George Duke - I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry

The list of musical heavyweights doing the honors for George Duke on I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry (recorded in 1975) is in itself very impressive: Johnny "Guitar" Watson, singer Flora Purim, percussionist Airto Moreira, guitarist Lee Ritenour, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler and guitarist George Johnson.

George Duke himself said the following about the album: "This was the most diverse record I had recorded to date. It was totally against the rules, but you know, I was young, adamant, and black! I wanted to do it my way. This record was recorded at the end of my tenure with Zappa."

The recordings are now available in unprecedented sound quality. The original analogue recordings from 1975 form the basis of Christoph Stickel's unobtrusive "refurbishing" which aims to avoid any artistic intervention. You, the valued listener, will be transported back into the sound engineer's chair at the time of recording.
Artists:
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler: Composer, Drums, Gong, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
Donna Correa: Vocals (Background)
Roger Dollarhide: Vocals (Background)
George Duke: ARP Synthesizer, Audio Production, Clavinet, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
Debra Fay: Vocals (Background)
Janet Fergusonhoff: Vocals
Bruce Fowler: Trombone
Tom Fowler: Bass
Janet Ferguson Hoff: Vocals
George Johnson: Guitar
Hollis King: Art Direction
Byron Miller: Bass, Guitar
Airto Moreira: Berimbau, Percussion, Tambourine
Chris Norris: Vocals (Background)
Pat Norris: Vocals (Background)
Flora Purim: Vocals
Emil Richards: Composer, Marimba, Percussion
Lee Ritenour: Guitar
Larry Robinson: Vocals (Background)
Daryl Stuermer: Guitar
Ruth Underwood: Gong, Marimba, Percussion
Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
John Wittenberg: Violin, Vocals

Label: MPS

Pure Master Product Configuration:

1/4” - 2 Track RTM LPR90 - 15IPS - 38cm/sec - CCIR - 320 nWb/m - 1 Plastic Reel(s) - Special Archive Box(es) 

Standard Master Product Configuration:

1/4” - 2 Track RTM LPR90 - 15IPS - 38cm/sec - CCIR - 320 nWb/m - 1 Metal Reel(s) - Special Archive Box(es) - Horch House Deluxe Packaging

Studio Master Product Configuration:

1/4” - 2 Track RTM SM900 - 15IPS - 38cm/sec - CCIR - 510 nWb/m - 2 Precision Metal Reel(s) - Special Archive Box(es) - Horch House Deluxe Packaging

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