Dukey Treats
Dukey Treats is the thirtieth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released on August 26, 2008 through BPM Records under exclusive license to Heads Up International.
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| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Le Gonks West (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
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| Jazz Times | (favourable)[3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Duke.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Everyday Hero" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "I Tried to Tell You" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "A Fonk Tail" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Dukey Treats" | 6:53 |
| 5. | "Listen Baby" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Mercy" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Somebody Laid It on Us" | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Creepin'" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Right on Time" | 5:28 |
| 10. | "Sudan" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Are You Ready" | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Images of Us" | 7:24 |
Personnel
- George Duke – vocals (tracks: 1-11), Rhodes piano (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9-12), clavinet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6), synthesizer (tracks: 1-4, 6-7, 9-12), narration (track 3), vibes (track 5), piano (tracks: 7, 9, 11), keyboards (track 8), producer, executive producer
- Josie James – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8)
- Lori Perry – vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
- Rachelle Ferrell – vocals (tracks: 1, 9)
- Jim Gilstrap – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
- Dee Dee Foster – vocals (track 2)
- Lynn Davis – vocals (tracks: 4, 6)
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals (tracks: 4, 6)
- Kenya Hathaway – vocals (track 8)
- Howard Hewett – vocals (track 8)
- Christian McBride – vocals & upright bass (track 8)
- Jonathan Butler – vocals (track 10)
- Teena Marie – vocals (track 10)
- Terry Dexter – vocals (track 11)
- Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (track 11)
- Frederick C. White – backing vocals (tracks: 1-11)
- Jeffree L Johnson – guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12)
- John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
- Ray Fuller – guitar (tracks: 5, 9)
- Wah Wah Watson – guitar (track 6)
- Michael Manson – bass (tracks: 2, 10, 12)
- Byron Lee Miller – bass (tracks: 4, 6)
- Larry Kimpel – bass (tracks: 5, 9, 11)
- Wyman Tisdale – bass (track 9)
- Ronald Bruner, Jr. – drums (tracks: 2, 10, 12)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (tracks: 4, 6)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks: 5, 7)
- John Roberts – drums (track 8)
- Teddy Campbell – drums (tracks: 9, 11)
- Sheila Escovedo – percussion (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 11)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks: 5, 7)
- Everette Harp – alto saxophone (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12)
- Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1, 2, 11)
- Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 6, 12)
- Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone (track 6)
- Reginald C. Young – trombone (tracks: 1, 2, 11)
- Isley Remington – trombone (tracks: 4, 6, 12)
- Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 11, 12)
- Erik Zobler – engineering, mastering
- Thai Long Ly – assistant engineering
- Dave Love – executive producer
- Corine Duke – production coordinator
- Randall Moses – art direction
- Bobby Holland – photography
Chart history
| Chart (2008) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[4] | 192 |
| scope="row" | US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
| scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 29 |
References
- Wilkins, Woodrow (September 14, 2008). "George Duke: Dukey Treats". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Jurek, Thom. "Dukey Treats – George Duke". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Soergel, Brian (October 1, 2008). "George Duke: Dukey Treats". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
- "George Duke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "George Duke Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "George Duke Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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