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Fantastic Voyage
Studio album by
Lakeside
Released1980
Recorded1980
StudioLarrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • Studio Masters (Los Angeles, California)
GenreSoul, funk
Length38:23
LabelSOLAR
ProducerLakeside
Lakeside chronology
Rough Riders
(1979) 		Fantastic Voyage
(1980) 		Keep On Moving Straight Ahead
(1981)
Singles from Fantastic Voyage
  1. "Fantastic Voyage"
    Released: January 1981
  2. "Your Love is on the One"
    Released: 1981

Fantastic Voyage is the fourth album by the funk band Lakeside, released in 1980 via SOLAR Records. It was produced by the band. The album has sold over a million copies.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[1]

AllMusic gave the release a 3 out of 5.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Fantastic Voyage" (Lakeside) - 6:10
  2. "Your Love Is on the One" (Fred Alexander Jr., Stephen Shockley) - 6:20
  3. "I Need You" (Otis Stokes) - 5:50
  4. "Strung Out" (Thomas Shelby) - 5:07
  5. "Say Yes" (Alexander Jr., Shockley) - 5:16
  6. "Eveready Man" (Marvin Craig, Mark Adam Wood Jr.) - 4:37
  7. "I Love Everything You Do" (Norman Beavers, Tiemeyer McCain) - 4:30
  8. "Say Yes (Reprise)" - 0:29

Personnel

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Lakeside

  • Tiemeyer McCain – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Thomas Shelby – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion (1)
  • Stephen Shockley – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, concert bells
  • Otis Stokes – lead vocals, backing vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, ARP Quadra, guitars, bass guitar
  • Norman Beavers – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP Quadra
  • Mark Adam Wood, Jr. – lead vocals, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, percussion
  • Fred Lewis – synth bass, congas, timbales, percussion, bass vocals (4)
  • Marvin Craig – bass guitar, percussion
  • Fred Alexander, Jr. – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Gene Dozier – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 7, 8)
  • William Henderson – string contractor (3, 5, 7, 8)

Production

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  • Dick Griffey – executive producer
  • Lakeside – producers, arrangements, mixing
  • Steve Hodge – recording, mixing
  • Bob Brown – additional engineer
  • Barry Rudolph – additional engineer
  • Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Dina Andrews – A&R coordinator
  • Marge Meoli – A&R coordinator
  • Henry Vizcarra – art direction
  • Jeff Wack – illustration
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 198.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Fantastic Voyage Lakeside (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Lakeside Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lakeside Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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