Your Piece of the Rock

Your Piece of the Rock is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group Dynasty (band). Released in 1979.

Your Piece Of The Rock
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979 at Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA
StudioStudio Masters
GenreSoul
LabelSOLAR
ProducerLeon Sylvers III; assistant producer: Dynasty
Dynasty chronology
Your Piece Of The Rock
(1979)
Adventures in the Land of Music
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic(3/5)[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Your Piece of the Rock" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers) 8:03
  2. "I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard) 7:20
  3. "Satisfied" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III, Gene Dozier) 7:10
  4. "When You Feel Like Giving Love (Dial My Number)" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III) 4:36
  5. "It's Still a Thrill" (Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III) 5:20

Personnel edit

Dynasty edit

  • Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere: Main Vocals
  • Ernest "Pepper" Reed: Guitars
  • Kevin Spencer: Keyboards, Vocals
  • William Shelby: Keyboards, Uncredited Vocals
  • Leon Sylvers III: Bass, Drums, Percussion, Uncredited Vocal Backing

Additional Personnel edit

  • Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo: Keyboards
  • Ed Green: Drums
  • Sonny Lewis, Fred Jackson: Saxophone
  • George Bohannon, Craig Kilby: Trombone
  • John Parrish, Oscar Bashear: Trumpet
  • Sidney Muldrew: French Horn
  • Viola: Brenton Banks, Marilyn Baker, Rolice Dale
  • Larry Corbett, Miguel Martinez: Cello
  • Violin: Gina Kronstadt, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Henry Roth, Jack Gootkin, Jerome Reisler, Jerome Webster, Robert Lipsett, William H. Henderson, Janice Gower (also concertmaster)

Production edit

  • Arranged and Produced by Leon Sylvers III and Dynasty
  • Recording Engineers: Bob Brown, Don Blake
  • Mixed by Steve Hodge at Westlake Studios
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records
  • All songs published by Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music, except "Satisfied" (Spectrum VII Music/Rosy Music/Proud Tunes)

Samples edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Little Brother's 'Altitudes' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.