Quincy Jones ‎– Mellow Madness

A frequent feature on this blog, Quincy Jones’s 1975 release, "Mellow Madness", showcases the Brothers Johnson (including George on vocals), just before their debut, not only in vocals but also with contributions to songwriting. This album boasts an impressive lineup of musicians alongside them.

Highlights include the beautiful cover of Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie Amour” featuring Hubert Laws on flute and a duet by Leon Ware and Minnie Riperton. The emotional title track is brought to life by the incredible vocals of Paulette McWilliams, while track A4, “Beautiful Black Girl” performed by the poet collective Watts Prophets, offers a pre-rap vibe. Other standout tracks include B5, “Bluesette,” written by Toots Thielemans, who also plays guitar on this version.

A2, “Paranoid” has been sampled by Fritz Da Cat feat. Turi on “Schiaffetto Correttivo” and Cocoa Brovaz feat. Buckshot on “Intrigued” The title track was used by Boogie Down Productions in “7 Dee Jays” and SWV in “Blak Pudd’n” while A5, “Listen (What It Is),” was sampled by X-Raided on “Still Shooting”

当ブログ常連アーティストのひとり、クインシー・ジョーンズの75年リリース作「メロウ・マッドネス」
ヴォーカル(兄のジョージ)に加え楽曲提供もしているデビュー直前のブラザーズ・ジョンソンを大々的にフィーチャーし、彼ら以外にも豪華ミュージシャンが多数参加している本作。

ヒューバート・ロウズのフルートをフィーチャーしレオン・ウェア、ミニー・リパートンがデュエットする本命のB2スティーヴィー「My Cherie Amour」カヴァーをはじめ、エモーショナルなポーレット・マクウィリアムスのヴォーカルが素晴らしいタイトル曲や詩人集団ワッツ・プロフェッツによるプレRAPチューンA4「Beautiful Black Girl」, 作曲者であるトゥーツ・シールマンのギターをフィーチャーしたB5「Bluesette」等好曲を収録。

ちなみにA2「Paranoid」はFritz Da Cat feat. Turi「Schiaffetto Correttivo」, Cocoa Brovaz feat. Buckshot「Intrigued」で、タイトル曲はBoogie Down Productions「7 Dee Jays」, SWV「Blak Pudd'n」, A5「Listen (What It Is)」はX-Raided「Still Shooting」でそれぞれサンプリングされています。

Quincy Jones ‎– Mellow Madness　'75 A&M
A1. Is It Love That We're Missin'
A2. Paranoid
A3. Mellow Madness
A4. Beautiful Black Girl
A5. Listen (What It Is)
B1. Just A Little Taste Of Me
B2. My Cherie Amour
B3. Tryin' To Find Out About You
B4. Cry Baby
B5. Bluesette

Credit;
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Assistant] – Paul Riser, Tom Bahler
Art Direction – Roland Young
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Willis, Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap,
Joe Greene, Leon Ware, Myrna Matthews, Paulette McWilliams,
Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler
Bass – Chuck Rainey, Louis Johnson
Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Design [Album] – Chuck Beeson
Drums – Grady Tate, Harvey Mason
Engineer – Phil Schier, Phil Schier
Engineer [Assistant] – Joan DeCola
Featuring [Introducing] – Brothers Johnson, Paulette McWilliams
Guitar – Dennis Budimir (B2), George Johnson, Wah Wah Watson,
Toots Thielemans
Harmonica [Bass] – Tommy Morgan (B1)
Keyboards – Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Jerry Peters, Quincy Jones
Photography By – Norman Seef
Producer – Quincy Jones
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood
Saxophone – Ernie Krivda, Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab
Trombone – Frank Rosolino, George Bohanon
Trumpet – Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler

「Cry Baby」サンプリング例
・The Herbaliser「Herbalize It」('95)
・Bobby Brown「Feelin' Inside」('97)
・Outsidaz feat. Rah Digga「Fuck Y'all Niggaz」('99)
・Atmosphere「Apple」('03)

- その他のクインシー・ジョーンズ作品 -
・Quincy Jones ‎– Lonely Bottles / Hangin' Paper('68 Colgems)
・Quincy Jones - Main Squeeze / The Lost Man('69 Uni)
・Quincy Jones「Smackwater Jack」('71 A&M)
・Quincy Jones ‎– Boogie Joe, The Grinder ('74 A&M)

・Quincy Jones「Ndeda」('72 Mercury)
・Quincy Jones「Body Heat」('74 A&M)
・Quincy Jones「Midnight Soul Patrol / Brown Soft Shoe」('76 A&M)

・Quincy Jones ‎– Things Could Be Worse For Me / I Heard That!!
・Quincy Jones「Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!」('78 A&M)

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