Soda Fountain Shuffle
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| Released | 1985 | |||
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| Genres | Crossover jazz, jazz pop, instrumental pop | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Earl Klugh | |||
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Soda Fountain Shuffle is the 12th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1985. This is the first album which Klugh recorded for Warner Bros. Records.[2][3] Unlike his other albums where Klugh is accompanied by full orchestras, in this release, Klugh is backed by a 6-man band. The album contains "10 original Klugh instrumentals balancing his subtle and soft playing against a full range of electronic accompaniment".[4][5]
Track listing
All songs written by Earl Klugh.
- "Just Pretend" – 3:40
- "Baby Cakes" – 3:34
- "Soda Fountain Shuffle" – 3:18
- "Moonlight Dancing" – 4:41
- "Incognito" – 4:35
- "One Night (Alone With You)" – 4:34
- "Some Other Time" – 3:39
- "Rainbow Man" – 5:22
- "Close to Your Heart" – 5:04
- "April Love" – 3:34
Personnel
- Earl Klugh – keyboards, acoustic guitars
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizer programming
- Bo Tomlyn – synthesizer programming
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitars
- Louis Johnson – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums, DMX programming
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Production
- Earl Klugh – producer
- Dave Palmer – recording, mixing
- Jim Cassell – recording assistant
- Clyde Kaplan – recording assistant
- Alex Haas – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Roland Wilson – production assistant
- Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
- Richard Litt – front cover photography
- Carol Friedman – back cover photography
- E.K.I – management
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | Top Jazz Albums | 3 |
| 1985 | R&B Albums | 23 |
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 110 |
References
- ↑ allmusic.com review
- ↑ "The Sambe, The Shuffle, The Perfect Relationship". Billboard Magazine. e5 Global Media. April 13, 1985. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Official Website – Albums". EarlKlugh.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ↑ Rudolph, Ray (June 28, 1985). "Musical entertainment floods the bay area". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. p. 3D. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Soda Fountain Shuffle – Review". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio, USA. July 7, 1985. p. 39. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Earl Klugh – Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2010.