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Bobby McFerrin (album)

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Bobby McFerrin
Studio album by
Released1982
GenreJazz
Length41:12
LabelElektra/Musician
ProducerLinda Goldstein
Bobby McFerrin chronology
Bobby McFerrin
(1982)
The Voice
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Bobby McFerrin is the debut album by Bobby McFerrin, released in 1982.

Track listing

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All songs written by Bobby McFerrin except where noted

  1. "Dance with Me" (Johanna Hall, John Hall) – 4:08
  2. "Feline" – 5:08
  3. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:53
  4. "Moondance" (Van Morrison) – 5:20
  5. "All Feets Can Dance" – 2:15
  6. "Sightless Bird" – 6:26
  7. "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 4:38
  8. "Jubilee" – 4:49
  9. "Hallucinations" (Bud Powell) – 2:21
  10. "Chicken" – 3:14

Personnel

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  • Bobby McFerrin – vocals, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, arrangements, liner notes
  • H. B. Bennett – drums
  • Joe Caro – guitar
  • Steve Erquiaga – guitar
  • Stu Feldman – bass
  • Victor Feldman – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • John Guerin – drums
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Kenny Karsh – guitar
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • Peter Maunu – guitar
  • Kenneth Nash – percussion
  • James Preston – drums
  • John Siegler – bass
  • Phoebe Snow – vocals
  • Frank Vilardi – drums

Production

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  • Nicholas Ten Broeck – Arranger
  • Ron Coro – Art Direction
  • Bert de Coteaux – Executive Producer
  • Maureen Droney – Assistant Engineer
  • David Frazer – Assistant Engineer
  • Linda Goldstein – Producer
  • Jerry Hudgins – Engineer
  • Leslie Ann Jones – Engineer, Mixing
  • Ken Kessie – Engineer
  • Kosh – Design
  • Fred Miller – Engineer
  • Roger Ressmeyer – Photography
  • Elliot Scheiner – Engineer
  • Paul Stubblebine – Mastering

Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1982 US Billboard Jazz Albums 41

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Bobby McFerrin at AllMusic
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 134. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.