Rendezvous [Cutout]

George Duke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Format: Cutout
• ASIN: B00004TC0G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Got To Get Back To Love

2. Stay Awhile

3. Secret Rendezvous

4. Thinking Of You

5. Take It On

6. She Can Wait Forever

7. Better Ways

8. Your Life

9. Ipanema Lady

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1984 album from the Jazz keyboardist, songwriter and producer. Rendezvous was produced by George, who wrote or co-wrote all but two of the tracks. Featured musicians on the album included longtime musical associates Byron Miller on bass, Ndugu Chancler on drums, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, Josie James and Lynn Davis on background vocals, Jerry Hey on trumpet and Michael Sembello on guitar with special guests Stanley Clarke, Steve Ferrone (of Average White Band) on drums, Nathan East (on bass). With a strong Earth, Wind & Fire influence on several tunes such as 'Stay Awhile,' 'Got To Get Back To Love' and 'She Can Wait Forever,' other key cuts on the album include the Brazilian-flavored 'Ipanema Lady' and the mellow smooth-jazz-styled, 'Thinking Of You.' SoulMusic.com. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Opinions Varry, June 5, 2004

By 

Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rendezvous (Audio CD)

Most of this album consists of the same general early 1980's
dancable R&B funk fare and pop balladry that marked the rest
of his catalog around this time,most of it on the smoother side.
But on "Better Ways" George Duke throws down some truely NAS-TAY
funk-rock with a scathing message and "Ipenema Lady" heads back
to sunny Rio.Then again "Got To Get Back To Love","Take It All"
and the synth-spiked "Secret Rendevous" arn't bad period funk
either,if a little commercial.Warning:NOT FOR JAZZ LISTENERS!But
everyone else (especially fans of 80's funk) enjoy!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Running On Fumes, August 9, 2004

By 

Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rendezvous (Audio CD)

After unleashing the phenomonal 'Dream On' and 'Guardian Of The Light' albums down in 1982 and 1983 George Duke seems to have
run out of steam.Alot of the songs (noteably the title song and
"Got To Get Back To Love") sound too much like the songs he
was producing for artists like Phillip Baily,Jeffry Osborne and
Denise Williams.It's not helped that overwrung pop ballads such as "Stay Awile" and "She Can't Wait Forever" sound unoriginal and
a little stagnant.Things get a little buisier later with the
quirky "Take It All",the playful "Ipenema Lady" and the scorching
funk-rocker "Better Ways"-easily the best song on the album.This
is Duke's final album for Epic records from 1984 and remains on
my very small list of minor George Duke albums.So this is
pretty much for either fans of Duke's mid 80's pop productions
or for completists-'Rendevous'is not exactly essencial.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zappa-esque, June 26, 2000

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Jim Ahern (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rendezvous (Audio CD)

Though he slew with the Mothers of Invention, Duke's solo project needs a bit of help. He leaves no questions as to where he's been, but also hints at confusion of where he's going.