The Dude

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studio album
First released:
1981

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Catalog number:
SP-3721
Release dates:
  • 1981 in United States

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Jazz, Smooth Jazz. Vote on Genres

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5 stars A Real Guilty Pleasure!
I've owned this on LP for many years, and at different points I've pulled this record out for a good listen. Last night, I was going through my records and decided to give it a go. This music is great! So many of the world's finest musicians here, including Herbie Hancock, Steve Lukather, Ian Underwood, and Stevie Wonder. This music I would even say has a strong jazz and funk element to it, and certainly many of the arrangements are more complex than much of the music played either in 1981 or to…
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3 stars didn't live up to my expectations
From what I knew of some of Quincy Jones' other releases, and judging by the comments I'd read, I was expecting something a little jazzier than what I got (especially since Patti Austin's name was attached to it). The CD is well-produced (I wouldn't have expected otherwise), but the selections are pretty standard disco/soul-era pieces with not a lot of creativity and edge. My favorite cut was "Velas" - a sweet, tranquil piece featuring Thielemans' harmonica. "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways" ha…
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The Dude 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 3248
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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