Reach for It

by George Duke

Reach for It cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 September 1977
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:17
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Keyboardist George Duke achieves massive commercial success by heavily leaning into deep, Parliament-style grooves on 'Reach for It'. The album blends his formidable jazz fusion chops with infectious, highly danceable jazz-funk, featuring layered synthesizers and playful vocal hooks. It is widely considered a cornerstone release of the 1970s funk era.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, technical, funky, fusion, groove-laden, rhythmic, vocal

Tracklist

  1. The Beginning (1:50)
  2. Lemme At It (4:13)
  3. Hot Fire (5:31)
  4. Reach For It (4:53)
  5. Just For You (4:26)
  6. 脫mi (Fresh Water) (4:50)
  7. Searchin' My Mind (3:11)
  8. Watch Out Baby! (5:24)
  9. Diamonds (6:45)
  10. The End (1:07)

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