Gonna Get You
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Gonna Get You is the second album
by the British
jazz-funk
/post-disco
group Freeez
, released in United Kingdom
on 1983
by Beggars Banquet
, and in Japan
on 1984 by Victor Musical Industries
.
The album was produced by American
electro/freestyle
musician and DJ Arthur Baker
, well-known for his work for Afrika Bambaataa
or Planet Patrol
.
The album was recorded in New York between July–December 1982.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
jazz-funk
Jazz-funk
Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers...
/post-disco
Post-disco
Post-disco refers to a historically significant period in popular music history beginning with the commercial death of disco music in the late 1970s and ending with the mainstream appearance of house music in late 1980s.The stripped-down musical trends followed from the DJ- and producer-driven,...
group Freeez
Freeez
Freeez were a United Kingdom dance music group from London, known initially as one of the UK's main jazz-funk bands of the early 1980s. Initiated by John Rocca, Freeez consisted of various musicians, originally with Rocca and others such as Andy Stennet Freeez were a United Kingdom dance music...
, released in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
by Beggars Banquet
Beggars Banquet
- Personnel :The Rolling Stones* Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica on "Parachute Woman"* Keith Richards – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar on "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man", backing vocals, lead vocals on opening of "Salt of the Earth"* Brian...
, and in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on 1984 by Victor Musical Industries
Victor Entertainment
is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
.
The album was produced by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
electro/freestyle
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
musician and DJ Arthur Baker
Arthur Baker (musician)
Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
, well-known for his work for Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and the Amen Ra of Universal...
or Planet Patrol
Planet Patrol
Planet Patrol is an American electro group from the 1980s. The members were Arthur Baker, John Robie, and a quintet of vocalists led by Herbert J. Jackson: lead singer Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and the late Melvin Franklin...
.
The album was recorded in New York between July–December 1982.
Track listing
- "We've Got The Juice" – 6:19
- "Can't Keep My Love" – 5:05
- "Love's Gonna Get You" - 5:58
- "Pop Goes My Love/Scratch Goes My DubPop Goes My Love/Scratch Goes My Dub7" vinyl* UK, Spanish and German-Charts:-Credits:*Written by Maas, Rocca, Stennett, and Baker*Produced and mixed by Arthur Baker**Mixed at Unique**Engineers: Frank Heller, Jay Burnett*Recorded at Unique, Vanguard; Daily Planet, NYC...
" – 8:10 - "I.O.U.I.O.U. (song)"I.O.U." is a song from 1983 by British musical group Freeez, their most successful hit.The song scored #2 in the UK Singles Chart earlier in 1983 before reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S., giving them their only chart-topping single on any chart in America. It...
" – 8:26 - "Freezin'" – 6:08
- "Can You" – 5:51
- "Watch Me" – 5:40
Performers
- Andy Stennett - synthesizer, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Andy WallaceAndy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions, beginning with the 1986 production of the Run-DMC/Aerosmith collaboration on "Walk This Way" with Rick Rubin...
, Frank HellerFrank HellerFrank Heller was the pen name of the Swedish writer Gunnar Serner . He wrote a string of light books about shady business transactions in an international milieu...
, Fred ZarrFred ZarrFred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio....
, Jay Burnett, John RobieJohn RobieJohn Robie is an American musician and record producer, widely credited as the driving force behind many of the most successful songs from the early 80's electro boom and is best known for his work with the New York record producer Arthur Baker.-Early years:...
, Marc Berry, Mike Theodore, Peter RobbinsPeter RobbinsPeter Robbins may refer to:* Peter Robbins , author of Filthy Rich and Stolen Fruit* Peter Robbins , voice of Charlie Brown* Peter M. Robbins, industrialist and builder of the submarine Alicia...
- engineers - Tina B - backing vocals
- John RoccaJohn RoccaJohn Rocca became known first as a dance music performer, remixer and record producer. During the early 1980s, John Rocca formed, played with, wrote for, produced and managed his first musical band, Freeez, with success...
- congas, bongos, vocals, hand percussion - Fred ZarrFred ZarrFred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio....
- piano, synthesizer - Andy Barrett Schwartz - synthesizer
- Arthur BakerArthur Baker (musician)Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
- drum machine, producer, arranger, mixed-by
Charts
| Album title | Label | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Gonna Get You | Beggars Banquet | October 1983 | #46 |
External links
- [ "Gonna Get You"] at AMGAMG- Automobiles :* AB Motorfabriken i Göteborg, a former Swedish automobile manufacturer* AM General, a manufacturer of speciality and military vehicles* AMG , a Swedish automobile manufactured between 1903 and 1905...
.com - "Gonna Get You" at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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