Future Now

Future Now
Future Now
Studio album by Pleasure
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Funk ; soul ; funk rock ; jazz fusion ;
Label	Fantasy Records
Producer	Pleasure; Marlon McClain; Phil Kaffel;
Pleasure chronology

Last updated January 27, 2026

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Future Now is the fifth album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure, released in 1979. It includes the top-ten R&B hit "Glide".

Track listing

"Departure" – 0:44
"Future Now" – 5:34
"Universal" – 3:17
"Space Is the Place" – 4:10
"Strong Love" – 4:42
"The Real Thing" – 5:40
"Nothin' to It" – 4:07
"Thoughts of Old Flames" – 4:11
"Glide" – 6:24
"Dedication to the Past" – 0:38

Personnel

Nathaniel Phillips – Electric bass, "Sok" bass, backing vocals
Bruce Carter – Drums
Larry Williams – Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Sherman Davis – Lead and backing vocals
Marlon "The Magician" McClain – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Dennis Springer – Soprano saxophone
Jerry Hey – Trumpet
Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Pat Henderson – Backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape	67
Billboard Top Soul Albums	13

References

↑ Pleasure: Future Now > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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[1] Pleasure: Future Now > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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