Bernard Wright – 'Nard
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Arista GRP – GRP 5011 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Disco |
Tracklist
| A1 | Master Rocker | 3:15 | |
| A2 | Firebolt Hustle | 4:04 | |
| A3 | Haboglabotribin' | 4:22 | |
| A4 | Spinnin' | 5:29 | |
| B1 | Just Chillin' Out | 4:22 | |
| B2 | Bread Sandwiches | 3:50 | |
| B3 | Music Is The Key | 4:54 | |
| B4 | We're Just The Band | 3:00 | |
| B5 | Solar | 7:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mixed At – A&R Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Produced For – Grusin/Rosen Productions
- Published By – Nodlew Music
- Published By – Firebolt Publishing Co.
- Published By – Ola's Kid Music
- Published By – Prestige Music (3)
- Published By – Pure Love Music
- Published By – Roaring Fork Music
- Published By – Ron Miller Music
- Published By – Sunset Burgundy Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
- Art Direction – Donn Davenport
- Artwork, Design – Howard Fritzson
- Coordinator [Grp Production] – Peter J. Lopez*
- Featuring – The Jamaica All-Stars
- Hair – Webster McKnight
- Handclaps [The Jamaica Handclap Section] – Ted Matthews
- Make-Up [Makeup] – Pat Evans (7)
- Management [Personal] – Mr. Weldon Irvine*
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Photography By – John Ford (9)
- Producer, Mixed By, Featuring – Dave Grusin
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Larry Rosen
- Recorded By [Additional Recording And Assistance], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ollie Cotton
- Stylist – Hui Wang
Notes
Personal management: P.O. Box 38, St. Albens, N.Y. 11412
"Master Rocker" Ron Miller Music/ASCAP - "Firebold Hustle " Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Haboglabotribin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Spinnin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Just Chillin' Out" Sunset Burgundy Inc./ASCAP - "Bread Sandwiches" Ola's Kid Music, Roaring Fork Music/BMI, Pure Love Music/ASCAP and Nodlew Music/BMI - "Music Is The Key" Nodlew Music/BMI - "We're Just The Band" Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Solar" Prestige Music/BMI
"Master Rocker" Ron Miller Music/ASCAP - "Firebold Hustle " Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Haboglabotribin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Spinnin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Just Chillin' Out" Sunset Burgundy Inc./ASCAP - "Bread Sandwiches" Ola's Kid Music, Roaring Fork Music/BMI, Pure Love Music/ASCAP and Nodlew Music/BMI - "Music Is The Key" Nodlew Music/BMI - "We're Just The Band" Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Solar" Prestige Music/BMI
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped): GRP 5011 SA 2 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped): GRP 5011 SB T STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped (Variant 1)): GRP 5011 SA 1 STERLING
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 14)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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'Nard (LP, Album) | Arista | 203 895 | Brazil | 1981 | ||
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'Nard (LP, Album) | Arista GRP | 25RS-122 | Japan | 1981 | ||
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'Nard (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing) | Arista GRP | GRP 5011 | US | 1981 | ||
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'Nard (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Arista GRP | GRP 5011 | US | 1981 | ||
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New Submission
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'Nard (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | Arista GRP | GR8 5011 | US | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 28 days agoI'm mad because there's no reissue CD Version of 'Nard releasedin the USA, Do better than this Arista and Grp, and honor The Late Bernard Wright's Musical Legacy. -
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Edited 28 days agoAlbum hit the billboard charts the week of March 14, 1981 (#190). https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1981-03-14
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Edited 28 days ago'We have been very lucky over the past few years to have introduced some very excellent new young talents, but there is none so young and talented as Bernard. He is just 16 years old, in high school, and played like he has been on the scene for more years than he is old'.
From the inner sleeve notes by Dave & Larry.
So there you have it; even more astounding than the music, is the realisation Nard' was just a 16 year old boy when he cut this LP.
And no doubt, he was jus 'Chillin Out' 😎♫♪
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Edited 28 days agoNo reason not to adore this album. It's is jazz/funk of the highest caliber, as were most LP's released by GRP records 1980-1984. -
Edited 28 days agoThis and Weldon Irvine's "Sinbad" were my main two treasures discovered when I start to dig in the blog era. This one has an impressive lineup of musicians (Marcus Miller! Dave Grusin!), of composers (Weldon Irvine! Don Blackman!) and the energy of them all gathered and put together by the then very young Bernard Wright. All catchy songs that all were sampled and covered to death in a very fun disco/funk/whatever album that never stops being uplifting.
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Edited 28 days agoOnly 2 write ups on this album, and none in the past 6 years? This is a must own album that covers multiple genres. It is a staple and document to West Coast hip hop. Side A alone has 3 very recognized samples used by the likes of Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Skee Lo. Aside from that, there is the funk-boogie classic Just Chillin Out, which in retrospect is an answer to Tom Browne's Jamaica Funk. I buy any copy of this record I see. Nuff said.
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Edited 28 days agoA fantastic disco/boogie/funk outing the whole way through! Features the infamous sample used for Skee-Lo - I Wish -
Edited 28 days agoThis album is totally slept on! Just found my third copy this past weekend for a $1!
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