Joyous
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| Joyous | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk | |||
| Label | Fantasy Records | |||
| Producer | Wayne Henderson | |||
| Pleasure chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.
Track listing
[edit]- "Joyous" 6:26
- "Let Me Be The One" 5:11
- "Only You" 3:20
- "Can't Turn You Loose" 4:14
- "Sassafras Girl" 6:46
- "Tune In" 6:37
- "Dance to the Music" 4:50
- "Selim" 3:48
Personnel
[edit]- Marlon "The Magician" McClain – Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Sherman Davis – Lead and Backing Vocals
- Bruce Carter – Drums
- Nathaniel Phillips – Bass, Backing Vocals
- Dan Brewster – Trombone
- Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Dennis Springer – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Bruce Smith – Tambourine, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Congas, Cuica, Drums (Flexitone), Backing Vocals
- Mayo Tiano – Trombone
- Dennis Christianson, Steve Madaio – Trumpet
- Robert Carr – Baritone Saxophone
- Herman Riley – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute
- Armand Kaproff, Nathan Gershman – Cello
- Paul Shure – Violin, Concertmaster
- Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, Pamela Goldsmith – Viola
- Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Israel Baker, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Kaproff, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer – Violin
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 113 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 34 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] |
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| US R&B | ||
| 1977 | "Joyous" | 35 |
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson, Alex. Pleasure: Joyous > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Pleasure US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Pleasure US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
