Original Album Classics (Reissue)

~ Release by George Duke (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Discs 1 to 3 recorded at Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Disc 4 recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Level e Hawai Recording Studio and in Los Angeles at Westlake Recording Studios; additional recording at Le Gonks West Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
Disc 5 recorded & remixed at Westlake Recording, L.A. except for track 5-8 recorded at Electric Lady, N.Y.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-08 15:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: From Me to You (1977)
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1From Me to You
acoustic bass guitar:
Stanley Clarke
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
percussion:
Emil Richards
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
2Carry On
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
3What Do They Really Fear?
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
4'Scuse Me Miss
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
5You and Me
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard and percussion:
George Duke
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke and Dianne Reeves
?:??
6Broken Dreams
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
percussion:
Emil Richards
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke and Dianne Reeves
?:??
7Up on It
bass:
Stanley Clarke
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
8Seasons
acoustic bass guitar:
Stanley Clarke
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
percussion:
Emil Richards
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
9Down in It
bass:
Stanley Clarke
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
10Sing It
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
?:??
2▶CD: Reach for It (1977)
3▶CD: Don't Let Go (1978)
4▶CD: Brazilian Love Affair (1979)
5▶CD: Follow the Rainbow (1979)