Don't Let Go (George Duke album)

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Don't Let Go
Studio album by
George Duke
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioParamount Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length42:37
LabelEpic
ProducerGeorge Duke
George Duke chronology
Reach for It
(1977) 		Don't Let Go
(1978) 		Follow the Rainbow
(1979)
Singles from Don't Let Go
  1. "Dukey Stick"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Movin' On"
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Don't Let Go is a studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke released in 1978 through Epic Records.[3][4] The album peaked at No. 39 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[5][6]

Overview[edit]

Don't Let Go was produced by Duke. Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album features guest appearances from Duke's frequent collaborators, guitarist Charles "Icarus" Johnson, bassist Byron Miller, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler and percussionist Sheila Escovedo with guest appearances from Josie James and Napoleon Murphy Brock on lead vocals, Petsye Powell and Pattie Brooks on backing vocals, Roland Bautista and Wah Wah Watson on guitars, and Carol Shive and Judy Geist on violins.[4]

Singles[edit]

"Dukey Stick" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Give Our Love"
4:33
2."Morning Sun"George Duke4:15
3."Percussion Interlude"
2:02
4."Dukey Stick"George Duke6:07
5."Starting Again"George Duke4:30
6."Yeah, We Going"Leon Chancler3:41
7."The Way I Feel" (featuring Josie James)George Duke4:45
8."Movin' On"George Duke4:22
9."Don't Let Go" (featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock)George Duke3:26
10."Preface"George Duke1:29
11."The Future"George Duke3:25
Total length:42:37

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • George Duke – producer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer
  • John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
  • Glen Christensen – art direction
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Chart history[edit]

Year Chart Peak
position
1978 US Billboard 200 39[5]
US Billboard Top Soul Albums 5[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Don't Let Go – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 212.
  3. ^ Kovarsky, Jerry (Jan 2016). "The Art of Synth Soloing". Keyboard. Vol. 42, no. 1. pp. 34, 36.
  4. ^ a b c George Duke: Don't Let Go. Epic Records. 1978.
  5. ^ a b "George Duke: Don't Let Go (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  6. ^ a b "George Duke: Don't Let Go (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.

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