| Feel | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May 1974 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 41:36 | |||
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| Producer | Baldhard G. Falk | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Feel is the fourth studio album by the American keyboard player George Duke, released on October 28, 1974, by MPS Records. [2] The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [3]
Duke began experimenting with synthesizer orchestration on this album, which is considered the beginning of his unique style. [4] The album has contributions from Flora Purim, Frank Zappa, John Heard, Airto Moreira and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler.
All tracks are written by Duke, except for track 3 written by Leon Chancler
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funny Funk" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Love" | 6:06 |
| 3. | "The Once Over" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Feel" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Cora Jobege" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Old Slippers" | 5:41 |
| 7. | "Theme from the Opera "Tzina"" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Yana Aminah" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Rashid" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Statement" | 1:15 |
| Total length: | 41:36 | |
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 17 [3] |
| Billboard 200 | 141 |
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