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Three albums into his MCA contract and only a bit over two years after 2001, Deodato's music reached a state of funk stasis. Through much of this record, he seems bored, wilting under the pressure to repeat the hit formula, comping listlessly on clavinet and electric piano while sidekick John Tropea is equally out of gas on rock guitar. Deodato roams far afield for material, from Led Zeppelin ("Black Dog") all the way to English classical composer Frederick Delius, whose gorgeous orchestration for "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring" he lifts shamelessly. Deodato's own tunes are supremely uninteresting; "Funk Yourself" (same to you, fella!) and "Watusi Strut" (onto whose opening he grafts "Caravan") are boring electric funk workouts, and "Crabwalk" goes nowhere to the beat of a cowbell. Marcos Valle's "Adam's Hotel" is the sole throwback to Deodato's roots, a pretty Brazilian tune traced out on an electric piano, with whistling and subtle strings for that Jobim effect. Again, MCA's drab, tight sound is a far cry from the luxurious treatment he received from CTI.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Deodato, MainArtist - Hubert Laws, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Romeo Penque, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Tropea, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Marini, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - George Marge, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Rubin, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Price, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Nick Remo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, Tambourine, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Randall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Tropea, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Plant, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Page, ComposerLyricist - Lou Marini, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Baldwin, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, MainArtist - David Nadien, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Laws, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Orloff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Max Pollikoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Romeo Penque, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Max Ellen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles McCracken, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kermit Moore, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Lookofsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Marini, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - George Marge, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Barber, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Brown, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Rubin, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Selwart Clarke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Savakus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Cykman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Spice, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Shulman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Price, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Rosoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, MainArtist - David Nadien, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Whistle, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Orloff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Pollikoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Ellen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles McCracken, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Marcos Valle, ComposerLyricist - Kermit Moore, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Lookofsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Barber, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Brown, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Selwart Clarke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Savakus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Cykman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Spice, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Shulman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Rosoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Nadien, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Laws, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Orloff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Max Pollikoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Romeo Penque, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Max Ellen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Randall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles McCracken, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Steve Gadd, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kermit Moore, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Lookofsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - John Tropea, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Tizol, Composer - Lou Marini, Clarinet, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - George Marge, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Barber, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Brown, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Selwart Clarke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Savakus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Cykman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Spice, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Shulman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Rosoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, MainArtist - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Weill, ComposerLyricist - John Tropea, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ogden Nash, ComposerLyricist - Lou Marini, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rubens Bassini, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Nick Remo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deodato, MainArtist - David Nadien, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Laws, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Adapter, Recording Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Orloff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Pollikoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Romeo Penque, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Max Ellen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles McCracken, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kermit Moore, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Lookofsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Lou Marini, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - George Marge, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Barber, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Brown, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bonnefond, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Selwart Clarke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Savakus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Kawalek, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Cykman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Spice, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Shulman, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Conrad, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliot Rosoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Cacciola, Producer, Co-Producer - Danny Gershon, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Three albums into his MCA contract and only a bit over two years after 2001, Deodato's music reached a state of funk stasis. Through much of this record, he seems bored, wilting under the pressure to repeat the hit formula, comping listlessly on clavinet and electric piano while sidekick John Tropea is equally out of gas on rock guitar. Deodato roams far afield for material, from Led Zeppelin ("Black Dog") all the way to English classical composer Frederick Delius, whose gorgeous orchestration for "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring" he lifts shamelessly. Deodato's own tunes are supremely uninteresting; "Funk Yourself" (same to you, fella!) and "Watusi Strut" (onto whose opening he grafts "Caravan") are boring electric funk workouts, and "Crabwalk" goes nowhere to the beat of a cowbell. Marcos Valle's "Adam's Hotel" is the sole throwback to Deodato's roots, a pretty Brazilian tune traced out on an electric piano, with whistling and subtle strings for that Jobim effect. Again, MCA's drab, tight sound is a far cry from the luxurious treatment he received from CTI.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:50
- Main artists: Deodato
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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