| Just Family | ||||
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| Released | June 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Stanley Clarke | |||
| Dee Dee Bridgewater chronology | ||||
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Just Family is the third studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. [1] The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Jazzwise | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [6] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [7] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic noted: "Neither 1977's Just Family nor 1979's Bad for Me can be considered Dee Dee Bridgewater's best work, but fans of mature, mid- to late-'70s R&B should find them moderately appealing. Though Bridgewater would not really hit her stride until her return to jazz in the '90s, she was more than competent when it came to fitting in with the likes of Phyllis Hyman, Patrice Rushen, Minnie Riperton, and Patti Austin."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Family" | Stanley Clarke, Richard Duncan, Gilbert Moses | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Maybe Today" | Gilbert Moses | 6:54 |
| 3. | "Children Are the Spirit (Of the World)" | Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Ray Gomez, Gilbert Moses | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Sweet Rain" | John Barnes, Sharon Barnes | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Open Up Your Eyes" | Ronnie Foster | 5:33 |
| 7. | "Night Moves" | Michael Franks, Michael Small | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Thank the Day (You Walked into My Life)" | Gilbert Moses | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Melody Maker" | William Allen | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | ||
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 13 [2] |
| Billboard 200 | 170 | |
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