George Duke I Want You for Myself
| Primary of the Game | ||||
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| Studio anthology by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 42:x | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
| George Duke chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Master of the Game | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [one] |
Master of the Game is the fourteenth studio album by American keyboardist and tape producer George Duke. It was released in 1979 through Epic Records. Recording sessions for this full-length anthology took place at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The album features contributions from vocalists Lynn Davis, Josie James and Napoleon Murphy Brock, guitarists David Myles, Ray Obiedo and Roland Bautista, bassists Byron Miller and Freddie Washington, drummer Ricky Lawson, percussionist Sheila Escovedo, trombonist Nib Reichenbach, trumpeters Jerry Hey and Gary Grant, and saxophonist Gary Herbig.
Background [ edit ]
In creating of Chief of the Game, Duke used a variety of keyboard instruments viz. Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha Acoustic piano, Yamaha Electric m pianoforte, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hohner Clavinet D6, ARP Odyssey and ARP String Ensemble synthesizers, Minimoog, Oberheim synthesizer, Sequential Circuits Prophet-v and Crumar synthesizer. David Myles played vi and twelve-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar and sitar. The anthology was mastered past Brian Gardner at Allen Zent Studio in Los Angeles.
Release [ edit ]
The album peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 anthology chart and at number eighteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Master of the Game spawned 2 singles: "I Want You for Myself" and "Every Picayune Pace I Take". Its lead single, "I Want You for Myself" featuring Lynn Davis, reached number 23 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Dance Society Songs charts.
The rails "I Love Yous More" would later be sampled years later by Daft Punk, for their hit single Digital Dear.
Rail listing [ edit ]
| No. | Championship | Author(southward) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| i. | "Look What Yous Observe" | George Duke | iv:44 |
| 2. | "Every Picayune Footstep I Take" | George Knuckles | 3:49 |
| iii. | "Games" |
| three:14 |
| four. | "I Want You for Myself" (featuring Lynn Davis) | George Duke | six:38 |
| v. | "In the Distance" | George Duke | 2:20 |
| vi. | "I Honey Y'all More" | George Duke | iii:06 |
| 7. | "Dog-Man" | George Duke | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Everybody's Talkin'" | George Duke | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Office 1 - The Alien Challenges the Stick / Role 2 - The Alien Succumbs to the Macho Intergalactic Funkativity of the Funkblasters" |
| ix:xx |
| Total length: | 42:ten | ||
Personnel [ edit ]
- George Knuckles – vocals, acoustic piano, electric pianos, clavinet, organ, synthesizers, bells
- David Myles – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, sitar
- Ray Obiedo – guitar (3)
- Roland Bautista – guitar (8)
- Byron Lee Miller – bass (one, two, 4-9)
- "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass (three)
- Ricky Lawson – drums (1, ii, 4-ix)
- Sheila Escovedo – drums (iii), percussion
- Gary Herbig – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piccolo flute
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone, bass trombone
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gary Grant – trumpet (seven)
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals
- Lynn Davis – vocals, lead vocals (four)
- Josie James – vocals
Production [ edit ]
- George Duke – producer, arrangements
- Tommy Vicari – engineer
- Dave Rideau – tracking (3)
- Kerry McNabb – tracking (8)
- Erik Zobler – assistant engineer
- Mitch Gibson – banana engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- David Fisher – comprehend artwork
Chart history [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Master of the Game – George Knuckles". AllMusic . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "George Knuckles Nautical chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved Baronial 29, 2018.
- ^ "George Knuckles Chart History (Summit R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
External links [ edit ]
- George Duke – Master Of The Game at Discogs (listing of releases)
- George Duke's 1970s discography on his website
- Master of the Game by George Duke on iTunes
George Duke I Want You for Myself
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