Adventures in the Land of Music
Encyclopedia
Adventures in the Land of Music is the second album by the Los Angeles
, California
-based R&B group Dynasty
, released in 1980.
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based R&B group Dynasty
Dynasty (band)
Dynasty was an American R&B band, based in Los Angeles, California, created by producer and SOLAR Records label head Dick Griffey and Leon Sylvers III. The band was known for their dance/pop numbers during the late 1970s and 1980s...
, released in 1980.
Track listing
- "I've Just Begun to Love You" (William Shelby, Ricky Smith) 6:26
- "Groove Control" (Nidra Beard, William Shelby, Kevin Spencer) 4:47
- "Take Another Look at Love (Leon Sylvers IIILeon Sylvers IIILeon Frank Sylvers III is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful producers in black music in the late 1970s to the mid 1980s through his association with Dick Griffey's SOLAR...
) 4:21 - "Day and Night"" (Wardell Potts, William Shelby) 5:59
- "Do Me Right" (Nidra Beard, William Shelby) 6:04
- "Something to Remember" (Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere, Gene Dozier) 4:38
- "Adventures in the Land of Music" (Richard Randoff, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spenser) 4:14
- "Ice Breaker" (Leon Sylvers III) 5:20
- "I've Just Begun to Love You" (William Shelby, Ricky Smith) 7:02
Personnel
- Kevin Spencer, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard, – Lead Vocals
- Leon Sylvers IIILeon Sylvers IIILeon Frank Sylvers III is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful producers in black music in the late 1970s to the mid 1980s through his association with Dick Griffey's SOLAR...
– Bass - William Shelby – Guitar, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals
- Wardell Potts – Drums
- Ricky Smith – Synthesizer
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed, Richard Randolph, Stephen Shockley – Guitar
- Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer, Ricky Smith, William Shelby – Keyboards
- Harvey MasonHarvey MasonHarvey William Mason is an American jazz drummer. He has worked with many jazz and fusion artists such as Bob James, The Brecker Brothers, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and almost all the Mizell Brothers productions with Donald Byrd, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey and Gary Bartz...
, Kenny Hutson, Wayne Milstein – Percussion - Dana Myers, Dynasty, Mark Philpart – Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
43 |
| Billboard Top R&B Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1980 | "Do Me Right" | — | 34 | — |
| "I've Just Begun to Love You" | 87 | 6 | 5 | |
External links
Samples
- "Adventures in the Land of Music" was sampled by Camp LoCamp LoCamp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede , both of Muslim upbringing.-Career:...
in the song "Luchini AKA This Is It" on their album, Uptown Saturday NightUptown Saturday Night (album)-Album:-Singles:-Personnel:*art direction – Carla Leighton*artwork – Dr. Revolt*assistant engineering – Dejuana Perignon, Dexter Thibou, Max Vargas*bass – Joe Quinde*design – Carla Leighton*engineering – Guido, Joe Quinde...
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