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1979 studio album by Dynasty
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Your Piece of the Rock is the debut album by the Los Angeles , California -based R&B group Dynasty (band) . Released in 1979.
Track listing [ edit ]
"Your Piece of the Rock" (Dick Griffey , Leon Sylvers III , Foster Sylvers , Ricky Sylvers) 8:03
"I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)" (Dick Griffey , Leon Sylvers III , Nidra Beard) 7:20
"Satisfied" (Dick Griffey , Leon Sylvers III , Gene Dozier) 7:10
"When You Feel Like Giving Love (Dial My Number)" (Dick Griffey , Leon Sylvers III ) 4:36
"It's Still a Thrill" (Dick Griffey , Leon Sylvers III ) 5:20
Personnel [ edit ]
Dynasty [ edit ]
Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere: Main Vocals
Ernest "Pepper" Reed: Guitars
Kevin Spencer: Keyboards, Vocals
William Shelby: Keyboards, Uncredited Vocals
Leon Sylvers III: Bass, Drums, Percussion, Uncredited Vocal Backing
Additional Personnel [ edit ]
Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo: Keyboards
Ed Green: Drums
Sonny Lewis, Fred Jackson: Saxophone
George Bohannon, Craig Kilby: Trombone
John Parrish, Oscar Bashear: Trumpet
Sidney Muldrew: French Horn
Viola: Brenton Banks, Marilyn Baker, Rolice Dale
Larry Corbett, Miguel Martinez: Cello
Violin: Gina Kronstadt, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Henry Roth, Jack Gootkin, Jerome Reisler, Jerome Webster, Robert Lipsett, William H. Henderson, Janice Gower (also concertmaster)
Production [ edit ]
Arranged and Produced by Leon Sylvers III and Dynasty
Recording Engineers: Bob Brown, Don Blake
Mixed by Steve Hodge at Westlake Studios
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records
All songs published by Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music, except "Satisfied" (Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music/Proud Tunes)
Samples [ edit ]
"When You Feel Like Giving Love"
References [ edit ]
Leon Sylvers III
Nidra Beard
Linda Carriere
Kevin Spencer
William Shelby
Richard Randolph
Albums