Greatest Hits

by George Duke

Overview

The Best of George Duke is a fine ten-track overview of the funk keyboardist's late-'70s/early-'80s recordings, containing all three of his Top Ten R&B hits ("Reach for It," "Dukey Stick," "Sweet Baby") plus a good selection of minor hits and album tracks. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/2008
Label:	Sbme Special Mkts.
UPC:	0886972432526
Rank:	6158

Tracks

1. Dukey Stick
2. Reach for It
3. Searchin' My Mind
4. Mothership Connection
5. Sweet Baby
6. Starting Again
7. Lady
8. Shine On
9. Just for You
10. Movin'on

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Duke   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Rap,Piano
Kirk Whalum   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Brandon Fields   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Sheila Escovedo   Guest Artist
Phil Perry   Guest Artist
Stanley Clarke   Guest Artist,Rap,Bass,Drums,Tenor Bass,Vocals (Background)
Pattie Brooks   Vocals (Background)
Brenton Banks   Strings
Israel Baker   Strings
Armen Garabedian   Strings
Bonnie Douglas   Strings
Flora Purim   Rap,Vocals
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone
Jean Carn   Rap,Vocals
Deborah Thomas   Rap,Vocals
Dorothy Remsen   Harp
Jerry Hey   Trumpet
Josie James   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Carl Carwell   Rap
Assa Drori   Strings
Buell Neidlinger   Bass
Frederick Seykora   Strings
Paula Hochhalter   Strings
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Sheldon Sanov   Strings
Anatoly Rosinsky   Strings
Dennis Chambers   Drums
Endre Granat   Strings
Byron Miller   Rap,Bass,Vocals
George Bohannon   Trombone
Ken Yerke   Strings
Dorothy Wade   Strings
Icarus Johnson   Rap,Guitar,Vocals
Reg Hill   Strings
Claudia Parducci   Strings
Murray Adler   Strings
Marcia Van Dyke   Strings
Rollice Dale   Strings
Arthur Royval   Strings
Selene Hurford   Strings
Jorge Del Barrio   Conductor
Barbara Thomason   Strings
Neal Laite   Strings
Franklyn D'Antonio   Strings
Bill Hybel   Strings
(Ex) Cat Heads   Rap,Vocals,Percussion
Philip Bailey   Rap
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Rap,Drums,Vocals
Michael Sembello   Guitar
Napoleon Murphy Brock   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sybil Thomas   Rap,Vocals
Denyse Buffum   Strings
Michael Terril   Strings
Larry Williams   Sax (Tenor)
Petsye Powell   Vocals (Background)
Dee Henricks   Rap,Vocals
John "J.R." Robinson   Drums
Darrell Cox   Rap
Mitchell Newman   Strings
Alex Hervath   Strings

Technical Credits

Bernie Worrell   Composer
Kerry McNabb   Mixing,Engineer
Bootsy Collins   Composer
Erik Zobler   Mixing,Engineer
George Duke   Composer,Producer
Tommy Vicari   Mixing,Engineer
Stanley Clarke   Producer
Nancy Donald   Art Direction
George Clinton   Composer
Hooshik   Design
Art Maillet   Photography