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RENDEZVOUZ

George Duke

Jazz Rock/Fusion


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2.42 | 3 ratings | 1 reviews | 33% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1984

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Got To Get Back To Love (5:28)
2. Stay Awhile (2:58)
3. Secret Rendezvous (4:50)
4. Thinking Of You (4:06)
5. Take It On (3:51)
6. She Can Wait Forever (4:01)
7. Better Ways (4:23)
8. Your Life (2:55)
9. Ipanema Lady (3:36)

Total time 36:08

Bonus track on 2011 remaster:
10. Secret Rendezvous (US Single Edit) (3:58)

Line-up / Musicians

- George Duke / vocals, piano, keyboards, bass (3), Linn & Simmons drums (5), producer

With:
- Michael Sembello / guitar (2,6,8,9), backing vocals
- Charles Fearing / guitar (7)
- Paul Jackson Jr. / guitar (1,3)
- Gary Herbig / tenor saxophone (6)
- Ernie Watts / tenor saxophone (5)
- Chuck Findley / fluegelhorn (1)
- Larry Williams / flute, piccolo flute (1)
- Jerry Hey / trumpet (1,2,6), fluegelhorn (2)
- Gary Grant / trumpet (2,6), fluegelhorn (2)
- William Reichenbach / trombone (6)
- Charles Veal Jr. / concertmaster (9 violins, 4 violas, 4 celli) (4)
- Nathan East / bass (1)
- Byron Miller / bass (2,4,6,8,9)
- Stanley Clarke / piccolo bass (7)
- Steve Ferrone / drums (1)
- John Robinson / drums (2,7,8)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler / drums (4,6,9)
- Paulinho Da Costa / percussion (1-4,9)
- Steve Ferrone / hi hat (5)
- Josie James / backing vocals (3)
- Lynn Davis / backing vocals (3)

Releases information

Artwork: Abdul Mati Klarwein painting "The Great Pyramid"

LP Epic ‎- FE 39262 (1984, US)

CD Epic ‎- EK 39262 (1984, Netherlands)
CD Soul Music.com Records ‎- SMCR 5032 (2011, UK) Remastered with a bonus track

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GEORGE DUKE Rendezvouz ratings distribution


2.42
(3 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(33%)
33%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(33%)
33%
Good, but non-essential (0%)
0%
Collectors/fans only (33%)
33%
Poor. Only for completionists (0%)
0%

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2 stars Rendezvous is an album of contrasts to me. On one hand, several slick R&B numbers that could have belonged to a C- category artists be it not for Duke vocals and a occasional hint of keyboard playing. On the other hand, Duke returned to instrumentals - and I don't care if they are fusion or pop-r ... (read more)

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