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Dust Yourself Off is the debut album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure, released in 1975 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders. It also includes a funked-up cover of Maria Muldaur's hit "Midnight at the Oasis".

Track listing

  1. Dust Yourself Off - (Donald Hepburn) 3:50
  2. Reality - (Marlon McClain) 5:00
  3. My Love - (Marlon McClain) 4:02
  4. Midnight at the Oasis - (David Nichtern) 3:26
  5. Music Is My Life - (Marlon McClain) 4:10
  6. Plastic People - (Marlon McClain) 3:58
  7. Bouncy Lady - (Donald Hepburn) 3:55
  8. What Is Slick - (Dan Brewster) 5:10
  9. Straight Ahead - (Marlon McClain) 5:32

Personnel

  • Marlon "The Magician" McClain - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
  • Sherman Davis - Lead Vocals
  • Bruce Carter - Drums
  • Nathaniel Phillips - Electric Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Dan Brewster - Trombone, Backing Vocals
  • Donald Hepburn - Backing Vocals
  • Dennis Springer - Tenor Saxophone
  • Joe Sample - Piano (Acoustic), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp)
  • Dan Mason - Baritone Saxophone
  • Bruce Smith - Congas, Bongos, Percussion (Flexitone, P.o. Rhythm Box), Cowbell, Backing Vocals
  • Dick Burdell, Thara Memory - Trumpet

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
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US Top Soul Albums[2] 54

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References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Pleasure: Dust Yourself Off > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Pleasure US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  3. ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/3191/DJ%20Jazzy%20Jeff%20%26%20the%20Fresh%20Prince-Brand%20New%20Funk_Pleasure-Bouncy%20Lady/
  4. ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/58658/De%20La%20Soul-Church_Pleasure-Reality/
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