George Duke discography

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George Duke discography
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Studio albums32
Live albums8
Singles47
Collaboration19

American singer-songwriter, keyboardist and record producer George Duke released 32 studio albums, eight live albums, 19 collaborative albums (as a member of the George Duke Quartet, the George Duke Trio, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, the Nat Adderley Sextet, The Mothers of Invention, the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, the Clarke Duke Project, and the George Duke Band), and 47 singles.

Contents

Duke occasionally recorded under the name Dawilli Gonga, possibly for contractual reasons, when appearing on other artists albums. [1]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US Pop
[2] 		US
R&B
[3] 		US
Jazz
[4] 		US
Con. Jazz
[5] 		US
Indie
[6] 		UK
[7]
Save the Country [a] ——————
Solus [b] ——————
The Inner Source
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: MPS, BASF
——————
Faces in Reflection
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: MPS, BASF
——————
Feel
  • Released: October 28, 1974
  • Label: MPS, BASF
141—————
The Aura Will Prevail
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: MPS, BASF
111—————
I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: MPS, BASF
16936————
Liberated Fantasies
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: MPS, BASF
190—————
The Dream (The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album) [c]
  • Released: 1978, 1982 (US)
  • Label: MPS, Epic
——————
From Me to You
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Epic, CBS
192—————
Reach for It
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Epic, CBS
254————
Don't Let Go
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Epic, CBS
395————
Follow the Rainbow
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Epic, CBS
5617————
Master of the Game
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Epic, CBS
12518————
A Brazilian Love Affair
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Epic, CBS
11940———33
Dream On
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Epic, CBS
4817————
Guardian of the Light
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Epic, CBS
14746————
Rendezvous
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Epic, CBS
——————
Thief in the Night 18352————
George Duke
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Elektra
—56————
Night After Night
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Elektra
—87—11——
Snapshot —36501——
Illusions
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Warner Bros.
—3333——
Is Love Enough?
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Warner Bros.
—6542——
After Hours
  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Label: Warner Bros.
——87——
Cool
  • Released: September 19, 2000
  • Label: Warner Bros.
——1110——
Face the Music
  • Released: September 3, 2002
  • Label: Big Piano Music
——7—24—
Duke
  • Released: March 29, 2005
  • Label: Big Piano Music
—766346—
In a Mellow Tone
  • Released: June 27, 2006
  • Label: Big Piano Music
——9—41—
Dukey Treats
  • Released: August 26, 2008
  • Label: Big Piano Music, Heads Up
192—3129—
Deja Vu
  • Released: August 10, 2010
  • Label: Big Piano Music, Heads Up
——97——
DreamWeaver
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Big Piano Music, Heads Up
74—21——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Collaboration albums

TitleAlbum details
Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio [d] (with Jean-Luc Ponty)
Here and Now(with The Third Wave, Duke arranger and conductor)
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MPS
Live On Tour In Europe [d] (with Billy Cobham)
The Clarke/Duke Project (with Stanley Clarke)
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Epic, CBS
Gordon's Gotham(with Dexter Gordon)
  • Released : 1981
  • Label: Everest Records Archive of Folk & Jazz Music - FS360
The Clarke/Duke Project II (with Stanley Clarke)
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Epic, CBS
3 (with Stanley Clarke)
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Epic, CBS

Live albums

Title

Year

Label

The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio 1969Pacific Jazz
Live On Tour In Europe with Billy Cobham 1976Atlantic
Muir Woods Suite 1996Warner Bros.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[9] 		US R&B
[10] 		US A R&B
[11] 		US Dance
[12] 		US Jazz
[13] 		UK
[7]
"Fools"1975——————The Aura Will Prevail
"'Scuse Me Miss"1977——————From Me to You
"Sing It"——————
"You and Me"——————
"Reach for It" [e] 542————Reach for It
"Dukey Stick"1978—4————Don't Let Go
"Movin' On"—68————
"The Way I Feel"——————
"I Want You for Myself" (with Lynn Davis)1979—23—23——Master of the Game
"Every Little Step I Take"——————
"Games"——————
"Party Down"——————Follow the Rainbow
"I Am for Real (May the Funk Be with You)"——————
"Say That You Will"—25————
"Pluck"1980——————
"Brazilian Love Affair"—————36A Brazilian Love Affair
"Summer Breezin'"——————
"Sweet Baby" (with Stanley Clarke)1981196————The Clarke/Duke Project
"I Just Want to Love You" (with Stanley Clarke)—49————
"Finding My Way" (with Stanley Clarke)——————
"Shine On"19824115—36——Dream On
"Ride on Love"—83————
"I Will Always Be Your Friend"——————
"Dream On"——————
"Reach Out"1983—59————Guardian of the Light
"You're The One"——————
"Celebrate"——————
"Born to Love You"——————
"Heroes"—37————The Clarke/Duke Project 2
"Secret Rendezvous"1984——————Rendezvous
"Thief in the Night" (featuring Lynn Davis)1985—37—21—89Thief in the Night
"I Surrender"——————
"Love Mission"——————
"Broken Glass"1986—57————George Duke
"Good Friend"—60————
"Guilty"1989——————Night After Night
"Love Ballad"——————
"Lady"1990—67————The Clarke/Duke Project 3
"No Rhyme, No Reason"1992—30————Snapshot
"6 O'Clock"——————
"Fame" (featuring Chante Moore, Deniece Williams,
Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Osborne, Keith Washington, Lori Perry,
Phil Perry, Philip Bailey, Rachelle Ferrell and Jim Gilstrap)		——————
"Love Can Be So Cold"1995—7824———Illusions
"Life and Times"——————
"Is Love Enough?"1997——————Is Love Enough?
"T-Jam"2005——————Duke
"The Total Experience" (Boney James featuring George Duke)2006————1— Shine
"What Goes Around Comes Around"2010————26—Déjà Vu
"You Never Know"2013————14—Dreamweaver
"Bring Me Joy" (Al Jarreau featuring George Duke and Boney James)2014————5——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

DVDs

TitleDetails
Live in Tokyo Japan 1983 [d]
  • Released: February 17, 2004
  • Label: George Duke Enterprises
Live at Montreux 1997 [d]
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Eagle Vision

Notes

  1. ↑ Rereleased as "Pacific Jazz" by United Artists in 1978 albeit with a different track listing.
  2. ↑ Solus was recorded in April 1971 and intended to be released as a single album by SABA but when SABA folded and became MPS the powers that be decided to postpone its release. They finally put it out as a double album in 1976 together with George's MPS debut The Inner Source. The latter was recorded in October 1971.
  3. ↑ Recorded in 1976 and released in 1978 (Europe-only). Released in the USA (in a slightly different version) as The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album by Epic/CBS in 1982.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Also a live recorded album.
  5. ↑ Reached #42 in Canada.title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 11, 1978

References

  1. ↑ "George Duke". radioswissjazz.ch.
  2. ↑ "George Duke: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard.
  3. ↑ "George Duke: Billboard Top R&B Albums". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ↑ "George Duke: Billboard Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ↑ "George Duke: Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard.
  6. ↑ "George Duke: Billboard Jazz Albums". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. 1 2 "GEORGE DUKE | full Official Chart History | UK Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "GEORGE DUKE: REACH FOR IT: Certified GOLD by RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America . January 18, 1978. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ "George Duke Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. ↑ "George Duke Chart History". Adult R&B Songs . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "George Duke Chart History". Dance Club Songs . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ "George Duke Chart History". Smooth Jazz Songs . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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