| Yellowjackets | ||||
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| 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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| Review scores | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums [3] | 16 |
| Billboard 200 | 201 |
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