'Nard
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| Studio album by Bernard Wright | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at A&R Studios, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk Jazz | |||
| Label | GRP Records | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen | |||
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'Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. Released in 1981 when Wright was only 18 years old, the album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.
Track listing
- "Haboglabotribin'" (Don Blackman) 4:22
- "Firebolt Hustle" (Harold Grate, Henry Grate) 4:11
- "Music is the Key" (Weldon Irvine, Tommy Smith) 4:20
- "Spinnin'" (Al Flythe) 5:33
- "Just Chillin' Out" (Al Flythe, Barry Johnson, Marcus Miller, Bernard Wright) 4:35
- "Bread Sandwiches" (Denzel Miller, Steve Teele, Bernard Wright) 3:52
- "Master Rocker" (Weldon Irvine, Ronnie Miller, Bernard Wright) 4:56
- "We're Just the Band" (Henry Grate) 3:03
- "Solar" (Miles Davis) 7:20
Personnel
- Bernard Wright - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
- Barry "Sonjon" Johnson, Marcus Miller - Bass
- Buddy Williams, Charley Drayton, Dennis Chambers, Howard Grate, Al "Wink" Flythe - Drums
- Bobby Broom, Kevin Oliver, Ronald Miller - Electric Guitar
- Don Blackman - Piano
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett - Percussion
- Jimmy Owens - Horns
- Desirè White, Luther Vandross, Patti Austin, Sheri Snyder - Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 116 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums [2] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
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| 1982 | "Just Chillin' Out" | 85 | |
Samples
Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993, and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995. Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 "Doggystyle" album. Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.
