Heart String

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Heart String
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Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
RecordedOctober–November 1978
Studio Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre Crossover jazz, jazz pop, instrumental pop
Length40:21
Label Blue Note
Producer Earl Klugh, Michael Cuscuna
Earl Klugh chronology
Magic in Your Eyes
(1978)
Heart String
(1979)
One on One with Bob James
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Heart String is the fifth studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1979. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Earl Klugh except where noted.

  1. "Heart String" – 6:23
  2. "I'll See You Again" – 5:52
  3. "Acoustic Lady, Part 1 & 2" – 7:43
  4. "Spanish Night" – 3:18
  5. "Pretty World" (Antonio Adolfo, Alan Bergman, Tiberio Gaspar)– 4:47
  6. "Waiting for Cathy" – 2:50
  7. "Rayna" – 5:15
  8. "Heart String (Reprise)" – 4:03

Personnel

Charts

Album – Billboard [4]
YearChartPosition
1978Jazz Albums2
1978R&B Albums32
1978 The Billboard 200 49

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References

  1. allmusic.com review
  2. "Heart String - New Album by Earl Klugh on United Artists Records". Billboard Magazine . e5 Global Media. 5 May 1979. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. Taylor, Robert. "Heart String - Album Review". allmusic.com . Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  4. "Earl Klugh - Billboard Albums". allmusic . Retrieved 2 October 2010.