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Pleasure - Special Things (1980) [2013, Remastered Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 10 May 2020 12:22:23

Released as part of BGP's Jazz & Funk Classics series, "Special Things" was Pleasure's final album for Fantasy Records and was a continuation of the futuristic funk sound that had dominated their successful Future Now album. Containing two R&B hit singles, Yearnin Burnin and Now You Choose Me , the album was a Top 30 hit in the R&B album listings. The Portland, Oregon group demonstrate that they were able to develop their funk sound for the 1980s, carrying on from the success they had enjoyed with numbers such as Glide, Ghettos Of The Mind and Joyous.

~Review by Dean Rudland

Release of this album: 1980 [LP Fantasy Records, Cat.# F-9600, USA]
Release of this CD: 2013, November, 25 [CD BGP Records (EU), Cat.# CDBGPM 260 / UPC: 029667526029]
© 2013 Ace Records Ltd.
The copyrights in these sound recordings are ℗ 1980 Concord Music Group, Inc. and are licensed to Ace Records Ltd.
Marketed and Distributed by BGP Records.
Made in the EU

Credits:

Alto Saxophone – Larry Williams
Art Direction, Design – Phil Carroll
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Julia Waters, Marti McCall, Maxine Waters
Bass [Basses], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nathaniel Phillips
Drums – Bruce Carter
Guitar – Marlon McClain
Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Donald Hepburn
Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Michael Hepburn
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Douglas Lewis
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Sherman Davis
Liner Notes – Dean Rudland
Mastered By – Nick Robbins
Percussion – Bruce Smith
Photography By – Phil Bray
Producer – Pleasure
Producer [Production Staff] – Michael Hepburn, Nathaniel Phillips, Phil Kaffel
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Programmed By [Programming] – Tim Gorman
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Dennis Springer
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey, Tony Collins

Tracklist:

01. "Now You Choose Me" (05:03)
(Donald Hepburn)
02. "Special Things" (04:43)
(Nathaniel Phillips)
03. "Yearnin' Burnin'" (04:59)
(B. Carter, D. Hepburn, M. McClain, M. Hepburn, N. Phillips)
04. "Law Of The Raw" (02:57)
(Douglas Lewis, Michael Hepburn)
05. "Take A Chance" (06:42)
(Michael Hepburn, Nathaniel Phillips)
06. "Living Without You" (04:36)
(Fred Reed, Jr., Michael Hepburn)
07. "Spread That Feelin' (All Around)" (04:23)
(Michael Hepburn, Nathaniel Phillips)
08. "You Are My Star" (02:13)
(Michael Hepburn)

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 2. February 2014, 15:06

Pleasure / Special Things

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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Analyzed: Pleasure / Special Things
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.27 dB -12.12 dB 5:03 01-Now You Choose Me
DR10 -0.27 dB -12.02 dB 4:43 02-Special Things
DR10 -0.27 dB -11.84 dB 4:59 03-Yearnin' Burnin'
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DR9 -0.27 dB -11.33 dB 2:13 08-You Are My Star
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Official DR value: DR10

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 751 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to Addis

See also:
Pleasure - Glide: The Essential Selection 1975-1982 [2CD] (2013)

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