| Dust Yourself Off | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | October 1974 - February 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Fantasy Records | |||
| Producer | Wayne Henderson | |||
| Pleasure chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Dust Yourself Off is the debut album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure, released in 1975 and produced by Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders. It also includes a funked-up cover of Maria Muldaur's hit "Midnight at the Oasis". The song "Bouncy Lady" appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto V, on The Lowdown 91.1, an in-game soul music radio station.
Track listing
- "Dust Yourself Off" - (Donald Hepburn) 3:50
- "Reality" - (Malon McClain) 5:00
- "My Love" - (Marlon McClain) 4:02
- "Midnight at the Oasis" - (David Nichtern) 3:26
- "Music is My Life" - (Marlon McClain) 4:10
- "Plastic People" - (Marlon McClain) 3:58
- "Bouncy Lady" - (Donald Hepburn) 3:55
- "What is Slick" - (Dan Brewster) 5:10
- "Straight Ahead" - (Marlon McClain) 5:32
Personnel
- Marlon "The Magician" McClain - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
- Sherman Davis - Lead Vocals
- Bruce Carter - Drums
- Nathaniel Phillips - Electric Bass, Backing Vocals
- Dan Brewster - Trombone, Backing Vocals
- Donald Hepburn - Backing Vocals
- Dennis Springer - Tenor Saxophone
- Joe Sample - Piano (Acoustic), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp)
- Dan Mason - Baritone Saxophone
- Bruce Smith - Congas, Bongos, Percussion (Flexitone, P.o. Rhythm Box), Cowbell, Backing Vocals
- Dick Burdell, Thara Memory - Trumpet
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Soul Albums[2] | 54 |
Samples
- "Bouncy Lady"
- "Brand New Funk"" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince on their He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper album [3]
- "Reality"
- "Church"" by De La Soul on their The Grind Date album [4]
External links
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Pleasure: Dust Yourself Off > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "Pleasure US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's 'Brand New Funk' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- ↑ "De la Soul's 'Church' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
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