I don't really recall if we've ever discussed the works of Quincy Jones ever here! What are some of your favorite works by Q? Here's one of mine.......From 1978, "Stuff Like That"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncLNsYWHyUY
I don't really recall if we've ever discussed the works of Quincy Jones ever here! What are some of your favorite works by Q? Here's one of mine.......From 1978, "Stuff Like That"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncLNsYWHyUY
Definitely!
Off The Wall, Thriller, The Wiz [[Original Movie Soundtrack), Mellow Madness, Body Heat & Masterjam.
We were groovin' 40 years ago, around this time to "Body Heat"...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYuA_c_6if8
Between Benard Ighner's vocals and the orchestration, Everything Must Change is by far my favorite QJ recording. Back in my "get high days", I used to feel like I literally rode on every note played by the brass instruments.
http://youtu.be/yC29dJsIPco
You know, I never got past the first side of this album. I'm not sure why.Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2
But, my favorite "Q" album is "Mellow Madness", which is essentially the Brothers Johnson's actual first album, IMO.
"Everything Must Change" we considered a masterpiece! It was used for several school ceremonies back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by nabob
Now moving up from Jr. High/HS, the Quincy Jones album that was very popular during my college years was.................."The Dude"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmmWBzS-_o
Another favorite cut from "The Dude" is "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkHNqr6VYM
Don't forget the Color Purple OST and his productions on the Brothers Johson.
Loved Q's work with the Brother's Johnson. He even helped Leslie Gore get a few memorable hits:Quote:
Originally Posted by jack020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYJyVEUaC4
Maybe you know that this is also some of Quincy's work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBBVkF7IV3o
Going back to the Sounds And Stuff Like That album, I have always liked the track Tell Me A Bedtime Story. As I recall, there was a lengthy explanation on the original vinyl album about multi-tracking the violin solo. But I still never tire of listening to it.
Just so mellow.........."Tell Me A Bedtime Story"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8t93djjoOE
I almost sounds like something Bob James would do.
Another personal favorite of mine is "Killer Joe" from 1969's "Walking in Space" album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqh8VSxm9Hw
Oh yeah! That's very true! And, did you know that Bruce Swedien was also Quincy's engineer in those days too? "Q" was also the A&R director, and later a VP of Mercury Records in the 60s.Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2
I knew he was VP of Mercury Records for years. I did not know that Bruce Swedien was working with Quincy that far back.Quote:
Originally Posted by soulster
My absolute favorite Quincy Jones work is the OST from TV eerie "Roots" where we can heard a church organ and a chorus singing "Come By Here Lord" that electrifies totally your body! Appart from the solo vocals by Letta Mbulu.
Mellow Madness, his cover of Edwin Hawkin's "Oh Happy Day", Ai No Corrida, Velas and one I hear many times last days, "Hikky Burr", very funny... made me laugh the crazy intro,... the vocals on the title track from "The Dude" by Patti Austin,... a song that appears on the B side of the spanish A & M "Ai NO Corrida" single, called something like "Slow Train" [[??), very mellow and good vocals. and, of course... "Soul Bossa Nova"!!
Manny, I loved "Soul Bossa Nova" and I remember Quincy's version of "Oh Happy Day". I must get his box set!Quote:
Originally Posted by manny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ALPzS0QfQ
Boogie Joe The Grinder. Top class funk.
Damn, I don't seem t be able to post the video. Here's the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC0vItdI_2o
WHOA Marv, had to get up and dance on this one...WHAT A F@!%KIN JAM...Hadn't heard this one in years ...you done started sumthin dudeQuote:
Originally Posted by marv2
Another favorite with Leon Ware, Minnie Ripperton & Al Jarreau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpD4gzjTbg
And of course Luther & Patti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhxeyqMoi-s
Oh, you've hit the Mother lode! Body Heat? Not the best LP of its genre ever? Other belters are.......Themes from Ironside,Streets of SanFrancisco, Mr Tibbs comes to town [[might have the last one wrong) Anyway from Body Heat,Sounds and stuff like that, The Dude , Back on the block. Never mind The Brothers Johnson LPs and Chaka Khan. The blokes a genius. Thanks for this thread. I have Body Heat on often. I remember back to late 70's I had a stack of LPs in the middle of all this vinyl people picked out Body Heat!This is it,this is one of the best ever. I hadn't thought about it at that time.With 20/20 I have to agree!
I don't know the rason why, but I have the same "feel" and consider they are a kind of "soul twins" when I heard Quincy Jones and Roy Ayers...
Yep. For that album Quincy worked with a lot of New York players that played in that style and showed up on Bob James albums of the time...Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2
IRC thats Herbie Hancock on the keyboard,great stuff and stuff like that!Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2
Glen! There was a time when all you needed was this album and you had a party! hehehehehehehehe........Quote:
Originally Posted by glencro
Another groover produced by Quincey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oODOXzo51Z4