From Me to You (George Duke album)

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From Me to You
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Studio album by
Released1977
StudioParamount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Label Epic
Producer George Duke
George Duke chronology
Live on Tour in Europe
(1976)
From Me to You
(1977)
Reach for It
(1977)
Singles from From Me to You
  1. "'Scuse Me Miss"
    Released: 1977
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From Me to You is the eighth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released in 1977 through Epic Records, making it his debut release for the label. [2] Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album features contributions from several musicians, including vocalist Dianne Reeves, guitarist Michael Sembello, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, percussionist Emil Richards, saxophonist Ernie Watts, trombonist Glenn Ferris, trumpeter Bobby Bryant, cellist Ray Kelley and others.

Contents

Reaching a peak position of number 192 on the US Billboard 200, the album remained on the chart for a total of three weeks. The album spawned one single, "'Scuse Me Miss".

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Duke, except for track 9 written with Leon Chancler, Michael Sembello and Stanley Clarke.

No.TitleLength
1."From Me to You"1:44
2."Carry On"4:35
3."What Do They Really Fear?"4:27
4."'Scuse Me Miss"3:34
5."You and Me"3:39
6."Broken Dreams"2:47
7."Up On It"9:02
8."Seasons"5:45
9."Down In It"1:21
10."Sing It"4:07

Personnel

Production

  • George Duke – producer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • Cynthia Marsh – artwork
  • Bruce W. Talamon – photography

Chart history

Chart (1977)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 192

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "From Me to You – George Duke". AllMusic . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. "L.A. Philharmonic Premieres New Work by Billy Childs Featuring Dianne Reeves and George Duke, Jan. 24". Los Angeles Sentinel. January 22, 2004. p. B3.
  3. "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.