Shades (Yellowjackets album)
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| Shades | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Bill Schnee Studio (North Hollywood, CA) Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:16 (CD) | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets | |||
| Yellowjackets chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Shades (1986) is the fourth studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets. The album's first track, "And You Know That", won the "Best R&B Instrumental" Grammy Award.[2] The album debuted on the Billboard Top Jazz Album chart on 5 July 1986 and would spend 32 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #4. It was the last to feature drummer Ricky Lawson.
The album features the original recording of the Yellowjackets' live staple "Revelation" (featuring vocal group Perri) as well as the Donald Fagen-penned title track. "Revelation" is one of the group's most popular tunes, often covered by other artists, including Robben Ford on his Talk to Your Daughter (1988).
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And You Know That" | Ricky Lawson, Russell Ferrante | 5:35 |
| 2. | "New Shoes" | Marc Russo, Ferrante | 5:18 |
| 3. | "One Family" | Jimmy Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Ferrante | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Revelation" | Ferrante, Lorraine Perry | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Oasis" | Ferrante | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Regular Folks" | Ferrante | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Black Tie" | Ferrante | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Sonja's Sanfona" | Haslip, Bill Gable | 6:27 |
| 9. | "Shades" | Donald Fagen | 5:15 |
| 10. | "Wildcats & Cougars" | Robben Ford, Haslip, Ferrante | 5:34 |
Personnel[edit]
Yellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip – 5-string bass, piccolo bass
- Ricky Lawson – acoustic drums, Simmons drums, percussion
- Marc Russo – alto saxophone
Guest musicians
- Rory Kaplan – Fairlight CMI programming
- Bill Gable – PPG Wave 2.3 programming (8)
- Bruce Hornsby – accordion (8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Perri – vocals (4)
Production[edit]
- Yellowjackets – producers
- Erik Zobler – engineer (basic tracks), mixing
- Gary Wagner – engineer (overdubs), mix consultant
- Duncan Aldridge – assistant engineer
- Gerry Brown – assistant engineer
- Larry Mah – assistant engineer
- Michael Ross – assistant engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Jeff Lancaster (L-Shape Ltd.) – art direction
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Gerry Puhara – styling
- Gary Borman (Kragen & Co.) – management
Studios
- Recorded at Bill Schnee Studios and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at Soundcastle and Mama Jo's Recording Studio (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Awards[edit]
1986 - 29th Annual GRAMMY Awards[2]
| Title | Category |
|---|---|
| "And You Know That" | Best R&B Instrumental Performance |
References[edit]
- ^ Connolly, Dave. Yellowjackets: Shades > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
