Adventures in the Land of Music explained
| Adventures in the Land of Music |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Dynasty |
| Cover: | AdventuresInTheLandOfMusic cover.jpg |
| Released: | June 30, 1980[1] |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Studio: | Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA, Fort Knox Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jack Clements Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Soul, Funk |
| Label: | SOLAR Records |
| Producer: | Leon Sylvers III |
| Prev Title: | Your Piece of the Rock |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | The Second Adventure |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
Adventures in the Land of Music is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group Dynasty, released on June 30, 1980.[2]
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 III) 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" (Leon Sylvers III, Richard Randolph, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spencer) 4:14
- "Ice Breaker" (Leon Sylvers III) 5:20
Personnel
- Kevin Spencer, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard – Lead vocals
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed, Richard Randolph – Guitar
- William Shelby - Keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
- Ricky Smith - Keyboards, synthesizers
- Gene Dozier, Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer – Keyboards
- Leon Sylvers III – Bass
- Wardell Potts – Drums
- Harvey Mason, Kenny Hutson, Wayne Milstein – Percussion
- Dana Myers, Dynasty, Mark Philpart – Backing Vocals
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] |
|---|
| US | US
R&B | US
Dance |
|---|
| 1980 | "I've Just Begun to Love You" | 87 | 6 | 5 |
| "Do Me Right" | — | 34 | — | |
Samples
- "Adventures in the Land of Music" was sampled by Camp Lo in the song "Luchini AKA This Is It" on their album, Uptown Saturday Night, by American R&B singer Brooke Valentine for her single "Long as You Come Home" from her debut album Chain Letter, and by Angie Stone in her song "Lovers Ghetto" on her album ″Stone Love″.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=SR0000024451&Search_Code=REGS&PID=DUNKHvgaXeqnt742SQD7glylEkR&SEQ=20240712231855&CNT=25&HIST=1
- https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=SR0000024451&Search_Code=REGS&PID=DUNKHvgaXeqnt742SQD7glylEkR&SEQ=20240712231855&CNT=25&HIST=1
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17193/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Dynasty US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-18.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17193/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Dynasty US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-18.
- Web site: Camp Lo's 'Luchini AKA This is It' - Discover the Sample Source. WhoSampled.
