| Follow the Rainbow | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 43:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Follow the Rainbow is the twelfth studio album by American keyboardist George Duke released in 1979 through Epic Records. [2] The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [3] [4]
Follow the Rainbow was produced by George Duke. Recording sessions for the album took place at Westlake Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, except for track 8, "Corine", which was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. [2]
Duke played various keyboard instruments on Follow the Rainbow, including Fender Rhodes, Yamaha Electric Grand, Yamaha Grand Piano 9', Hohner D-6 clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Oberheim, Prophet, Funkosizer, Crumer Strings. The album features contributions from Napoleon Murphy Brock & Lynn Davis on vocals, Roland Bautista & Charles "Icarus" Johnson on guitars, Ricky Lawson & Leon Chancler on drums, Larry Williams, Jerry Hey and Sheila Escovedo among others. [2]
"Say That You Will" reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Party Down" |
| 3:10 |
| 2. | "Say That You Will" | George Duke | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Funkin' for the Thrill" | Byron Miller | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Sunrise" | George Duke | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Festival" | George Duke | 6:41 |
| 6. | "I Am for Real (May the Funk Be with You)" (featuring Children of Distinction) | George Duke | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Straight from the Heart" | George Duke | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Corine" | George Duke | 6:02 |
| 9. | "Pluck" | George Duke | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Follow the Rainbow" | George Duke | 1:24 |
| Total length: | 43:11 | ||
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| US Top LPs & Tape | 56 |
| US Top Jazz LPs [3] | 3 |
| US Top Soul LPs [4] | 17 |
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