Dust Yourself Off

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Dust Yourself Off is the debut album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure, released in 1975 and produced by Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders. It also includes a funked-up cover of Maria Muldaur's hit "Midnight at the Oasis".

Track listing

1. "Dust Yourself Off" - (Donald Hepburn) 3:50
2. "Reality" - (Malon McClain) 5:00
3. "My Love" - (Marlon McClain) 4:02
4. "Midnight at the Oasis" - (David Nichtern) 3:26
5. "Music is My Life" - (Marlon McClain) 4:10
6. "Plastic People" - (Marlon McClain) 3:58
7. "Bouncy Lady" - (Donald Hepburn) 3:55
8. "What is Slick" - (Dan Brewster) 5:10
9. "Straight Ahead" - (Marlon McClain) 5:32

Personnel

• Marlon "The Magician" McClain - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
• Sherman Davis - Lead Vocals
• Bruce Carter - Drums
• Nathaniel Phillips - Electric Bass, Backing Vocals
• Dan Brewster - Trombone, Backing Vocals
• Donald Hepburn - Backing Vocals
• Dennis Springer - Tenor Saxophone
• Joe Sample - Piano (Acoustic), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp)
• Dan Mason - Baritone Saxophone
• Bruce Smith - Congas, Bongos, Percussion (Flexitone, P.o. Rhythm Box), Cowbell, Backing Vocals
• Dick Burdell, Thara Memory - Trumpet

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Samples

• "Bouncy Lady"
  • "Brand New Funk"" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince on their He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper album ^[3]
• "Reality"
  • "Church"" by De La Soul on their The Grind Date album ^[4]

External links

• Pleasure-Dust Yourself Off at Discogs

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