| Gears | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Hammond | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 1975 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 33:19 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Larry and Fonce Mizell | |||
| Johnny Hammond chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
Gears is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1975 and produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell.
Track listing
- Tell Me What to Do 5:16
- Los Conquistadores Chocolates 5:56
- Lost on 23rd Street 6:36
- Fantasy 6:06
- Shifting Gears 5:19
- Can't We Smile 4:35
Personnel
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Organ, Synthesizer, Electric Piano
- Larry Mizell - Keyboards (Solina), Backing Vocals
- Fonce Mizell - Clarinet, Backing Vocals
- Jerry Peters - Electric Piano, Piano
- Harvey Mason - Drums
- Chuck Rainey - Electric Bass
- Craig McMullen, John Rowin - Guitar
- Roger Glenn - Flute, Vibraphone
- Kenneth Nash - Cymbal, Gong, Percussion
- Hadley Caliman - Tenor Saxophone
- Julian Priester - Trombone
- Michael White - Violin
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 31 |
Samples
Several tracks have either sampled or taken inspiration from tracks on the album, most notably "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". A track titled "When You Gonna Learn" by UK group Jamiroquai, led by founding member Jay Kay, has chord progressions that bear a striking resemblance to the original chord progressions of a Smith's track "Los Conquistadores Chocolates". However, this was not by accident, as the booklet of the Acid Jazz Records release of the single bears a "special thanks" note to Smith, who gave permission to Jay Kay to use the composition's structure.
References
- Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- Theakston, Rob. Johnny Hammond: Gears > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- "Johnny Hammond US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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