Artist:

George Duke

Label:

SOULMUSIC RECORDS

Genre:

Jazz

Format:CDReleased:17th June 2022Catalogue No:QSMCR5203TBarcode:5013929090330

Description:

First-of-its-kind anthology of the Elektra and Warner Brothers recordings by the multi- talented award-winning musician, producer, songwriter and vocalist George Duke, spanning his 15 years from 1985-2000. A 45-track, 3CD set of musical gems, drawing from Georges three Elektra albums, Thief In The Night, George Duke and Night After Night and his six Warner Brothers albums, Snapshot, The Muir Woods Suite, Illusions, Is Love Enough?, After Hours and Cool. Plus a non-album B cut, Guilty (Part 2) making its worldwide CD debut. George Dukes diverse musical history included stints with Jean-Luc Ponty, Al Jarreau, Frank Zappa (as a member of The Mothers Of Invention for a year), Cannonball Adderley and Billy Cobham began a seven-year tenure with Epic Records, the focus of the SoulMusic Records 2016 anthology, Shine On (SMCR-5140D). No Rhyme, No Reason picks up where that 2CD set left off with handpicked cuts that reflect George Dukes multi-faceted mastery in Jazz, Funk, Soul and Pop and includes five US R&B charted singles and confirms his place as a staple artist in the world of Smooth Jazz. This sumptuous collection, created by SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan with invaluable project support from renowned US music journalist A Scott Galloway, features extensive notes by acclaimed UK writer Charles Waring with 2022 quotes from musicians Paul Jackson Jr, Byron Miller and Everette Harp who all worked with George for many years. Track Listing: DISC ONE: MYSTERY EYES 1 I Surrender 2 Thief In The Night 3 Were Supposed To Have Fun 4 Love Mission 5 Jam 6 La La 7 Broken Glass 8 Good Friend 9 Stand With Your Man 10 Island Girl 11 The Morning, You And Love 12 African Violet 13 Love Ballad 14 Same Ole Love 15 Say Hello 16 Brazilian Coffee 17 This Lovin 18 Mystery Eyes DISC TWO: KEEPING LOVE ALIVE 1 Guilty 2 Guilty (Part 2) 3 560 SL 4 Rise Up 5 Snapshot 6 No Rhyme, No Reason 7 6 OClock 8 Fame 9 Keeping Love Alive 10 Love Can Be So Cold 11 Illusions 12 Life And Times 13 Cest La Vie 14 So Ill Pretend 15 Montreaux Nights DISC THREE: SHES AMAZING 1 Is Love Enough? 2 Its Summertime 3 Its Our World 4 Fill The Need 5 Thinkin Bout You 6 The Touch 7 From Dusk To Dawn 8 Shes Amazing (with Chante Moore) 9 If You Will (with Flora Purim) 10 Never Be Another (feat. Anointed) 11 All About You (with The Johnson Sisters) 12 The Times Weve Known (with Perri