Yellowjackets | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1981 | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA). | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 38:10 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
Yellowjackets chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Yellowjackets is the debut album by the American jazz group Yellowjackets issued in June 1981 by Warner Bros. Records. [2] The album reached No. 16 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [3]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Matinee Idol" | Russell Ferrante | 5:08 |
2. | "Imperial Strut" | Ferrante | 5:25 |
3. | "Sittin' in It" | Ricky Lawson, Bobby Lyle | 5:06 |
4. | "Rush Hour" | Ferrante, Robben Ford | 5:13 |
5. | "The Hornet" | Jimmy Haslip, Ferrante | 5:29 |
6. | "Priscilla" | Haslip, Ford, Chris Palmaro | 5:11 |
7. | "It's Almost Gone" | Ferrante | 6:00 |
Yellowjackets
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Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Billboard Jazz Albums [3] | 16 |
Billboard 200 | 201 |
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