George Duke discography
| George Duke discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 32 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Singles | 47 |
| Collaboration | 19 |
American singer-songwriter, keyboardist and record producer George Duke has released thirty-two studio albums, eight live albums, nineteen collaborative albums (as a member of the George Duke Quartet, the George Duke Trio, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, the Nat Adderley Sextet, The Mothers of Invention, the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, the Clarke Duke Project, and the George Duke Band), and forty-seven singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Jazz [3] |
US Indie [4] |
UK [5] | |||
| Save the Country[a] |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Solus[b] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Inner Source |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Faces in Reflection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Feel |
|
141 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Aura Will Prevail |
|
111 | — | — | — | — | |
| I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry |
|
169 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Liberated Fantasies |
|
190 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Dream (The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album)[c] |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| From Me to You |
|
192 | — | — | — | — | |
| Reach for It |
|
25 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Don't Let Go |
|
39 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Follow the Rainbow |
|
56 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Master of the Game |
|
125 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| A Brazilian Love Affair |
|
119 | 40 | — | — | 33 | |
| Dream On |
|
48 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Guardian of the Light |
|
147 | 46 | — | — | — | |
| Rendezvous |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Thief in the Night |
|
183 | 52 | — | — | — | |
| George Duke |
|
— | 56 | — | — | — | |
| Night After Night |
|
— | 87 | — | — | — | |
| Snapshot |
|
— | 36 | 50 | — | — | |
| Illusions |
|
— | 33 | 3 | — | — | |
| Is Love Enough? |
|
— | 65 | 4 | — | — | |
| After Hours |
|
— | — | 8 | — | — | |
| Cool |
|
— | — | 11 | — | — | |
| Face the Music |
|
— | — | 7 | 24 | — | |
| Duke |
|
— | 76 | 6 | 46 | — | |
| In a Mellow Tone |
|
— | — | 9 | 41 | — | |
| Dukey Treats |
|
192 | — | 3 | 29 | — | |
| Déjà Vu |
|
— | — | 9 | — | — | |
| DreamWeaver |
|
74 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio[d] (with Jean-Luc Ponty) |
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| Live on Tour in Europe[d] (with Billy Cobham) |
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| Clarke/Duke Project (with Stanley Clarke) |
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| Clarke/Duke Project II (with Stanley Clarke) |
|
| Clarke/Duke Project 3 (with Stanley Clarke) |
|
George Duke Band albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live in Tokyo Japan 1983[d] |
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| Live at Montreux 1997[d] |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Muir Woods Suite |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [8] |
US Dance [9] |
US Jazz [10] |
UK [5] | |||
| "Fools" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | The Aura Will Prevail |
| "'Scuse Me Miss" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | From Me to You |
| "Sing It" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You and Me" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reach for It" | 54 | 2 | — | — | — | Reach for It | |
| "Dukey Stick" | 1978 | — | 4 | — | — | — | Don't Let Go |
| "Movin' On" | — | 68 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Way I Feel" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want You for Myself" (with Lynn Davis) | 1979 | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | Master of the Game |
| "Every Little Step I Take" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Games" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Party Down" | — | — | — | — | — | Follow the Rainbow | |
| "I Am for Real (May the Funk Be with You)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Say That You Will" | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| "Pluck" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Brazilian Love Affair" | — | — | — | — | 36 | A Brazilian Love Affair | |
| "Summer Breezin'" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweet Baby" (with Stanley Clarke) | 1981 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | The Clarke/Duke Project |
| "I Just Want to Love You" (with Stanley Clarke) | — | 49 | — | — | — | ||
| "Finding My Way" (with Stanley Clarke) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shine On" | 1982 | 41 | 15 | 36 | — | — | Dream On |
| "Ride on Love" | — | 83 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Will Always Be Your Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dream On" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Reach Out" | 1983 | — | 59 | — | — | — | Guardian of the Light |
| "You're The One" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Celebrate" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Born to Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heroes" | — | 37 | — | — | — | The Clarke/Duke Project 2 | |
| "Secret Rendezvous" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | Rendezvous |
| "Thief in the Night" (featuring Lynn Davis) | 1985 | — | 37 | 21 | — | 89 | Thief in the Night |
| "I Surrender" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Mission" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Broken Glass" | 1986 | — | 57 | — | — | — | George Duke |
| "Good Friend" | — | 60 | — | — | — | ||
| "Guilty" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | Night After Night |
| "Love Ballad" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lady" | 1990 | — | 67 | — | — | — | 3 |
| "No Rhyme, No Reason" | 1992 | — | 30 | — | — | — | Snapshot |
| "6 O'Clock" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fame" (featuring Chante Moore, Deniece Williams, Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Osborne, Keith Washington, Lori Perry, Phil Perry, Philip Bailey, Rachelle Ferrell and Jim Gilstrap) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Can Be So Cold" | 1995 | — | 78 | — | — | — | Illusions |
| "Life and Times" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Is Love Enough?" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | Is Love Enough? |
| "T-Jam" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Duke |
| "What Goes Around Comes Around" | 2010 | — | — | — | 26 | — | Déjà Vu |
| "You Never Know" | 2013 | — | — | — | 14 | — | Dreamweaver |
Notes
- ^ Rereleased as "Pacific Jazz" by United Artists in 1978 albeit with a different track listing.
- ^ Solus was recorded in April 1971 and intended to be released as a single album by SABA but when SABA folded and became MPS the powers that be decided to postpone its release. They finally put it out as a double album in 1976 together with George's MPS debut "The Inner Source". The latter was recorded in October 1971.
- ^ Recorded in 1976 and released in 1978 (Europe-only). Released in the USA (in a slightly different version) as "The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album" by Epic/CBS in 1982.
- ^ a b c d Also a live recorded album.
References
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Jazz Albums. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Independent Albums. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "GEORGE DUKE | full Official Chart History | UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "GEORGE DUKE: REACH FOR IT: Certified GOLD by RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. January 18, 1978. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Dance Club Songs. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History". Smooth Jazz Songs. Retrieved August 28, 2018.