| Awakening | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Luv N' Haight | |||
| Producer | E. Rodney Jones, Hillery Johnson, The Pharaohs | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable) [2] |
Awakening is an album by The Pharaohs which was originally released in 1971 on Scarab Records, Chicago. It was reissued by Luv N' Haight Records in 1996.
One Step Closer is the ninth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on September 17, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records. The album included the hit "Real Love", which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. This album is the band's last studio album with Michael McDonald in the lineup until 2014's Southbound.
Celebrate Me Home is the debut solo album from Kenny Loggins, released in 1977. The album, Loggins' first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his previous recordings towards a more polished, soft rock sound.
The Phenix Horns [sic], originally known as the EWF Horns, were the main horn section for the band Earth, Wind & Fire. The horn section were composed of Don Myrick on saxophone, Louis "Lui Lui" Satterfield on trombone, Rahmlee Michael Davis on trumpet, and Michael Harris on trumpet.
Rita Coolidge is the self-titled debut album by Rita Coolidge.
Everything Is Everything is the first studio album by American soul artist Donny Hathaway, which was released on July 1, 1970 on the Atlantic Records' subsidiary, Atco.
Melissa is the third album by Melissa Manchester, released on the Arista Records label in 1975. It reached #12 on the Billboard Albums chart on the strength of her first U.S. Top Ten hit "Midnight Blue" (#6). In 2001 the album was re-released.
King Size is the twenty-fourth studio album by B. B. King, released in 1977.
Romantic Journey is an album released in 1977 by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. The album charted at number ten on the jazz albums chart.
Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.
Multikulti is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry recorded between 1988 and 1990 and released in 1991 on the A&M label.
Do It Now! is the second album by American guitarist and keyboardist Clifford Coulter recorded in 1971 for the Impulse! label.
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods is an album by Dizzy Gillespie and Machito, featuring arrangements by Chico O'Farrill, recorded in 1975 and released on the Pablo label.
Father Music, Mother Dance is an album by American violinist and composer Michael White featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Impulse! label.
Uhuru Afrika is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes and was banned in South Africa in 1964, at the same time as was Lena Horne's Here's Lena Now!, with copies of the albums being seized in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Check This Out is a live album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in Berkeley, California in 1972 and released on the Cadet label.
Louis Edward Satterfield was an American bassist and trombonist. Satterfield was a member of both The Pharaohs and the Phenix Horns. He also collaborated with prominent artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Muddy Waters, Phil Collins, B.B King, The Emotions, Ramsey Lewis, The Whispers, and The Gap Band.
The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke’s Greatest Hits [sic] is an album by the vocal group The Dells consisting of music written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
Afro-Soul/Drum Orgy is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring Johnny Coles, Pat Patrick and Yusef Lateef recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label.
Disco Connection is the eighth studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. The album, credited to his backing band, The Isaac Hayes Movement, was released in 1975. The album debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200.
What Color Is Love is a 1972 studio album by American musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records, this is the artist's third album since his 1962 debut and the second of three that he recorded in short succession for Cadet with producer Charles Stepney. It has received positive critical reception.
