Gears (album)

Gears
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length33:19
LabelMilestone
ProducerLarry and Fonce Mizell
Johnny Hammond chronology
Gambler's Life
(1974)
Gears
(1975)
Forever Taurus
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Gears is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1975 and produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell.

Track listing

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  1. Tell Me What to Do 5:16
  2. Los Conquistadores Chocolates 5:56
  3. Lost on 23rd Street 6:36
  4. Fantasy 6:06
  5. Shifting Gears 5:19
  6. Can't We Smile 4:35

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums [3] 31

Samples

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Several tracks have either sampled or taken inspiration from tracks on the album, most notably "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". A track titled "When You Gonna Learn" by UK group Jamiroquai, led by founding member Jay Kay, has chord progressions that bear a striking resemblance to the original chord progressions of a Smith's track "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". However, this was not by accident, as the booklet of the Acid Jazz Records release of the single bears a "special thanks" note to Smith, who gave permission to Jay Kay to use the composition's structure.

References

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  1. ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Theakston, Rob. Johnny Hammond: Gears > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Johnny Hammond US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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