Liberated Fantasies
Liberated Fantasies is the eighth studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. It was recorded and mixed by Kerry McNabb at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California in 1976 and released through MPS Records, making it Duke's seventh and final album for the label. The album features contributions from Alphonso Johnson and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler with guest appearances from several musicians, including vocalist Napoleon Murphy Brock, guitarist Daryl Stuermer, percussionists Airto Moreira and Emil Richards.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 39:49 | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Reaching a peak position of number 190 on the US Billboard 200, the album remained on the chart for a total of two weeks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Be Shy" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Seeing You" | G. Duke | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Back to Where We Never Left" | 6:27 | |
| 4. | "What the..." | G. Duke | 0:32 |
| 5. | "Tryin' & Cryin'" (featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock) | G. Duke | 5:46 |
| 6. | "I C'n Hear That" | 5:17 | |
| 7. | "After the Love" | G. Duke | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Tzina" | G. Duke | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Liberated Fantasies" | G. Duke | 9:22 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | ||
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, producer
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead vocals (track 5), backing vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
- Bonnie Bowdon Amaro – vocals (tracks: 7, 9)
- Rashid Duke – vocals (track 4)
- Janet Ferguson Hoff – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4)
- Ruth Komanoff – backing vocals (track 4)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – vocals (track 9), drums, goblet drum
- George Johnson – guitar (track 1)
- Daryl Stuermer – guitar (tracks: 5, 9)
- David Amaro – acoustic guitar (track 7)
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Airto Moreira – percussion (tracks: 6, 7, 9)
- Emil Richards – marimba (track 6)
- Kerry McNabb – mixing & recording
- Baldhard G. Falk – executive producer
- Cal Schenkel – design & photography
- Herb Cohen – management
Chart history
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 190 |
Notes
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Liberated Fantasies – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
External links
- Liberated Fantasies at Discogs (list of releases)
- George Duke's 1970s discography on his website
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