Sounds...and Stuff Like That!!
Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! | ||||
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 Cherokee Recording Studios, L.A., Westlake II, L.A. and A&R Recording, N.Y.; Jazz Violins on "Tell Me A Bedtime Story" at Sound Ideas, N.Y | |||
Genre | Jazz, Disco | |||
Length | 35:48 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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Singles from Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! is a 1978 studio album by Quincy Jones.[3]
Track listing
- "Stuff Like That" (Quincy Jones, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Ralph MacDonald) – 6:17
- Vocalists: Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Chaka Khan
- Alto sax solo: George Young
- "I'm Gonna Miss You in the Morning" (Jones, Tom Bahler, MacDonald) – 3:31
- Vocalists: Patti Austin and Luther Vandross
- Lyricon solo: Tom Scott
- "Love, I Never Had It So Good" (Jones, Bahler, Patti Austin, Tee) – 5:14
- Vocalists: Patt Austin and Charles May
- Electric tenor sax solo: Michael Brecker
- Fender bass solo: Anthony Jackson
- "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:46
- Flute solo: Hubert Laws
- Electric piano: Herbie Hancock
- Jazz violins: Harry Lookofsky (based on a Herbie Hancock piano solo transcribed by Sy Johnson)
- "Love Me by Name" (Lesley Gore, Ellen Weston) – 4:10
- Vocalist: Patti Austin
- Keyboards: Herbie Hancock
- Guitar: Eric Gale
- "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:26
- Vocalist: Patti Austin
- Flute solos: Hubert Laws
- Electric piano solo: Herbie Hancock
- Lyricon solo: Tom Scott
- "Takin' It to the Streets" (Michael McDonald) – 4:24
- Vocalists: Luther Vandross and Gwen Guthrie
- Tenor sax solo: Michael Brecker
Personnel
Rhythm section
New York horn section
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L.A. horn section
L.A. string section
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New York super singers
Technical personnel
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 114. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! at AllMusic
- ^ "American album certifications – Quincy Jones – Sounds...and Stuff Like That". Recording Industry Association of America.