album charts, and #1 on the Jazz charts. The 7 track album gav birth to one single, "Stuff Like That" (#34 UK, #24 Netherlands, #23 Canada, #21 Hot 100, #1 R&B). On the LP Jones is joined by a wealth of talent including Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Eric Gale, Bob James, Herbie Hancock, Ashford & Simpson, and more. 

"Stuff Like That" (Ashford & Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Tee) – 6:17

"I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning" (Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald) – 3:31

"Love, I Never Had It So Good" (Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones, Richard Tee) – 5:14

"Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:46

"Love Me by Name" (Lesley Gore, Ellen Weston) – 4:10

"Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:26

"Takin' It to the Streets" (Michael McDonald) – 4:24

Quincy Jones - arranger, conductor

Valerie Simpson - vocalist
Chaka Khan - vocalist

Patti Austin - vocalist
Charles May - vocalist
Luther Vandross - vocalist

Gwen Guthrie - vocalist
Nick Ashford - vocalist
Harry Lookofsky - violin
Eric Gale - guitar

Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin - guitar
David T. Walker - guitar
Bill Lamb - guitar
Steve Gadd - drums, percussion
Ralph MacDonald - drums, percussion

Bob James - keyboards

Herbie Hancock - keyboards, electric piano, synthesizer
Anthony Jackson - bass guitar

Hubert Laws - flute, saxophone
Tom Scott - tenor saxophone, Lyricon, flute
Richard Tee - Fender Rhodes piano

Jon Faddis - trumpet
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
Robert Payne - trombone
Virgil Jones - alto saxophone

Alan Raph - trombone
Snooky Young - trumpet
George Young - tenor saxophone
David Tofani - alto saxophone
David G. Duke - alto saxophone

Bill Perkins - alto saxophone

Garnett Brown - trombone
Michael Boddicker - synthesizer

Chuck Findley - trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone
Harold Vick - baritone saxophone, tuba
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone