Skylarkin' (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Skylarkin' is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.

Skylarkin'
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedOctober 1979
StudioRosebud Recording, New York City, New York
GenreJazz
Length36:00
LabelMotown
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Paradise
(1979)
Skylarkin'
(1980)
Winelight
(1980)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [2]

The Globe and Mail wrote: "A highly commercial venture, as much of Washington's music has been ... it sounds like any number of elevators, even though Washington plays well within the music's severe confines."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Easy Loving You" - 7:17
  2. "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25
  3. "Snake Eyes" - 4:25
  4. "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26
  5. "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18
  6. "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson) - 6:06

All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.

Personnel

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Band

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Grover Washington, Jr. – producer
  • Richard Alderson – engineer
  • Ed Heath – assistant engineer
  • Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer
  • Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • John Matousek – CD mastering at Masterworks (Hollywood, CA).
  • Scott Charles – production coordination
  • Ginny Livingston – art direction, design
  • John Cabalka – art direction, design
  • Bill Imhoff – cover illustration

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Albums[4] 24
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] 1
US Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] 8

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1980 "Snake Eyes" 88

References

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  1. ^ Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Miller, Mark (19 Apr 1980). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
  4. ^ a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
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