Joyous


Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.

Track listing

  1. "Joyous" 6:26
  2. "Let Me Be The One" 5:11
  3. "Only You" 3:20
  4. "Can't Turn You Loose" 4:14
  5. "Sassafras Girl" 6:46
  6. "Tune In" 6:37
  7. "Dance to the Music" 4:50
  8. "Selim" 3:48

Personnel

  • Marlon "The Magician" McClain – Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Sherman Davis – Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Bruce Carter – Drums
  • Nathaniel Phillips – Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Dan Brewster – Trombone
  • Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
  • Dennis Springer – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Bruce Smith – Tambourine, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Congas, Cuica, Drums, Backing Vocals
  • Mayo Tiano – Trombone
  • Dennis Christianson, Steve Madaio – Trumpet
  • Robert Carr – Baritone Saxophone
  • Herman Riley – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute
  • Armand Kaproff, Nathan Gershman – Cello
  • Paul Shure – Violin, Concertmaster
  • Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, Pamela Goldsmith – Viola
  • Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Dorothy Wade, Israel Baker, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Kaproff, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Stanley Plummer – Violin